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Alan Partridge

Hey WTAF-ers!It's bucket list time as we get to chat to one of our personal comedy heroes. Armando Ianucci's incredible body of work has shaped British comedy for decades with some of the most iconic characters of all time. We chat to him about Alan Partridge, Malcolm Tucker, Sitting next to Daisy and Charlie at a BBC dinner and loads more!It's an hour packed with comedy gold so get ready and, WARNING, it does get very,very  sweary in places!Come and be a Patreon Bozo! You can support the podcast for as little as $1 a month and get great rewards such as : Early access to Podcast Episodes. Exclusive Content Early Live Show ticket access Limited Edition WTAF enamel Pinhttps://www.podcastmerch.co.uk/wtaf-this-country  Go to www.patreon.com/wtaf to join the fun!www.wtafpodcast.comTwitter  https://twitter.com/wtafthiscountryFacebook  https://facebook.com/wtafthiscountryInstagram  https://instagram.com/wtafthiscountry Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/wtaf ) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hey WTAF-ers! It's bucket list time as we get to chat to one of our personal comedy heroes. Armando Ianucci's incredible body of work has shaped British comedy for decades with some of the most iconic characters of all time. We chat to him about Alan Partridge, Malcolm Tucker, Sitting next to Daisy and Charlie at a BBC dinner and loads more! It's an hour packed with comedy gold so get ready and, WARNING, it does get very,very  sweary in places! Come and be a Patreon Bozo!  You can support the podcast for as little as $1 a month and get great rewards such as :  Early access to Podcast Episodes.  Exclusive Content  Early Live Show ticket access  Limited Edition WTAF enamel Pin<a href="https://www.podcastmerch.co.uk/wtaf-this-country" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.podcastmerch.co.uk/wtaf-this-country</a> Go to <a href="http://www.patreon.com/wtaf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/wtaf</a> to join the fun!<a href="http://www.wtafpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.wtafpodcast.com</a>Twitter  <a href="https://twitter.com/wtafthiscountry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/wtafthiscountry</a>Facebook  <a href="https://facebook.com/wtafthiscountry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/wtafthiscountry</a>Instagram  <a href="https://instagram.com/wtafthiscountry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/wtafthiscountry</a> <a href="http://www.patreon.com/wtaf " rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="http://www.patreon.com/wtaf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/wtaf</a> ) See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

124. SuperFan Armando Ianucci Speaks! (Alan Partridge, The Thick Of It, Veep, Avenue 5, The Personal Life Of David Copperfield)

Steve Buscemi

Andrea Riseborough

The cast and creator of THE DEATH OF STALIN talk about mining one of Russia’s darkest chapters for comedy and some of absurd but true stories that make into THE DEATH OF STALIN. Writer/director Armando Ianucci (VEEP, THE THICK OF IT) talks about how fighting ruthless authoritarians is a family tradition for him, why Russian officials think his movie is part of a western plot destabilize that country, and why the creator of VEEP is finally ready to give politics a break for a while. Steve Buscemi (BOARDWALK EMPIRE, RESERVOIR DOGS, FARGO) discusses playing Nikita Kruschev in THE DEATH OF STALIN, his early career in standup comedy, how he says Stalin’s inner circle was more like The Three Stooges, and why his old AOL account is the best insurance against Russia hackers. Andrea Riseborough (BIRDMAN, OBLIVION)who portrays Svetlana Stalina talks about the illusive relationship between the ruthless dictator and his daughter and some of her favorite British comedies. THE DEATH OF STALIN opens in theaters on Friday, March 9. For more information, visit www.DeathOfStalin.co.uk or www.ifcfilms.com. Today’s podcast was sponsored by Grasshopper, ZQuiet, Hulu's The Looming Tower, Google Cloud Platform Podcast, and the VMWare Executive Perspective Podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The cast and creator of <a href="http://www.DeathOfStalin.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THE DEATH OF STALIN</a> talk about mining one of Russia’s darkest chapters for comedy and some of absurd but true stories that make into <a href="http://www.DeathOfStalin.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THE DEATH OF STALIN</a>. Writer/director Armando Ianucci (<a href="http://www.hbo.com/veep" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VEEP</a>, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qgrd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THE THICK OF IT</a>) talks about how fighting ruthless authoritarians is a family tradition for him, why Russian officials think his movie is part of a western plot destabilize that country, and why the creator of <a href="http://www.hbo.com/veep" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VEEP</a> is finally ready to give politics a break for a while. Steve Buscemi (<a href="http://www.hbo.com/boardwalk-empire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BOARDWALK EMPIRE</a>, <a href="http://www.hbo.com/boardwalk-empire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RESERVOIR DOGS, FARGO</a>) discusses playing Nikita Kruschev in <a href="http://www.DeathOfStalin.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THE DEATH OF STALIN</a>, his early career in standup comedy, how he says Stalin’s inner circle was more like The Three Stooges, and why his old AOL account is the best insurance against Russia hackers. Andrea Riseborough (BIRDMAN, OBLIVION)who portrays Svetlana Stalina talks about the illusive relationship between the ruthless dictator and his daughter and some of her favorite British comedies. <a href="http://www.DeathOfStalin.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">THE DEATH OF STALIN</a> opens in theaters on Friday, March 9. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.DeathOfStalin.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.DeathOfStalin.co.uk</a> or <a href="http://www.ifcfilms.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ifcfilms.com</a>. Today’s podcast was sponsored by <a href="http://www.grasshopper.com/kick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grasshopper</a>, <a href="http://www.zquiet.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ZQuiet</a>, Hulu's <a href="https://www.hulu.com/the-looming-tower" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Looming Tower</a>, <a href="http://www.g.co/gcppodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Cloud Platform</a><a href="http://www.g.co/gcppodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Podcast</a>, and the <a href="http://www.vmware.com/radius/perspective" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VMWare Executive Perspective Podcast</a>. See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Steve Buscemi, Armando Ianucci, & Andrea Riseborough on The Death of Stalin