In The Loop, starring Peter Capaldi, is the film based on which award-winning satirical TV series?
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In the Loop In the Loop is a 2009 British satirical black comedy film directed by Armando Iannucci who was also the creator of the BBC Television series "The Thick of It" and is a parody featuring United Kingdom–United States relations, and in particular, the invasion of Iraq. It was nominated for the 2009 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film stars Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, Chris Addison, David Rasche, and James Gandolfini.
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Peter Capaldi Peter Dougan Capaldi (born 14 April 1958) is a Scottish actor, writer and director, best known for playing the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in "Doctor Who" and as spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in "The Thick of It", for which he has received four British Academy Television Award nominations, winning Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010. For reprising the role in the spinoff film "In the Loop", Capaldi was honoured with several film critic award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. He further took on the role of Paddington Bear's neighbour Mr. Curry in the family comedy film "Paddington"; he is set to reprise the role in "Paddington 2".
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Monty Python Monty Python (also known as The Pythons) were a British surreal comedy group who created their sketch comedy show "Monty Python's Flying Circus", which first aired on the BBC in 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series. The Python phenomenon developed from the television series into something larger in scope and impact, including touring stage shows, films, numerous albums, several books, and musicals. The Pythons' influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles' influence on music. Their sketch show has been referred to as "not only one of the more enduring icons of 1970s British popular culture, but also an important moment in the evolution of television comedy."
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The Simpsons The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom, aimed at adolescents and adults, created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of working-class life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture and society, television, and the human condition.
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine is an American police sitcom that premiered on Fox on September 17, 2013, garnering 6.17 million viewers. Created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur, the series revolves around Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg), an immature but talented NYPD detective in Brooklyn's 99th Precinct, who comes into immediate conflict with his new commanding officer, the serious and stern Captain Raymond Holt (Andre Braugher). The ensemble and supporting cast feature Stephanie Beatriz as Rosa Diaz, Terry Crews as Terrence "Terry" Jeffords, Melissa Fumero as Amy Santiago, Joe Lo Truglio as Charles Boyle, Chelsea Peretti as Regina "Gina" Linetti, Dirk Blocker as Michael Hitchcock and Joel McKinnon Miller as Norman "Norm" Scully.
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Fred Willard Frederick Charles "Fred" Willard (born September 18, 1939) is an American actor, comedian, voice actor and writer, best known for his improvisational comedy. He is known for his roles in the Rob Reiner mockumentary film "This Is Spinal Tap", the Christopher Guest mockumentary films "Waiting for Guffman", "Best in Show", "A Mighty Wind", "For Your Consideration", and "Mascots", and the "" films. He is an alumnus of The Second City. He received three Emmy nominations for his recurring role on the TV series "Everybody Loves Raymond" as Robert Barone's father-in-law, Hank MacDougall. In 2010 he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role on the ABC TV series "Modern Family" as Phil Dunphy's father, Frank Dunphy.
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Line of Duty Line of Duty is a BBC police procedural television series created by Jed Mercurio that premiered on 26 June 2012. It is the most popular drama series broadcast on BBC Two in the multichannel era and is a winner of the Royal Television Society Award for Best Drama Series. "Line of Duty" was included in a list of the Top 50 BBC Two shows of all-time, in a list of the 80 best BBC shows of all time and was the highest ranked current series in a list of the best cop shows of all time.
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Fleet Street Goodies "Fleet Street Goodies" is an episode of the award-winning British comedy television series "The Goodies".
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GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Series The GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comedy Series is one of the annual GLAAD Media Awards which is offered to the best LGBT-related television series.
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In the Nick of Time In the Nick of Time is a 1991 Christmas television film directed by George T. Miller.
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Spitting Image Spitting Image is a British satirical puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. The series was produced by 'Spitting Image Productions' for Central Independent Television over 18 series which aired on the ITV network. The series was nominated and won numerous awards during its run including 10 BAFTA Television Awards, including one for editing in 1989 and two Emmy Awards in 1985 and 1986 in the Popular Arts Category.
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Barking (TV series) Barking is a late night sketch comedy show broadcast on Channel 4 in 1998, starring Mackenzie Crook, David Walliams, Omid Djalili, Peter Kay, Dave Lamb, Rhys Thomas, Catherine Tate and Marcus Brigstocke. The series featured up-and-coming comedians, most of whom went on to successful careers.
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That's So Weird (TV series) That's So Weird is a Canadian sketch comedy television show owned by the Halifax Film Company, created by Jeff Copeland, broadcasts on YTV. The show has been described as "SCTV" or "Mad TV" for teenagers and includes an array of comedic skits. Reruns of the show currently airs on ABC Spark.
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Death in Heaven "Death in Heaven" is the twelfth and final episode of the eighth series of the British science fiction television programme "Doctor Who". It is the second episode of a two-part story involving the return of the Cybermen and the Master in the form of 'Missy', the first part being "Dark Water", written by Steven Moffat and directed by Rachel Talalay. The episode stars Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Samuel Anderson, Michelle Gomez, Chris Addison, Jemma Redgrave, and Ingrid Oliver.
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The Saturday Night Armistice The Saturday Night Armistice (later The Friday Night Armistice, plus the one-off The Election Night Armistice) was a British satirical television comedy programme presented by Armando Iannucci with Peter Baynham and David Schneider, which ran from 1995 to 1999.
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2004: The Stupid Version 2004: The Stupid Version is a satirical documentary written by Armando Iannucci, broadcast in two parts on BBC Three on New Year's Eve 2004. The one-off programme is a parody of review programmes typically broadcast at New Year. It features edited footage from news and television series, as well as satires on the politics and fads of a year in which "only Andrew Marr kept his dignity".
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Moving Wallpaper Moving Wallpaper is a British satirical comedy-drama television series set in a TV production unit. It ran on ITV for two series in 2008–2009. The subject of the first series was the production of a soap called "Echo Beach", each episode of which aired directly after the "Moving Wallpaper" episode about its production. The second series shifted to the production of a "zombie show" called "Renaissance". Ben Miller confirmed in May 2009 on his Twitter account that no further series will be made.
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Revolting Rhymes (film) Revolting Rhymes is a 2016 British-German computer animated TV film based on the book of the same name written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.
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List of Frontline episodes "Frontline" is an Australian comedy television series which satirised Australian television current affairs programmes and reporting. It ran for three series of 13 half-hour episodes and was broadcast on ABC TV in 1994, 1995, and 1997.
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List of The Simpsons episodes "The Simpsons" is an American animated television sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is a satirical depiction of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its eponymous family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield, and lampoons American culture, society, and television, as well as many aspects of the human condition. The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a pitch for a series of animated shorts with producer James L. Brooks. Groening created a dysfunctional family and named the characters after members of his own family, substituting Bart for his own name. The shorts became a part of the Fox series "The Tracey Ullman Show" on April 19, 1987. After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime-time show that was an early hit for Fox.
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List of awards and nominations received by Veep "Veep" is an American political satire comedy television series, that premiered on HBO on April 22, 2012. The series was created by Armando Iannucci as an adaptation of the British sitcom "The Thick of It".
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Quacks (TV series) Quacks, created by James Wood, is a BBC character comedy sitcom about four Victorian era doctors. The series combines satire, absurdist comedy and traditional slapstick, with stories often being based on real history.