Armando Iannucci is pretty much a comedy genius. He's been a writer, performer and producer on TV and radio, cranking out hits such as The Day Today, I'm Alan Partridge, Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World, The Thick of It, Knowing Me, Knowing You, The Mary Whitehouse Experience, The Friday Night Armistice and, surprise, surprise, Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive.
Coming to our screens very soon (10pm on BBC2 next Thursday in fact) is Time Trumpet aka The Time Trumpet. The spiel from the Radio TImes goes like this:
Comedy series written by Armando Iannucci. Set 30 years in the future, it looks back at events today, speaking to older versions of current celebrities. Sixty-year-olds Ant and Dec talk about the day Charlotte Church vomited herself inside out. Plus the end of Blair, the rise and fall of David Cameron and a very old Tom Cruise. Also featuring Stewart Lee, Richard Ayoade, Matt Holness, Adam Buxton.
A 10-minute trailer has already aired and here it is for your enjoyment. Don't forget to watch it!
Updates and related entries
August 4, 2006: I had high-ish hopes for this. It comes from the House of Armando Iannucci for one thing. It satirises modern news and televisual trends by pretending to look back on them from the...
July 27, 2006 | Reply
A bit mad, but could be a go-er! I did like the naked terror suspect bit...
July 27, 2006 | Reply
Armando Iannucci redefines mad. He seems to come up with an artful piece of original, mad thought every time he opens his mouth.