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After checking off legendary comedy "The Naked Gun," and then finally getting around to watching beloved musical "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," it feels fitting that musical mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap" gets cleared from my watchlist in time for "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" arriving later this year. My encounter with the loudest band in the U.K. goes as far as their guest appearance on "The Simpsons," in which the band does a gig in Springfield, and Otto complains that the audience is too loud and ruining it for everyone. As it turns out, though, Spinal Tap predates even their big-screen outing. The band was a creation of Christopher Guest,...

Apple TV+ has unveiled first-look images from Season 2 of its comedy series, “Palm Royale,” starring Kristen Wiig and Laura Dern.

The series returns on Wednesday, Nov. 12, followed by weekly airings until Jan. 14, 2026. In addition to Wiig and Dern, the cast includes Allison Janney, Leslie Bibb, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Amber Chardae Robinson, Kaia Gerber and Carol Burnett.

Per the official logline, “Palm Royale” follows “Maxine Dellacorte (Wiig) as she endeavors to find her footing in the cutthroat world of Palm Beach high society.”

The second season picks up with Maxine being “left a social pariah after a scandalous public breakdown. She’ll have to draw on her deep well of cleverness and cunning to prove once and for all that not only does she belong, but she just might have what it takes to rule this town. Along the way, she will uncover untold truths and finally understand what this town is truly built on…...

Today, BritBox debuted the official trailer and new photos for Riot Women, the new drama from the multi-bafta award-winning writer Sally Wainwright.

The BritBox Original will premiere on October 22 with two episodes, with subsequent episodes released weekly. Set and filmed in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, the six-part series is made by Drama Republic, a Mediawan Company, for the BBC in a co-commission with BritBox.

A teacher, a police officer, a pub landlady, a midwife, and a shoplifting freeloader: five menopausal women form a punk rock band to take part in a local talent contest, and suddenly find they have a lot more to shout about than they ever imagined. As they become closer, the teacher, Beth, and freeloader, Kitty, discover a surprising, heartbreaking connection.

Riot Women stars Joanna Scanlan as Beth, Rosalie Craig as Kitty, Tamsin Greig as Holly, Lorraine Ashbourne as Jess, and Amelia Bullmore as Yvonne.

Taj Atwal...

Sally Wainwright’s BBC and BritBox drama Riot Women now has a trailer and more images ahead of its launch this October, which you can see below.

The six-part series, set and filmed in Hebden Bridge in England’s Yorkshire, follows five menopausal women who form a punk rock band to take part in a local talent contest and find they have more to shoot about than they imagined.

Joanna Scanlan (After Love, The Thick of It), Rosalie Craig (Moonflower Murders, Serpent Queen), Tamsin Greig (Sexy Beast, The Completely Made Up Adventures of Dick Turpin), Lorraine Ashbourne (Sherwood, Alma’s Not Normal) and Amelia Bullmore (The Buccaneers, Vienna Blood) star as the five women, with Taj Atwal (Line of Duty), Chandeep Uppal (Holby City), and May Seelochan (Shadow and Bone) as the band’s riotous backing singers.

Further cast includes Anne Reid, Sue Johnston, Peter Davison, Claire Skinner, Angel Coulby,...

Picture two films in front of you. One is a three-hour drama, an epic about an important issue acclaimed by critics, a piece of cinematic homework you have to see lest a Letterboxd gatekeeper sneers at you. The other is maybe 90 minutes and is really, really funny, critical consensus be damned. I know which one I'm picking.

Like many others, I am a huge fan of comedy movies. It's the art of finding visceral, uncontrollable catharsis through this maddening existence we call "being alive." It requires all the facets of dramatic storytelling with the added task of poking fun at the "normal" elements of dramatic storytelling. It's so hard, and when it's pulled off well, there's nothing like it. And there are many great comedy films to check out on streaming services, including, but not limited to Hulu.

So the next time you're scrolling through Hulu looking for a flick to watch,...

Netflix has officially shared a first look at its upcoming Pride and Prejudice series. The full cast for the reboot of the 2005 film, starring Keira Knightley, has also been revealed.

Per Variety, the first-look photo showcases the Bennet sisters standing in a field. The supporting cast was also revealed. Production on the new Netflix six-part limited series has just started on location in the United Kingdom. It promises to be a faithful adaptation of Jane Austen's novel, with Heartstopper's Euros Lyn directing with screenwriter Dolly Alderton.

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New actors joining the Jane Austen adaptation include Rufus Sewell (The Diplomat) as Mr. Bennet, Freya Mavor (Industry) as Jane Bennet, Jamie Demetriou (Stath Lets Flats) as Mr. Collins, Daryl McCormack (Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery) as Mr. Bingley, Louis Partridge (House of Guinness) as Mr. Wickham, Rhea Norwood (Heartstopper) as Lydia Bennet, Siena Kelly (Black Mirror...

