Armando Iannucci — Scottish Writer born on November 28, 1963,

Armando Giovanni Iannucci, OBE is a Scottish satirist, writer, television director and radio producer. Born in Glasgow, he studied at Oxford University and left graduate work on a PhD about John Milton to pursue a career in comedy... (wikipedia)

Never underestimate the intelligence of the audience; make good programmes, and they will come.
I am an optimist even though I am told everything I do is negative and cynical.
The busier you are, the less time you have to make decisions.
I started quite young at school, compering a charity event at an old people's home. I would do stand up and impressions and enjoyed the laughter. It's very addictive. It's a lovely sensation to say something and hear a whole room laugh.
I find it an easy way into writing pieces is to think what the character's voice is like, and start from there.