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Work (The Armando Iannucci Shows)
''The Armando Iannucci Shows'' is a series of eight programmes directed by Armando Iannucci and written by Iannucci with Andy Riley and Kevin Cecil. It was shown on UK's Channel 4 from 30 August to 18 October 2001. Each episode focused on specific themes related to human nature and existentialism, around which Iannucci would weave a series of surreal sketches and monologues. Format Recurring themes in the episodes are the superficiality of modern culture, our problems communicating with each other, the mundane nature of working life and feelings of personal inadequacy and social awkwardness. Several characters also make repeat appearances in the shows, including the East End thug, who solves every problem with threats of violence; Hugh, an old man who delivers surreal monologues about what things were like in the old days; and Iannucci's barber, Luca, who is full of nonsensical anecdotes. Recurring characters Most of the sketches and characters in ''The Armando Iannucci Show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kingsbury, London
Kingsbury is a district of northwest London in the London Borough of Brent. Its ancient scope stretches to include various distinct areas that were once small villages until the inter-war period. Kingsbury was in 2001 a wards of the United Kingdom, ward and in 2011 was identifiable with the Fryent and Barnhill wards approximately. Today it forms a quiet suburb between Fryent Country Park to the west and the Brent Reservoir to the east, along with a Kingsbury tube station, tube station of the same name and accompanying shopping district on the western side. The postal district is NW postcode area, NW9 which it shares with Colindale and West Hendon. Etymology The name ''Kingsbury'' means "The King's fortification". History Kingsbury was an civil parish#Ancient parishes, ancient parish of a fairly modest in the Gore (hundred), Hundred of Gore and county of Middlesex. Following local government redrawing of electoral wards Kingsbury corresponds to the Fryent and Barnhill wards and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