Netflix has unveiled a first look at its upcoming “Pride and Prejudice” limited series and revealed its supporting cast as production begins in the U.K.

Joining the Jane Austen adaptation are Rufus Sewell (“The Diplomat”) as Mr. Bennet, Freya Mavor (“Industry”) as Jane Bennet, Jamie Demetriou (“Stath Lets Flats”) as Mr. Collins, Daryl McCormack (“Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery”) as Mr. Bingley, Louis Partridge (“House of Guinness”) as Mr. Wickham, Rhea Norwood (“Heartstopper”) as Lydia Bennet, Siena Kelly (“Black Mirror”) as Caroline Bingley and Fiona Shaw (“Killing Eve”) as Lady Catherine de Bourg. Hopey Parish and Hollie Avery make their debuts as Mary Bennet and Kitty Bennet, respectively.

Other new cast members include Anjana Vasan (“We Are Lady Parts”), Sebastian Armesto (“Gangs of London”), Rosie Cavaliero (“Kaos”), Saffron Coomber (“Three Little Birds and Die Zweiflers”), James Dryden (“Deadpool”), Justin Edwards (“The Thick Of It”), James Northcote...

Netflix has unveiled the first glimpse of the “Pride and Prejudice” limited series with Emma Corrin as Elizabeth Bennet.

The photo, which can be seen above, gives a first look at the women of the Bennet family, including Corrin’s Elizabeth and Olivia Colman’s Mrs. Bennet. The photo also unveils the casting for the rest of the Bennet women, including Freya Mavor (“Industry”) as Jane Bennet, Rhea Norwood (“Heartstopper”) as Lydia Bennet and Hopey Parish and Hollie Avery, who both make their on-screen debut, as Mary Bennet and Kitty Bennet, respectively.

Rufus Sewell (“The Diplomat”) will round out the family as Mr. Bennet, while Louis Partridge (“House of Guinness”) joins as Mr. Wickham, Jamie Demetriou (“Stath Lets Flats”) boards the cast as Mr. Collins and Fiona Shaw (“Killing Eve”) joins as Lady Catherine de Bourg. Daryl McCormack will be Mr. Bingley while Siena Kelly (“Black Mirror”) plays Caroline Bingley.

On Tuesday July 29 2025, Outd broadcasts Critical Mass!

In The Thick of It Season 8 Episode 5 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Critical Mass,” titled “In The Thick of It,” promises to deliver an exciting adventure for fans of the show. Set to air on Outd, this episode takes viewers deep into the heart of the Midwest, where a thrilling timber hunt unfolds in Illinois. The stunning landscapes and dense woods create a perfect backdrop for the action that is about to take place.

In this episode, hunters will find themselves surrounded by the vibrant wildlife of the region. With Iowa bucks making their presence known, the excitement in the air is palpable. The challenges of the hunt are intensified by the unpredictable nature of the environment, making every moment count. Each hunter faces their own set of obstacles, testing their skills and determination.

Additionally, one of the Illinois hunters experiences a...

The revived "Doctor Who" has mostly cast young (or young-ish) actors for its lead role as the Doctor. The benefit of this approach is that the young actor feels fresh to the audience; for instance, Matt Smith was almost completely unknown before being cast as the 11th Doctor, so fans didn't have any baggage from his previous roles affecting their judgment of him.

But fans having a pre-existing relationship with the new actor playing the Doctor isn't necessarily a bad thing. When Peter Capaldi was cast as the 12th Doctor, he was already known for a dozen other memorable roles, a couple of which even happened within the "Doctor Who" universe. On top of that, he had already played a doctor in "World War Z," specifically one who works for the World Health Organization. That's correct: Before Capaldi starred in "Doctor Who," he portrayed a doctor for W.H.O.

Jesse Armstrong met his longtime collaborator Sam Bain at university and the pair later wrote for UK comedy-sketch series Smack The Pony, before creating sitcoms Peep Show and The Old Guys, and comedy dramas Fresh Meat and Babylon. Together they also co-wrote Chris Morris’s 2010 Bafta-winning feature Four Lions.

Armstrong collaborated with Armando Iannucci on The Thick Of It, Veep and feature In The Loop – for which he was nominated for a best adapted screenplay Oscar – and with Charlie Brooker on Black Mirror.

In 2018, Armstrong created Succession, a comedy drama detailing the machinations of a family that runs a vast media conglomerate.

Stuart Carolan and Chris Addison have teamed up for the darkly comedic crime drama “Tall Tales & Murder,” and have cast an ensemble of names from “Black Doves,” “Game of Thrones,” “Derry Girls” and “Peaky Blinders” to star.

BBC Northern Ireland and Irish national broadcaster RTÉ have commissioned two six-part series of the drama, in association with Screen Ireland.

