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''The Armando Iannucci Shows'' is a series of eight programmes directed by Armando Iannucci and written by Iannucci with Andy Riley and Kevin Cecil. It was shown on UK's Channel 4 from September to October 2001. Each episode 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. Iannucci has been quoted as saying it is the comedy series he is most proud of making. He told ''The Metro'' in April 2007 "''The Armando Iannucci Show'' on Channel 4 came out around 9/11, so it was overlooked for good reasons. People had other things on their minds. But that was the closest to me expressing my comic outlook on life."〔(60 SEONDS: Armando Iannucci ) at Metro.co.uk, Sunday, 1 April 2007〕 The show is also notable for its use of music, the quality of its direction and the often extensive use of CGI effects.〔, URL accessed 5 October 2008〕 ==Recurring characters== Most of the sketches and characters in ''The Armando Iannucci Shows'' were one-offs, but a few characters did recur: * Armando's Barber (Steve Brody) - An Italian barber who would regale Armando with bizarre theories and anecdotes rather than cutting his hair. * The East End Thug (Alan Ford) - A middle-aged Cockney Villain who can solve almost any problem through the medium of violent gangland threats. * Hugh (Hugh Cecil) - an old man who visits Armando and recalls his past, his reminiscences containing a modern twist. * The Television Executives (Tony Gardner, Darren Higham, Melanie Hudson and Stephen Mangan) - a group of TV executives unable to conceive of anything other than in terms of a TV pitch. Usually end up congratulating themselves with a conga ("We're so good at telly"). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Armando Iannucci Shows」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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