In this exclusive interview with Associate Culture Editor at the Guardian, Claire Armitstead, Scottish satirist, writer, director, and radio producer Armando Iannucci speaks on his life and career. From creating Alan Partridge to writing The Thick of It, Armando discusses how he came to be called by The Daily Telegraph "the hardman of political satire".Armando discuss...
Biography
Claire Armitstead is a British journalist and author. She is Associate Editor (Culture) at The Guardian, where she has worked since 1992. She is also a cultural commentator on literature and the arts, and makes appearances on radio and television, as well as leading workshops and chairing literary events in the UK and at international festivals. She has judged literary competitions including the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books, the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature, the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature, the PEN Pinter Prize and the Scotiabank Giller Prize.