Peter Capaldi
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and director
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The Thick of It cast & creators look back at the sitcom
The comedy that gave us Malcolm Tucker was funny because it was true, but for politicians it was harrowing, says Ed Cumming. He speaks to Armando Iannucci, Peter Capaldi, Rebecca Front, Chris Addison and others about marzipan dildos, loudmouth spads, and ministers with no status or power as the show turns 15-years-old.
Ed Cumming, The Independent, 16th May 2020The Personal History of David Copperfield review
Armando Iannucci both respects and reinvents the novel in a wonderfully entertaining adaptation full to bursting with fantastic comic performances.
Mark Kermode, The Observer, 26th January 2020The Personal History of David Copperfield review
A gentle period comedy that lacks Armando Iannucci's signature bite.
Steve Dinneen, City AM, 24th January 2020David Copperfield adaptation is brilliantly inclusive
Dickens's story is very funny in The Thick Of It mastermind's hands with a bonus of wonderful casting.
Cath Clarke, The Big Issue, 24th January 2020The Personal History of David Copperfield review
This isn't a traditional, staid, by-the-numbers affair.
BBC, 24th January 2020The Personal History of David Copperfield review
A much needed update to a classic story, Armando Iannucci paves the way for the modern period piece.
Becky Kukla, The Digital Fix, 22nd January 2020Review: The Personal History of David Copperfield
Dev Patel leads a vast ensemble cast that is the great strength of this adaptation.
Danny Leigh, The Financial Times, 22nd January 2020The Personal History of David Copperfield review
The London film festival opened with Armando Iannucci's larger-than-life adaptation of the Dickens crowdpleaser, starring Dev Patel as Copperfield.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 2nd October 2019Armando Iannucci's superbly acerbic BBC political satire may have been primarily concerned with the "doomed middle-aged men" of Whitehall and their hapless aides but it also had plenty to say about the capital's media machine.
Special adviser Ollie Reeder (Chris Addison), having previously had a relationship with Evening Standard reporter Angela Heaney (Lucinda Raikes), creates all manner of awkwardness, particularly when Satanic director of communications Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi) pressures him into attempting to exploit their past to win favourable coverage.
The "Spinners and Losers" special concerning Labour Party in-fighting took the viewer inside the offices of The Daily Mail, as the paper is repeatedly forced to redesign its front page due to the chaotic nature of the night's events.
Joe Sommerlad, The Independent, 6th September 2018Filming starts on The Personal History Of David Copperfield
Filming has begun on The Personal History Of David Copperfield, the new film directed by Armando Iannucci. Stars include Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi, Ben Whishaw and Paul Whitehouse.
British Comedy Guide, 11th June 2018