Armando Iannucci wins Guild prize at Comedy Awards

19 December 2011
Posted in TV

Gail Renard (pictured with Armando Iannucci) reports from the British Comedy Awards

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The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain was proud to be part of the British Comedy Awards once again. The recipient of our “Outstanding Achievement In Writing Award” was Armando Iannucci. As the standing ovation on the night proved, the choice was a worthy one.

Armando Iannucci has been responsible for such ground-breaking shows as The Day Today, I’m Alan Partridge and The Thick Of It and manage to fit in the libretto for an opera, Skin Deep as well. How could the Guild not honour a man who gave us Malcolm Tucker?

His long-time friend and colleague, Steve Coogan, presented the Award to Armando on the night.

Congratulations also go to Guild members Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong, who received an award for their new comedy series, Fresh Meat; Victoria Wood who was named Best Female Comic and Dave Cohen who scored not one but two wins for Horrible Histories and Have I Got News For You. Some people can just be too talented.

Gail Renard is Chair of the Guild's TV Committee

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0 #1 Gail Renard 2011-12-19 11:36

And of course I should have mentioned Steven Moffat, the other Guild rep with me on the jury. Thanks, Steven!

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0 #2 Adeline Doty 2012-05-04 10:44

Armando Iannucci has been responsible for such ground-breaking shows as The Day Today, I’m Alan Partridge and The Thick Of It and manage to fit in the libretto for an opera.

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