By Jason Stone

Armando Iannucci used the platform provided by the International TV Festival in Edinburgh to attack those who favour a diminished BBC in a speech bristling with good humour and withering bite.

Before defending the corporation, the ‘Veep’ creator reminded a packed industry audience of his own debt to the broadcaster for nurturing his talent as a young man and eventually allowing him to create some of the most brilliant television comedy of the last twenty years.

Iannucci highlighted many of the contradictions which make it so difficult for anyone to claim true expertise in this realm. He singled out the belief Read full story ›

Source: The Drum