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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: From the writer and producer behind such comedy heavyweights as The Day Today, Knowing Me, Knowing You...With Alan Partridge and I'm Alan Partridge as writer / performer, comes Armando Ianucci's very own incisive and sometimes downright vicious comedy series. With the inventive and unpredictable Ianucci at the helm each episode loosely follows a theme where he'll comment upon human behaviour through his quirky gaze, poking fun at all those who deserve it, and probably those who don't as well. Joined by Hugh, an old man who talks about the old days, and the East End Thug, who has a unique way of problem solving, there has never been a more entertaining way of looking at the peculiarities of modern existence! Produced and cut with deftness the show initially received little media attention, however it has since become a firm cult favourite and deserves its place in the cannon along side the likes of Alan Partridge and Brasseye. Episodes Comprise 1. Episode #1.1 2. Work 3. Mortality 4. Communication 5. Episode #1.5 6. Neighbours 7. Reality 8. Imagination ...The Armando Iannucci Shows - Complete Series
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Completely overlooked - where is the justice?,
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This review is from: The Armando Iannucci Shows [DVD] (DVD)
Like most people I think I was out when this was on first time round (I assume it was put in the graveyard slot) so brought this on faith based on his previous work. I was not disappointed! There are moments of pure genius in this series and Armando Iannucci's delivery is fantastically dry. You get a real sense of a great comedic mind at work finding humour in everyday life and then transferring that into some of the most ridiculous situations imaginable and blowing it out of all proportions. If like me you missed this the first time round then make sure your mistakes are not repeated! However don't expect the controversy or shock value of his works with Chris Morris, the humour here is far more subtle but no less amusing.
35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The good bits are very good indeed,
By tomsk77 "tomsk77" (Brixton) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Armando Iannucci Shows [DVD] (DVD)
Armando Iannucci is well known for his role in some of the best recent British comedy (Alan Partridge, The Thick Of It etc) but a lot of people seem to have missed this series. That's a shame as when he does his own stuff it's often brilliant, with a bit of a surreal edge. I watched most of the series when it was on telly and some bits stuck in my head for years so I was really pleased when it came out on DVD.Each of the episodes is sposed to be on a particular theme, but you don't really need to know that! What is important is that some of the stuff in this series is genius. A common themes is people basically being rubbish and/or naff. The first episode has two brilliant bits - the witty bloke at a dinner party being literally fed his funny lines, and the 'tw*ts' bit (especially the bloke singing his song about Princess Anne's birthday). Other highlights are Armando The Great Adult, and when he does a comedy slot at the end of a conference using powerpoint slides to get across his jokes. Sometimes - a bit like his Observer column! - the joke doesn't quite work or it goes on too long. So it's definitely a hit & miss DVD. But the best stuff is so good it's worth ploughing through to get to. And the extras are pretty good too - the commentaries are pretty funny. One word of warning - if you don't want to know the result of the Arsenal-Barcelona Champions League final don't listen to the commentaries...
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best TV show ever,
This review is from: The Armando Iannucci Shows [DVD] (DVD)
I watched this show on its initial run, taping it as it went along. Over the next few years there was rarely a that month went by where I didn't watch an episode. That video was accidently crushed underfoot, and I was devastated. Months later I discovered that it was (finally) being released. For those of us who saw it at the time, this DVD was a very important release, the result of much campaigning. For those of you who missed out or haven't seen it, this is the best comedy series ever, probably the best TV show ever. Now, if only they'd release Time Trumpet!
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