Armando Iannucci
@aiannucci.bsky.social
Words and smiles. BBC Sounds Podcast #StrongMessageHere. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0024cp6?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile Also, Patron of Child Poverty Action Group, @cpaguk.bsky.social
Well, this is quite a serious allegation. I do hope the BBC shows true impartiality and investigate whether or not some of its Board members are systemically biased. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders
Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Well, this is quite a serious allegation. I do hope the BBC shows true impartiality and investigate whether or not some of its Board members are systemically biased. www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
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Whole fucking thing makes me sick to my stomach. An abject fucking liar, a man who lies as easily as he fucking breathes, threatening an organisation which strives for truthfulness. And plastic patriots like the Mail and Farage urging him on. Jackels.
November 11, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Whole fucking thing makes me sick to my stomach. An abject fucking liar, a man who lies as easily as he fucking breathes, threatening an organisation which strives for truthfulness. And plastic patriots like the Mail and Farage urging him on. Jackels.
Thanks for the endorsement, William, but my money’s on Alan Carr.
In an ideal world, the next BBC DG would be a job-share between @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social and @aiannucci.bsky.social.
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Thanks for the endorsement, William, but my money’s on Alan Carr.
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109 kids are falling into poverty every day because of the two-child limit.
The government must scrap it for all children.
Please share.
The government must scrap it for all children.
Please share.
November 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
109 kids are falling into poverty every day because of the two-child limit.
The government must scrap it for all children.
Please share.
The government must scrap it for all children.
Please share.
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This made me laugh out loud while cooking dinner alone
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This made me laugh out loud while cooking dinner alone
This week on #StrongMessageHere, Be Vigilant with Phil Wang. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Strong Message Here - Be Vigilant (with Phil Wang) - BBC Sounds
Armando Iannucci and Phil Wang look at language used after a violent event.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This week on #StrongMessageHere, Be Vigilant with Phil Wang. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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OPINION TODAY featured podcast —
Be Vigilant: @aiannucci.bsky.social and Phil Wang look at the use and abuse of political language. Also, chocolate is getting worse.
(Strong Message Here)
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Be Vigilant: @aiannucci.bsky.social and Phil Wang look at the use and abuse of political language. Also, chocolate is getting worse.
(Strong Message Here)
opiniontoday.substack.com/i/178163221/...
November 6, 2025 at 10:47 AM
OPINION TODAY featured podcast —
Be Vigilant: @aiannucci.bsky.social and Phil Wang look at the use and abuse of political language. Also, chocolate is getting worse.
(Strong Message Here)
opiniontoday.substack.com/i/178163221/...
Be Vigilant: @aiannucci.bsky.social and Phil Wang look at the use and abuse of political language. Also, chocolate is getting worse.
(Strong Message Here)
opiniontoday.substack.com/i/178163221/...
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🎬 The arts aren’t a luxury - they’re an export.
At #Lab25, @aiannucci.bsky.social reminds us that the UK’s Creative Industries make up 6% of our economy and 7% of our workforce - the GDP equivalent of oil + car industries combined.
🎥 Watch more clips from the Creative UK Pavilion hubs.ly/Q03QVhV90
At #Lab25, @aiannucci.bsky.social reminds us that the UK’s Creative Industries make up 6% of our economy and 7% of our workforce - the GDP equivalent of oil + car industries combined.
🎥 Watch more clips from the Creative UK Pavilion hubs.ly/Q03QVhV90
November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🎬 The arts aren’t a luxury - they’re an export.
At #Lab25, @aiannucci.bsky.social reminds us that the UK’s Creative Industries make up 6% of our economy and 7% of our workforce - the GDP equivalent of oil + car industries combined.
🎥 Watch more clips from the Creative UK Pavilion hubs.ly/Q03QVhV90
At #Lab25, @aiannucci.bsky.social reminds us that the UK’s Creative Industries make up 6% of our economy and 7% of our workforce - the GDP equivalent of oil + car industries combined.
🎥 Watch more clips from the Creative UK Pavilion hubs.ly/Q03QVhV90
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Sharp & very funny dissection of inflated, vacuous political language. This is why Kemi Badenoch would rather people didn't study English at university.
This week: Deep Disillusionment with Stewart Lee. Does what it says in the title. And then some. #StrongMessageHere www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Strong Message Here - Deep Disillusionment in This Country (with Stewart Lee) - BBC Sounds
Armando Iannucci and Stewart Lee find the sources of deep disillusionment in this country.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Sharp & very funny dissection of inflated, vacuous political language. This is why Kemi Badenoch would rather people didn't study English at university.
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Stewart Lee joins @aiannucci.bsky.social to look at how much news is just speculation, and how politicians use speculation to further their arguments. And, is it exhausting to have to keep fact checking things ourselves? Is it preferable to the alternative?
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October 31, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Stewart Lee joins @aiannucci.bsky.social to look at how much news is just speculation, and how politicians use speculation to further their arguments. And, is it exhausting to have to keep fact checking things ourselves? Is it preferable to the alternative?
opiniontoday.substack.com/i/177641749/...
opiniontoday.substack.com/i/177641749/...
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I listen to this while jogging, which is dangerous at my age. The vexing political flim-flam they expose pushes me into heart attack territory, but then they say something very funny, which, fortunately, triggers spontaneous laughter, stimulating my chest, which has the effect of a defibrillator.
This week: Deep Disillusionment with Stewart Lee. Does what it says in the title. And then some. #StrongMessageHere www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Strong Message Here - Deep Disillusionment in This Country (with Stewart Lee) - BBC Sounds
Armando Iannucci and Stewart Lee find the sources of deep disillusionment in this country.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I listen to this while jogging, which is dangerous at my age. The vexing political flim-flam they expose pushes me into heart attack territory, but then they say something very funny, which, fortunately, triggers spontaneous laughter, stimulating my chest, which has the effect of a defibrillator.
