Armando Iannucci

Armando Iannucci is an award-winning comedian, satirist, writer, television director and radio producer, most recently known for The Thick of It on the BBC and Veep on HBO.

'Fight, Fight, Fight': the BBC needs to stand up to its critics in the media and in government

At its best, television is "an intimate connection" between programme-makers and viewers, argues Armando Iannucci in the annual BAFTA Television Lecture, and to get back to its best, the BBC must be brave, aggressive, and dare to fail

By Armando Iannucci

/ 12 Sep 2012