“Tall Tales & Murder” was written by Carolan, best known as the writer and creator of “Love/Hate,” one of the most critically acclaimed and successful Irish dramas of all time (and a show that served as an early springboard for many Irish stars), and co-created with Addison, a double Emmy and DGA Award-winner who directed and produced episode of “Veep” and co-created “Breeders.” It’s produced by Avalon, in association with Ireland’s Metropolitan Pictures (“Kin”).

Based on the much loved eight-book “Dublin Trilogy” of novels by Caimh McDonnell, “Tall Tales & Murder” — which...

Exclusive: Tall Tales & Murder, a comedic crime drama starring Aidan Gillen from Emmy-winning Veep director Chris Addison and Love/Hate creator Stuart Carolan, has landed a rare double-season order at the BBC and RTÉ.

Based on the Dublin Trilogy – confusingly a set of eight books – by Caimh McDonnell, the show’s plot is being kept under wraps. The books follow the interconnected lives and adventures of Paul Mulchrone, Brigit Conroy, and Bunny McGarry in Dublin.

Tall Tales & Murder will also star Ella Lily Hyland (Black Doves), Philippa Dunne (Amandaland) and Packy Lee (Peaky Blinders). Its other lead, Gillen, is best known for meaty roles in Peaky Blinders, Mayor of Kingstown and hit Irish drama Kin.

Tall Tales & Murder comes from Addison, who has won Emmys for his work on Veep and also co-created Breeders with Martin Freeman and Simon Blackwell, and Carolan, who created one of RTÉ’s most beloved dramas of all time.

Exclusive: Dougray Scott is leading the BBC’s adaptation of J.J. Arcanjo’s Crookhaven, while an Adolescence breakout has been cast as one of the students.

Scott, the star of Crime and Vigil, will play Caspian Lockett, the headmaster and leader of the secretive Crookhaven, a school for crooks where students learn how to hone their skills in order to do good. Based on the hit book series, the students, or Crooklings, are trained to perfect their unusual skills to bring balance, justice and order to the outside world.

Scott is joined by Claire Forlani (Industry), who plays his wife Carmen, along with Keith Allen (Shallow Grave) and Naomi Wirthner (Slow Horses).

The ensemble selected to play Crookhaven’s gifted Crooklings include Amari Bacchus, who played an integral role as Di Bascombe’s son Adam Bascombe in the second ep of Adolescence, Netflix’s breakout hit of the year. He...

Despite the massive popularity and cultural impact of HBO's Succession, the show's creator, Jesse Armstrong, seemingly couldn't replicate the show's success with his latest project, the similarly satirical film Mountainhead. Conceived, pitched, and produced in the span of a few months, Mountainhead debuted on HBO on May 30 to mostly positive reviews, but a rancid audience response. Despite the divisive reception, the movie topped the viewership charts on HBO, displacing holdover hit Mickey 17, starring Robert Pattinson.

According to FlixPatrol, Mountainhead was the most-watched movie on Max, which will soon revert to the name HBO Max, on June 1. It scored 433 points in total, while Mickey 17 earned 405 points in second place. Mountainhead stars Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef as men of extreme wealth, who get together for a weekend getaway while the world crumbles around them. The four men engage in petty arguments and display abhorrent behavior over the weekend,...

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Mountainhead is a satirical comedy-drama film written and directed by Jesse Armstrong. The HBO film revolves around four billionaire friends as they gather for a secluded weekend retreat at a mountain head villa while the whole world struggles because of major financial turmoil. Mountainhead stars Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith, and Ramy Youssef. So, if you loved the biting dark comedy, pointed satire, and compelling but unlikable characters in Mountainhead, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

In the Loop (AMC+ & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – BBC Films

In the Loop is a British satirical dark comedy film directed by Armando Iannucci, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, and Tony Roche. Based on the British series The Thick of It, the 2009 film revolves around the fallout that followed after...

It was late November, just after the election, and Jesse Armstrong was trying to resist telling another story about unfathomably rich tycoons. It’d been less than two years since “Succession” — his Emmy-winning, culture-defining series about the corrosive family behind a massive media empire — had aired its note-perfect finale on HBO, and it seemed foolhardy to return to the world of extreme wealth again. But after reviewing a book about crypto con artist Sam Bankman-Fried for the Times Literary Supplement in late 2023, Armstrong found himself falling down a rabbit hole of research into the peculiar universe of tech bro billionaires.

“People are impossible to write until I can hear their voice,” he says. “There’s an ease of entry to this world because the tech people are often going on each other’s podcasts, so you can directly hear how CEOs of these corporations talk. It was a tone of...

Plot: A group of billionaire friends get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis.

