The Armando Iannucci Shows
Overview
The Armando Iannucci Shows is a series of eight programmes focused on specific themes relating to human nature and existentialism, around which Iannucci would weave a series of surreal sketches and monologues. Recurring themes in the episodes are the superficiality of modern culture, our problems communicating with each other, the mundane nature of working life and feelings of personal inadequacy and social awkwardness. Several characters also make repeat appearances in the shows, including the East End thug, who solves every problem with threats of violence; Hugh, an old man who delivers surreal monologues about what things were like in the old days; and Iannucci's barber, who is full of nonsensical anecdotes.
First air date
30/08/2001
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Specials
Season 1
Original Soundtrack
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The Trapalhões
Bottom
Not the Nine O'Clock News
Turn-On
The Young Ones
Almost Live!
One Foot in the Grave
In Living Color
Filthy Rich & Catflap
MADtv
A Show Called Fred
Dead Ringers
Dolly
Absolutely
At Last the 1948 Show
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Brass Eye
You're Skitting Me
Bring the Funny
Love, Millennial Style