 David Schneider, Peter Baynham, Steve Coogan and Rebecca Front.

Iannucci first received widespread fame as the producer for On the Hour on Radio 4, which transferred to television as The Day Today. He received critical acclaim for both his own talents as a writer and a producer, and for first bringing together such comics as Chris Morris, Richard Herring, Stewart Lee, Baynham and Coogan. The members of this group went on to work on separate projects and create a new comedy "wave" pre-New Labour: Morris went on to create Brass Eye, Blue Jam and the Chris Morris Music Show; Stewart Lee and Richard Herring created Fist of Fun and This Morning with Richard Not Judy.

Baynham was closely involved with both Morris's and Lee & Herring's work. Lee would go on to co-write Jerry Springer: The Opera, and wrote early material for Coogan's character Alan Partridge, who first appeared in On the Hour, and has featured in multiple spin-off series. Between 1995 and 1999, Iannucci produced and hosted The Saturday Night Armistice.

2000s
In 2000, he created two pilot episodes for Channel 4, which became The Armando Iannucci Shows. This was an eight-part series for Channel 4 broadcast in 2001, written with Andy Riley and Kevin Cecil. The series consisted of Iannucci pondering pseudo-philosophical and jocular ideas and fantasies in between surreal sketches. 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."

After championing Yes Minister on the BBC's Britain's Best Sitcom, Iannucci devised, directed and was chief writer of The Thick of It, a political satire-cum-farce for BBC Four. It starred Chris Langham as an incompetent cabinet minister being manipulated by a cynical Press Officer, Malcolm Tucker. It was first broadcast for two short series on BBC Four in 2005, initially with a small cast focusing on a government minister, his advisers and their party's spin-doctor. The cast was significantly expanded for two hour-long specials to coincide with Christmas and Gordon Brown's appointment as prime minister in 2007,
David Schneider, Peter Baynham, Steve Coogan and Rebecca Front. 

 Iannucci first received widespread fame as the producer for On the Hour on Radio 4, which transplant to television receiver as The Day Today. He received critical acclaim for both his own talents as a writer and a manufacturer, and for first lend together such comics as Chris Morris, Richard Herring, Stewart Lee, Baynham and Coogan. The penis of this group went on to work on freestanding projects and create a modern comedy " wave " pre - New Labour: Morris fail on to make Brass Eye, Blue Jam and the Chris Morris Music Show; Stewart Lee and Richard Herring created Fist of Fun and This Morning with Richard Not Judy. 

 Baynham was closely involved with both Morris's and Lee & Herring's work. Lee would go on to co - publish Jerry Springer: The Opera, and wrote early material for Coogan's character Alan Partridge, who foremost appeared in On the Hour, and has featured in multiple tailspin - off series. Between 1995 and 1999, Iannucci produce and hosted The Saturday Night Armistice. 

 2000s 
 In 2000, he create two pilot episodes for Channel 4, which became The Armando Iannucci show. This was an eight - part series for Channel 4 broadcast in 2001, written with Andy Riley and Kevin Cecil. The series consisted of Iannucci pondering pseudo - philosophical and jocular ideas and fantasies in between surreal sketches. Iannucci has been quoted as saying it is the comedy series he is most gallant of create. He told The Metro in April 2007 " The Armando Iannucci Show on Channel 4 come out around 9/11, so it was neglect for good reasons. People had other things on their minds. But that was the close to me expressing my comic outlook on life. " 

 After championing Yes Minister on the BBC's Britain's Best Sitcom, Iannucci devised, direct and was chief writer of The Thick of It, a political satire - cum - farce for BBC Four. It starred Chris Langham as an incompetent cabinet minister being manipulate by a cynical Press Officer, Malcolm Tucker. It was first broadcast for two short series on BBC Four in 2005, initially with a small casting focusing on a government minister, his adviser and their party's spin - doctor of the church. The cast was significantly expanded for two hour - long specials to concur with Christmas and Gordon Brown's appointment as prime minister in 2007,
 Dagid Schneider, Peter Baynmam, Steve Coogan and Reuecca Fdont.

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2000s
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baynHAM WAs clOseLy inVolveD with both MorrIs's And LEE & HeRring'S work. lee wOuLd go oN to co-wRite JErRy Springer: The OpEra, aNd wrote eaRly MaTerIaL for COOgan's cHarActEr Alan PArtridgE, Who FiRST ApPeared in On the Hour, aNd HAS fEatured iN multiPLe SpIN-off seriEs. betWeen 1995 AND 1999, IannUcci PRoDuced and Hosted tHe saTurday NIgHt ArmiStIce.

2000S
In 2000, He creATed tWo piloT episodeS for CHAnnel 4, which becaME The Armando IaNNuCCI SHOws. THis Was an eight-pArt sERies For CHAnNel 4 BRoadcAst in 2001, WrITtEN with Andy Riley and KeViN Cecil. the seRies consisted Of Iannucci PONDering psEudo-PHiLOsophical and joCular Ideas and faNTasies in BetweEn surreaL sketches. 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."

after champIoNinG Yes MiNISter on thE BBC's Britain's Best Sitcom, iAnnucci DevIsed, dIrecTed and was ChiEf writEr oF the ThiCk of It, A poliTiCal SATire-cUM-FaRce FoR BBC Four. It STArrEd ChrIs langHam as an Incompetent cabinet MIniSter being maniPulAted BY A cYniCAl pResS OFFicER, malcolm Tucker. It Was first brOaDCaSt for two shORt sErIes on BBc Four in 2005, InitiALly with A small casT focusing On A govERNmeNt minister, His advisErs and theIR partY'S sPin-doCtoR. The caSt Was SigniFicantLY exPandeD for twO hOur-lonG specIaLs to coinCide with Christmas and GorDon BroWn's apPoiNtment as pRimE MinIster in 2007,
 David Schneider, Peter Ba ynham, Ste ve Co oga n a nd  Reb ecca  Front.