Review: Jesse Armstrong has been behind some of the best writing of the last three decades, going back to the biting British comedies Peep Show and The Thick of It, along with the classic Black Mirror episode “The Entire History of You,” before he hit it huge with his HBO series Succession. Making his feature directorial debut with the HBO film Mountainhead, Armstrong combines the strongest satirical elements from his writing career into a prescient look at four of the wealthiest men on the planet debating and quarrelling as society crumbles around them. Mountainhead is a brilliant character study that is incredibly timely and disturbing as to what may happen behind closed doors that most of us will never get to open.

Imagine if Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Sam Altman all...

Spoiler Alert – This review does contain details of HBO/Max’s May 31 debuting Mountainhead movie – but not the ones they asked us not to reveal.

If you are still mourning Jesse Armstrong’s now departed Succession, then the Emmy winning writer’s HBO movie Mountainhead will provide the satirical methadone and “grin f*cking” you’ve been craving.

Still, as is the case with the opiate substitute, despite the altitude of the Park City location, the Ramy Youssef, Cory Michael Smith, Steve Carell, & Jason Schwartzman starrer might not get you as high as you want.

Filmed deftly and swiftly on location just a couple of months ago in the magnificent peaks of Sundance’s soon-to-be former home of Park City, Utah, multi-Emmy winner Armstrong’s directorial debut depicts a weekend poker retreat by a quartet of tech overlords gone very wrong as the world blows up. While not quite Mary Shelly,...

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You might be under the impression that British television is all reality shows like "The Great British Bake-Off," "Love Island," and "Taskmaster," but the United Kingdom has churned out some of the greatest TV shows of the 20th and 21st centuries. Whether it's on prestigious networks like BBC, SkyTV, or Channel 4, the best British TV shows of all time span many genres, from suspenseful spy thrillers and crime dramas, to underrated comedy series you need to see.

There's far more great television from England to compile into one list, but these 15 shows span several eras of television, and they all somehow remain timeless nonetheless. Some shows have had influence over the worlds of comedy television for decades since they aired, while others are more recent examples of British TV still leading the way in innovative programming. Let us know...

Murderbot is all set to release on Apple TV+ on the 16th of May 2025, and ‘The Murderbot Diaries’ novel series fans wait for it with bated breath. It brings to life the renowned fiction book series written by Martha Wells. She is famous for her works in the sci-fi genre and has fans across the world for her captivating, futuristic style of writing.

The series adaptation will be led by Alexander Skarsgård, who plays the role of the security android Murderbot, and seeks autonomy while dealing with understanding human emotions and his peculiar love for soap operas.

How close is Murderbot to Martha Wells’ books? Alexander Skarsgård reveals

Martha Wells, the creator of the novel series, has been a close part of the adaptation process. She has served as the consulting producer on the show and approved the final cut of the first 8 episodes. She expressed her satisfaction and said...

The beloved Murderbot book series by Martha Wells is coming to the small screen on May 16, and if you're a sci-fi lover, there's reason to get excited. Murderbot stars Alexander Skarsgård as a self-hacking security construct (called a SecUnit) who has overridden its own governor module, the bit of technology that forced it to obey humans. Now it has free will and can do whatever it wants...so long as the humans don't find out what it's done and melt it down to scrap. With such high stakes, it can't afford to slip up, so rather than drawing attention it distracts itself by binge-watching cheesy soap operas. Who among us hasn't?

The Murderbot Diaries books have won a slew of major science fiction literary awards, including the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus. But even more importantly, they've carved out a passionate fanbase of readers who can't get enough of the SecUnit's...

Jesse Armstrong, the acclaimed creator of HBO’s “Succession,” is set to make his feature film directorial debut with the HBO Original film “Mountainhead,” premiering on May 31. Known for his incisive exploration of power dynamics and complex relationships, Armstrong’s latest project promises to delve into similar themes within a new narrative framework. The film will be available for streaming on Max, offering audiences a fresh perspective on the intricate world of the ultra-wealthy.

Who is Jesse Armstrong?

Jesse Armstrong is a British screenwriter and producer renowned for his work on critically acclaimed television series. He co-created the British comedies “Peep Show” (2003–2015) and “Fresh Meat” (2011–2016) with writing partner Sam Bain. Armstrong also contributed to the political satire “The Thick of It” (2005–2009) and co-wrote its film adaptation, “In the Loop” (2009), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. His most notable achievement is creating the HBO series “Succession” (2018–2023), which garnered multiple awards,...

As Rolling Stone reported Wednesday, some Trump administration officials have been privately gossiping among themselves, comparing the now-infamous national security breach in a Signal group chat to something out of the HBO political satire, Veep.

These officials are getting it wrong. This ongoing mini-saga of the second Donald Trump era isn’t Armando Iannucci’s American series, Veep; it’s becoming more like Iannucci’s series, The Thick Of It, in which British politicians and their profane spin doctors constantly obsess over words, doublespeak, and linguistic technicalities in order to...

