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Armando Iannucci on his new Whitehall comedy
22/03/2009 … Hot on the heels of Labour’s third election victory, satirist Armando Iannucci has created a new political comedy to help lighten the mood of the often serious-minded…
2009 Archives
Sun 22 March 2009
The saviour of ITV sitcoms?
22/03/2009 … Frank Skinner is struggling to remember the last ITV sitcom he really enjoyed.
The Family Guy guy
Seth McFarlane discusses his creation
22/03/2009 … nimated comedy Family Guy was brought back from its cancellation after network executives saw the impressive DVD sales of previous series that had performed disappointingly…
The key to serious acting? Snot and dribble
How Sally Phillips learned to forget her comedy instincts
22/03/2009 … As one third of the Smack The Pony team, Sally Phillips is known for her broad comedy, cruel parodies and over-the-top physical gags.
Silly Runt
22/03/2009 … Animated comedy Rex The Runt was inspired by the most unlikely of sources - grot.
Iraq-naphobia
Rory's fears over the Middle East
22/03/2009 … Saddam's regime may have been toppled along with his statue, Iraq's problems are far from over, as Rory Bremner - along with his partners-in-satire Johns Bird and…
Gloria in excelsi
Melvyn Hayes enjoyed his latest role
22/03/2009 … Johhny Vaughan is hoping to make the leap from likeable blokeish presenter to serious comedy writer with his new shpw 'orrible - in whicaMelvyn Hayes, who carved…