This week: Deep Disillusionment with Stewart Lee. Does what it says in the title. And then some. #StrongMessageHere www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Strong Message Here - Deep Disillusionment in This Country (with Stewart Lee) - BBC Sounds
Armando Iannucci and Stewart Lee find the sources of deep disillusionment in this country.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 10:06 AM
This week: Deep Disillusionment with Stewart Lee. Does what it says in the title. And then some. #StrongMessageHere www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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🎯
unmissable
so many nails being hit on the head here
unmissable
so many nails being hit on the head here
October 30, 2025 at 12:25 PM
🎯
unmissable
so many nails being hit on the head here
unmissable
so many nails being hit on the head here
The hurty-words Ep from a few weeks back. Tomorrow, we discuss some of the week’s high-profile racist remarks.
Myself and Stewart Lee examining Free Speech, censorship and ‘Hurty Words.’ #StrongMessageHere
October 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The hurty-words Ep from a few weeks back. Tomorrow, we discuss some of the week’s high-profile racist remarks.
Christ, I moved here to get away from that node of shite.
Elon Musk: "It is time for the English to ally with the hard men, like Tommy Robinson, and fight for their survival or they shall surely all die" 29th October 2025. 2 million views in its first hour.
October 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Christ, I moved here to get away from that node of shite.
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Our Budget submission:
The top priority is scrapping the two-child limit for all children. This is the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty.
1/3
The top priority is scrapping the two-child limit for all children. This is the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty.
1/3
October 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Our Budget submission:
The top priority is scrapping the two-child limit for all children. This is the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty.
1/3
The top priority is scrapping the two-child limit for all children. This is the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty.
1/3
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This was a great episode.
I'm sure if Trump or Vance heard this they would explode and ban the BBC ,(maybe doing the banning before the exploding if they were thinking rationally).
Thanks to @aiannucci.bsky.social and Stewart Lee
This was a great episode.
I'm sure if Trump or Vance heard this they would explode and ban the BBC ,(maybe doing the banning before the exploding if they were thinking rationally).
Thanks to @aiannucci.bsky.social and Stewart Lee
Strong Message Here - Hurty Words (with Stewart Lee) - BBC Sounds
Stewart Lee joins to look at the rebranding of cancel culture.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
This was a great episode.
I'm sure if Trump or Vance heard this they would explode and ban the BBC ,(maybe doing the banning before the exploding if they were thinking rationally).
Thanks to @aiannucci.bsky.social and Stewart Lee
This was a great episode.
I'm sure if Trump or Vance heard this they would explode and ban the BBC ,(maybe doing the banning before the exploding if they were thinking rationally).
Thanks to @aiannucci.bsky.social and Stewart Lee
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Lewis Goodall pressing Chris Philp on the difference between what Sarah Pochin said and what Robert Jenrick said about 'white faces'.
October 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Lewis Goodall pressing Chris Philp on the difference between what Sarah Pochin said and what Robert Jenrick said about 'white faces'.
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OPINION TODAY featured podcast —
In Hindsight: @aiannucci.bsky.social is joined by @rialina.com and @shippersunbound.bsky.social to look at how public figures respond to the repercussions of their past.
(Strong Message Here)
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In Hindsight: @aiannucci.bsky.social is joined by @rialina.com and @shippersunbound.bsky.social to look at how public figures respond to the repercussions of their past.
(Strong Message Here)
opiniontoday.substack.com/i/176995659/...
October 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
OPINION TODAY featured podcast —
In Hindsight: @aiannucci.bsky.social is joined by @rialina.com and @shippersunbound.bsky.social to look at how public figures respond to the repercussions of their past.
(Strong Message Here)
opiniontoday.substack.com/i/176995659/...
In Hindsight: @aiannucci.bsky.social is joined by @rialina.com and @shippersunbound.bsky.social to look at how public figures respond to the repercussions of their past.
(Strong Message Here)
opiniontoday.substack.com/i/176995659/...
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Spotify continues to find new and exciting(?) ways to understand your name
October 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Spotify continues to find new and exciting(?) ways to understand your name
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Oh I was on the radio today at 09:45! I didn’t realise it was that early. But you can catch the longer podcast episode of Strong Message Here on BBC sounds with @aiannucci.bsky.social and @shippersunbound.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
October 23, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Oh I was on the radio today at 09:45! I didn’t realise it was that early. But you can catch the longer podcast episode of Strong Message Here on BBC sounds with @aiannucci.bsky.social and @shippersunbound.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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❗ The two-child limit is pushing families to food banks.
This policy is cruel. And it's time to end it.
Email your MP to call on the Chancellor to end the two-child limit 👉 https://bit.ly/4ovyIAj
This policy is cruel. And it's time to end it.
Email your MP to call on the Chancellor to end the two-child limit 👉 https://bit.ly/4ovyIAj
October 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
❗ The two-child limit is pushing families to food banks.
This policy is cruel. And it's time to end it.
Email your MP to call on the Chancellor to end the two-child limit 👉 https://bit.ly/4ovyIAj
This policy is cruel. And it's time to end it.
Email your MP to call on the Chancellor to end the two-child limit 👉 https://bit.ly/4ovyIAj
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Another great pod on hyperbolic language which also covered the weaponisation of language, institutional hypocrisy, Riyadh comedy festival etc.....
October 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Another great pod on hyperbolic language which also covered the weaponisation of language, institutional hypocrisy, Riyadh comedy festival etc.....