Menopause, according to Sally Wainwright, is the ultimate punk rock.

At a masterclass at the Series Mania TV festival in Lille on Tuesday, the BAFTA-winning British TV showrunner of Happy Valley and Last Tango in Halifax, unveiled her new series, Riot Women, a dramedy about a group of middle-aged women who come together to form a makeshift punk rock band.

“I got the idea about 10 years ago and started mentioning to people at work, the idea of 50-something women forming a punk band,” said Wainwright, speaking on the Series Mania main stage with producing partner Roanna Benn of Drama Republic. “It’s very personal, it’s about my life, about the menopause…but I wanted to talk about it in a different way [make it] propulsive and exciting.”

“It’s properly funny and properly gripping from beginning to end,” added Benn.

Riot Women stars Joanna Scanlan (After Love, The Thick of It...

Things in the real world are getting pretty scary, huh? It's time for Charlie Brooker to give us his interpretation of it all, we think. If you, like us, have missed your favorite dose of humbling political black comedy, there's no need to worry. Black Mirror season 7 premieres soon!

Netflix revealed that the show will be back Thursday, April 10, 2025 with quite a number of familiar faces. The full trailer dropped, and fans are pretty excited. Especially because of the chance to get a glimpse of most of the huge list of cast in their respective roles. There are confirmed to be six episodes, each with a different blend of genres.

As ever with Black Mirror, Brooker tells Tudum that the episodes are a mixture of lengths and tones. Viewers can always expect to be scared for their lives in one episode, while crying their eyes out the following episode. Check...

The Sidemen charity match is one of the biggest spectacles in the creator world, and the 2025 edition of the annual soccer showdown delivered on its considerable hype. With big names like MrBeast, iShowSpeed, Logan Paul, Kai Cenat, Mark Rober, and xQc dotting the pitch, the match drew 90,000 in-person attendees, peaked at about 2.5 million online viewers, and raised more than £4.7 million for its chosen charities.

The Sidemen charity match format dates back 2016, but the 2025 iteration took the event series to new heights, thanks in large part to a change in venue. For the first time, the group headlined by creators Ksi, Miniminter, Zerkaa, Tbjzl, Behzinga, Vikkstar123, and W2S brought its footballing fun to London’s Wembley Stadium, the home of the English national team.

The teams that faced off at Wembley possessed enough star power to fill the venue to its maximum capacity. In previous years’ charity matches, the “YouTube...

HBO is reteaming with Succession creator Jesse Armstrong for a new project that will serve as Armstrong's feature directorial debut. The currently untitled film is heading in front of the cameras soon, and will feature an ensemble cast that includes Steve Carell and Jason Schwartzman.

Per a press release from Warner Bros., Armstrong's feature will be an original movie for HBO that begins filming this month in Park City, Utah and will premiere this spring. In addition to Carell and Schwartzman, the film also stars Cory Michael Smith and Ramy Youssef and its official logline reveals that the movie follows "a group of billionaire friends who get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis." Armstrong, who is also writing and executive producing the project, had this to say about reuniting with HBO:

RelatedSuccession: 11 Other Movies and TV Shows from Creator Jesse Armstrong to Watch Next

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On Monday 3 March 2025, BBC One broadcasts Imagine…!

The Academy of Armando Episode Summary

A new episode of “Imagine…” titled “The Academy of Armando” is set to air on BBC One. This episode will take a closer look at Armando Iannucci, a prominent satirist known for his sharp wit and clever commentary on society and politics.

The program will explore some of Iannucci’s most notable works, including the groundbreaking television shows “The Day Today” and “The Thick of It.” These programs have left a significant mark on British comedy, and this episode will highlight how Iannucci’s unique style has influenced the genre.

In addition to discussing his classic works, the episode will also feature his latest project, a stage adaptation of the iconic film “Dr Strangelove.” This new take on a classic promises to bring fresh insights and humor to the well-known story.

Overall, “The Academy of Armando” aims...

While Japan has Samurai Cinema, and the USA has Westerns, the UK has British comedy. Some of the world’s most influential movies have come from the comedy genre, largely thanks to the way that it tends to take mundane or taboo subjects and turn them into something that can be hilarious, thought-provoking, and in some cases, even revolutionary. Its impact can be seen in everything from entertainment to politics and real-life attitudes toward social classes, racism, gender roles, and so much more.

Choosing the best 25 films to exist in this space is a tough task because of how vast and diverse British comedy is. It’s important to give credit where credit is due to the films that have transcended the medium of film to make an impact on life as we know it. But at the same time, it would be a disservice to create a list that...