Iannu c ci f irst received widespre ad fa me as t h eprodu cer for On t heHo ur  on  R a di o 4,whi ch tran sferred to  te le vision as Th e  D ay Today.Hereceived cri tic al acc la imf or bo thhis o wn tal e nts as  a writer  a n d a pr o ducer,a n dforfirst bringing to g et h er such comics  as Ch ri s  M o r ris , R ichard Her ri ng, S t ewart L e e, B a ynh a m and Coogan.  The member s  of  thisgr oup went o n towo r k o n separateproj ects andcreate a new c o medy "w ave" p re- New  Lab o ur :Mor ri s  we n tont o c reate Br as sEye,Blue J a m  and  th e Ch ris M orris Music S how ; St e war t Lee  andRich ar d Her ring c reate dFist of Fun and  Thi s Morning  wi th  Ri ch ard N o t Judy .
Bay nham wa s close l y i nv o l v ed  with both Morris' sa n dLee & He rring' s  w or k . Lee wo ul d g o on t o co- writ e  J erry Spr inger: Th eOpera,an d wrot eear lymater i al f or Coo gan's ch aract e r Alan Partrid g e, who firsta pp e a re d  inOnthe Hour, a nd h a s fe atur e dinm ultip le sp in - of f  series. Between 19 95  and 1 999,Iannucci prod uced and h o s t ed The S atur d ay Night Armistic e.

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In 20 0 0, he cr eated  two pil ot episod e s  for Cha nne l 4 , w hic h be came The Arma n d o Ia nn ucci Sh ows . Thiswas  an  ei ght -p art serie s for Ch an ne l4bro adcas t  in 2001 ,wri tt enwithA ndy Ri ley a nd K ev in Cec il. The se r i es c on si sted  of  I annuc ci p o nde ring ps eudo-phil oso p hica lan d jocul ar ideas andfa ntasies in  b etw een su r r eal sket ches. Iannucci has been quotedassayin g it  is the c ome dy ser ies he ismost p roudof  ma k i ng. H e to ldTh e Metro in A pri l 200 7"The  Armand o Iannucci Show on Cha nnel 4 came o utarou n d  9 /11 ,  s o  it  w a s o v e rlooked for goo d reasons.  P e op le had oth e r t hi ngs ontheir m inds. But tha t was the  closestto  mee x pre ssing my c omic out look on l i fe."Af ter c ham pionin gYes  Mini ster o n  th e BBC 's Bri ta in's B est S it com, Ian nucci devised, directed  and w as ch ief  writer o f T h e T hick of I t, a  political  sa tir e-cum -fa r ce fo r BB C  F our .  It s tarr e d Chris L a ng ham a san incompet e n t  ca binet  mi n isterbein g manipulated bya  cynical Press  Off i c er,  Ma l colm  T ucker. It wasfir st b roadcast  f or two shor t series  o n  BBCFour i n 2005 , initi a l ly with a  sma llcast focu sin go n a gov er nm e nt min iste r,  his a dviser s  and t heir party's spi n-doc t o r. Th e  ca st wa ssignifi c antl y expanded  for two ho ur-lon g sp ecial s to co in cide w ith  C hristmas a n d GordonBrown 's appo in tmen t a s prim e mi n i sterin 2 00 7,
 David_Schneider, Peter_Baynham, Steve Coogan and_Rebecca Front.

Iannucci_first_received widespread_fame_as the producer_for On the_Hour on Radio 4,_which transferred to_television_as The Day Today. He received critical acclaim for both his own talents as_a_writer and_a_producer,_and for first bringing together_such comics as Chris Morris,_Richard Herring,_Stewart Lee, Baynham and Coogan. The members of_this_group went on_to work on separate projects and create a new_comedy "wave" pre-New Labour: Morris went_on to create_Brass_Eye,_Blue Jam and the_Chris Morris Music Show; Stewart Lee_and Richard Herring created Fist of_Fun and This Morning with Richard Not_Judy.

Baynham was closely involved with both_Morris's and Lee & Herring's_work. Lee_would go on to co-write_Jerry Springer: The_Opera, and_wrote early material_for Coogan's character Alan Partridge, who_first appeared in_On the Hour, and has featured_in_multiple spin-off series._Between_1995_and 1999,_Iannucci produced and_hosted_The Saturday_Night_Armistice.

2000s
In 2000, he created two pilot_episodes_for Channel 4, which became The Armando_Iannucci Shows. This was_an_eight-part series for Channel_4 broadcast in 2001, written_with Andy Riley and Kevin Cecil._The series_consisted of_Iannucci pondering pseudo-philosophical and jocular ideas and fantasies in between surreal_sketches. 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."

After_championing Yes Minister on the BBC's_Britain's Best Sitcom,_Iannucci devised, directed and was chief writer_of_The Thick of It, a political_satire-cum-farce_for BBC Four. It starred Chris_Langham_as_an incompetent cabinet minister being_manipulated by a cynical Press Officer,_Malcolm Tucker. It was first broadcast for two short_series on BBC_Four in 2005, initially with_a_small_cast focusing on a government minister, his advisers and their_party's spin-doctor._The cast was_significantly expanded for two hour-long specials to coincide with Christmas_and Gordon Brown's appointment as prime minister_in 2007,