Armando Iannucci

Writer, director and producer

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HBO’s “Avenue 5” is a comedy set 40 years in the future, on a luxurious spaceship on the way back to Earth from Saturn.

Armando Iannucci’s HBO comedy ‘Avenue 5’ explores imposter syndrome in space

HBO’s “Avenue 5” is a comedy set 40 years in the future, on a luxurious spaceship on the way back to Earth from Saturn.

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This week, leftovers! We bring you three interesting conversations with previous guests--all writers--that we didn’t have time to air before.

Insights from writers facing distinct challenges

This week, leftovers! We bring you three interesting conversations with previous guests--all writers--that we didn’t have time to air before.

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The new movie ‘ The Death of Stalin ’ is a political satire that walks a fine line between comedy and tragedy as it follows the chaos in the Kremlin following the sudden passing of the…

Director Armando Iannucci on ‘The Death of Stalin’

The new movie ‘ The Death of Stalin ’ is a political satire that walks a fine line between comedy and tragedy as it follows the chaos in the Kremlin following the sudden passing of the…

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