There are few satirists in the entertainment industry today who are more clever than Armando Ianucci, the brilliant writer/director of beloved comedy shows like Veep, I’m Alan Partridge, The Thick of It, and Avenue 5. Iannucci has a unique ability to take the most absurd aspects of politics and depict them in an entertaining yet informative way that gives his audience a greater understanding of the unusual systems that dictate their rights. Even if Iannucci built the foundation of his reputation thanks to his work on television, he has proven to be an equally successful filmmaker. Iannucci satirized one of the most climactic moments of the Cold War in his darkly comedic satire The Death of Stalin, a star-studded film that features a standout performance by Jason Isaacs.

“The Academy of Armando” is set to air on BBC One at 11:40 Pm on Monday, March 3, 2025. This special episode of the series “Imagine…” takes a closer look at the life and work of Armando Iannucci, a celebrated satirist known for his sharp wit and unique perspective on politics and society.

The program will explore some of Iannucci’s most notable projects, including the iconic television shows “The Day Today” and “The Thick of It.” These series have left a lasting impact on the world of comedy, showcasing Iannucci’s ability to blend humor with critical commentary. Viewers can expect to see clips and discussions that highlight how these shows shaped modern satire.

In addition to revisiting his past works, “The Academy of Armando” will also delve into Iannucci’s latest venture, a stage adaptation of the classic film “Dr Strangelove.” This new interpretation promises to bring fresh insights while...

Slow Horses star Christopher Chung has promised fans are in for “a bit of a surprise” with season five. Chung is reprising his role as Roddy Ho in the Apple TV+ series.

Chung’s character Roddy started out as a rogue hacktivist in the political thriller series, before winning over the very reluctant Slow Horses with his hacking skills. In a new interview with The Radio Times, Chung hinted that there will be some important developments in Roddy’s relationship with his team.

Slow Horses Star Christopher Chung Teases Major Developments for Roddy

'He Should Have Been More Ruthless': James Callis Dissects Slow Horses' Claude Whelan

Slow Horses Season 4 star James Callis tells Cbr what his character Claude Whelan has done wrong - and why he's not counting Claude out yet.

“[In] season 5, he becomes a little bit louder and a little bit more self-assured, even more so than he already is,...

In the ongoing streaming wars and the endless discussions about the state of the entertainment industry that they've sparked, NBCUniversal's Peacock has become something of a contentious topic, if not an outright comedic punching bag -- with even Nikki Glaser's opening monologue at the 2025 Golden Globes joking that "The Day of the Jackal" is "about a top secret elite sniper that no one can find 'cause he's on Peacock." Nevertheless, the American streamer counts over 30 million subscribers, and jokes aside, those subscribers actually do have quite a plentiful offer of great television available at their fingertips.

Here, we've ranked the 15 best shows that Peacock subscribers can press "Play" on right now, including classics and gems from both sides of the pond and all eras of television. You'll find something for everybody, even if each show listed here is worth watching in its own right.

Read more: 13 Times Film...

It's been over a year since HBO aired the last episode of Succession. Fortunately, series creator Jesse Armstrong is working on a new project.

Per Deadline, Armstrong is penning the script for an untitled movie for HBO Films. The Emmy-winner will also executive produce the project with Frank Rich, who produced Succession and the hit comedy series Veep. While specific plot details have not been disclosed, the story is said to "revolve around four friends who meet up during the turmoil of an ongoing international financial crisis." The movie is expected to begin production later this year.

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Armstrong has worked on several popular British projects, such as comedies and satirical dramas. He rose to fame as the...

Seven-time Emmy winner and Succession creator Jesse Armstrong has found his next project. Variety reports that Armstrong will re-team with the show's executive producer Frank Rich for a new original film for HBO. The plot will follow "four friends who convene during a dramatic international financial crisis."

There aren't many details right now other than Armstrong is penning the script, and production will reportedly begin sometime later this year. The studio is checking on actors' schedules for availability, though no names have been announced as of this moment. No release date has been announced either.

Armstrong is primarily known for his work on television, and his biggest show, Succession, ended in 2022 after four seasons. During its time on air, the series won a total of 19 Emmys, including three for best drama series, with several statues awarded to Armstrong for his writing. Unsurprisingly, Succession is also one of the most critically-lauded series of all time,...

A first look at Sally Wainwright‘s next project, Riot Women, has been unveiled by the BBC and streaming service BritBox.

The BAFTA-winning writer, known for Happy Valley, Last Tango in Halifax and Gentleman Jack, has taken on a new six-part series led by Joanna Scanlan (After Love, The Thick of It), Rosalie Craig (Moonflower Murders, Serpent Queen) Tamsin Greig (Sexy Beast, The Completely Made Up Adventures of Dick Turpin), Lorraine Ashbourne (Sherwood, Alma’s Not Normal) and Amelia Bullmore (The Buccaneers, Vienna Blood).

The newly released images show the five women pulling together as punk rockers, forming a makeshift band for a local talent contest. But in writing their first original song, the group soon discover they have a lot to say. Taj Atwal (Line of Duty), Chandeep Uppal (Holby City), and Macy-Jacob Seelochan (Shadow and Bone) feature as the band’s riotous backing singers.

Sally Wainwright’s ‘Riot Women...

In Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove, United States Air Force Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper goes rogue and launches an unprovoked nuclear attack on the Soviet Union. He is asked by Raf Group Captain Lionel Mandrake — a voice of reason in the madness — to recall the B-52 bombers that will end civilization. Ripper refuses. Mandrake asks politely, in an arch British way, why he feels the need to blow up the world. The general talks of how forces beyond our comprehension are slowly poisoning America with a toxic chemical known as … fluoride.

It’s that time of year again. While some directors annually share their favorite films of the year, Steven Soderbergh lists everything he consumed, media-wise. For 2024––another year in which he not only premiered a new film, but shot another and is prepping another to begin production shortly––he still got plenty of watching in.

Along with catching up on 2024’s new releases, he took in plenty of classics, including Opening Night, Jaws, Casablanca, All About Eve, The Conversation, Alien, and nine viewings of various Star Wars films. He also got an early look at Andrew Patterson’s The Rivals of Amziah King and after beginning production on Black Bag on May 7, he had a first cut on June 23.

See the list below via his official site.

01/02 Blaming, Elizabeth Taylor

01/04 The Conversation

01/05 Predators, American Greed

01/06 The Curse

01/09 The Curse

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After The Matrix (1999) and V For Vendetta (2005), the Wachowskis were ready to turn from darkness into the bright, bright candy-colored light. The result was Speed Racer (2008), an eyepopping postmodern explosion that honored the gravity-defying spirit of old-school anime…and which audiences couldn’t quite figure out.Host Rico Gagliano talks with Speed Racer star Roger Allam (The Thick of It), legendary special-effects artist John Gaeta (The Matrix), and others about how the movie was made, why it tanked, and why a growing army of acolytes start their days by watching its final action sequence.The latest season of the Mubi Podcast, Box Office Poison, dives into six visionary films...that were also notorious flops. Inspired by the new book of the same name by Tim Robey, film critic for The Telegraph, each episode takes a wild ride through a great movie’s rise, fall, and rise.Listen to episode six...

Steve Coogan stars in Armando Iannucci’s West End adaptation of Dr Strangelove, which will be broadcast in cinemas next year.

“You can’t fight in here, this is the War Room!” is one of the most iconic quotes from Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 masterpiece Dr Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying About The Bomb. Starring Peter Sellers in multiple roles, it told the story of a rogue US general who triggers a nuclear crisis.

Kubrick directed the film from a screenplay he co-wrote with Terry Southern and Peter George.

Satirist Armando Iannucci, who himself co-wrote and directed a film about useless politicians inadvertently triggering a war, the wonderful In The Loop, itself a spin-off from acerbic sitcom The Thick Of It, has adapted the film for the stage with Sean Foley, who also directed the show.

Steve Coogan takes on the daunting task of following in Sellers’ footsteps,...

Armando Iannucci (Veep, The Thick of It, The Franchise) has launched the production company Touchscreen Ltd. with BBC Studios. The partners unveiled a U.K. development partnership Monday.

“The agreement will see BBC Studios and Touchscreen, founded by Armando Iannucci, work together to develop and co-produce innovative, daring and world-class scripted programming for the U.K. and international markets, distributed by BBC Studios,” they said in a press release.

Working alongside Iannucci at Touchscreen will be his long-standing collaborator and producer Kevin Loader, joined by development producer Charlotte Draper.

“The new partnership will be committed to mentoring and championing new British talent, on and off screen, and telling stories that resonate globally,” the partners said.

Said Iannucci: “Touchscreen is focused on making projects that reflect, confront or celebrate the world we live in. I’ll be continuing my relationship with HBO, and now with Touchscreen I have the opportunity to...

Armando Iannucci has launched a production company and is tying with BBC Studios on a development partnership.

The decorated British comedy writer has opened Touchscreen with long-standing collaborator and producer Kevin Loader along with development producer Charlotte Draper. The agreement with BBC Studios will see the pair work on scripted shows for the UK and internationally.

The new partnership will be committed to mentoring and championing new British talent, on and off screen, according to its founders. Iannucci will continue his partnership with HBO, which recently spawned The Franchise comedy with Sam Mendes.

Alongside Touchscreen, Loader will continue running Free Range Films, which he has overseen with Roger Michell since 1996, with credits including The Mother, Enduring Love and Venus. He won a BAFTA for ITV’s The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies in 2015.

Iannucci, whose past credits include Veep, The Thick of It and The Personal History of David Copperfield,...

Exclusive: David Haig (Four Weddings and a Funeral) has joined the cast of Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino’s upcoming ballet dramedy Étoile as a series regular, Deadline has learned.

Haig was cast ahead of production on Season 1, which began in January, but not previously announced. Details on his role are being kept under wraps.

Set in New York City and Paris, the eight-episode first season of Étoile follows the dancers and artistic staff of two world-renowned ballet companies, as they embark on an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions by swapping their most talented stars.

Étoile is created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, who writes, directs, and serves as executive producer.

Haig joins a cast that includes the Emmy-winning Marvelous Mrs. Maisel alum Luke Kirby, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Gideon Glick, Simon Callow, Lou de Laâge and David Alvarez.

From Amazon MGM Studios, Étoile, which has a two-season order,...

This week on the Film Stories Podcast Network, our array of film and TV chats cover the monster in cinema, the French New Wave and more. Here’s what we’ve been up to…

The CineHistorians Podcast

The first season of CineHistorians begins as Dr. Carl Sweeney and Raquel Stecher, in the first of a two-parter on the French New Wave, discuss Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless from 1960…

Writers on Film

Don’t miss John Bleasdale’s ongoing exploration of Terrence Malick to tie into his new book on the subject, talking 1978’s Days of Heaven, but he also spoke with author Anna Bogutskaya about why we remain obsessed by the cinematic monster…

A Dream Given Form

Baz Greenland and Lukę Winch, joined by guest Brandi Jackola, race toward dark places in Babylon-5 ever more, exploring the crucial mythological episode, 2×17 ‘In the Shadow of Z’ha’dum’…

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Satirist and The Death Of Stalin writer-director Armando Iannucci will take aim at social media in his next film.

Writer, director and satirist Armando Iannucci has revealed that his next film will poke fun at social media. The project will see him team up with Jon Brown, with whom he previously worked on TV comedy series The Franchise, a satire of superhero movie-making. According to Chortle, Iannucci said on Daniel Merrifield’s The Movie Dweeb podcast, “I’m always interested in where power and influence is, so social media is something actually that Jon [Brown] and I have been working on together, on a film script, which we hope to shoot next year”.

Ianucci went on to say that it would be “set in that world of that next generation of your Zuckerbergs, your Musks and Peter Thiels, and all those people’ – referring to the founder of Facebook, owner of X and Facebook investor respectively.

Comedy has brought fans some of the most iconic and successful TV shows of all time, from long-running sitcoms like Cheers and Friends to satirical shows like Veep. Giving audiences everything from slapstick humor to witty commentary and observational humor, these shows have delivered audiences iconic characters, cultural touchstones and some of TV's best moments. Naturally, some of these series have lasted in the minds of audiences better than others.

Comedy shows range in length and quality, from near-flawless miniseries to failed sitcoms and everything in between. While most shows have their share of dud episodes that fans try to forget, others have maintained impressive consistency from start to finish. Although the quality of art is subjective, some shows consistently managed to appeal to fans across the spectrum, even if not every episode was perfect.

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The 2024 U.S. elections had to be one of the most entertaining elections in the United States history. While I know that many people are taking it very seriously as they should it is also true that at the end of the day, you have to believe that everything will be fine. So, with that sentiment and because of my love for any media about the complex nature of politics we compiled a list of the best political TV shows that you should watch right now.

The West Wing (Max & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – NBC

The West Wing is a political comedy-drama series created by Aaron Sorkin. The NBC series is set in the West Wing of the White House and it follows the administration of the fictional two-term Democratic President Josiah Bartlet as they deal with...

If you’re able to get to London by January 25th, or to Dublin in February, you can still get yourself a seat to see Dr. Strangelove, adapted for the stage by The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci and starring Iannucci’s frequent star, Steve Coogan. If you’re not? All you need is a Hulu login to see Coogan’s next most recent performance.

In this week’s episode of What We Do in the Shadows, Coogan débuts as Roderick Cravensworth, father to Matt Berry’s Laszlo — or, to be more precise, his ghost, Roderick having died more than a century ago. It’s reductive to say Roderick is the kind of father who would drive his son to rebel by embracing vampirism, but it might also be true: He’s pompous, he weasels his way into relationships far too quickly and he’s lightly emotionally abusive to...

Brian Cox’s Santa Claus is coming to town in the first trailer for Netflix’s animated holiday comedy That Christmas.

In the film’s first trailer, the Succession actor is sporting Kris Kringle’s standard uniform — a beard, red suit with a white fur trim and boots — as he delivers presents to children on the busiest night of the year, Christmas Eve.

That Christmas is based on a trilogy of children’s books by award-winning writer-director Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Love Actually and Yesterday) and marks his first leap into animation. The film features entwined stories about family and friends, love and loneliness and Santa Claus making a big mistake.

In her review, The Hollywood Reporter‘s Lovia Gyarkye praised the “charming animation” while adding that the movie “slyly avoids the usual mawkishness by grounding its whimsical story in the real and prickly emotions of life.