He found his calling for political satire reading Milton’s “Paradise Lost”. Now Armando Iannucci has written his own epic poem about Britain in the age of covid-19
on Milton long ago, Iannucci, now 56, continues to delight in the stories of scoundrels. Over the past 25 years he has become renowned as a writer and director on both sides of the Atlantic, creating a catalogue of comedic gems. These include “The Thick of It”, an outstanding satire of spin-era politics, “The Death of Stalin”, a send-up of a defining moment in Soviet history , and “Veep”, a caustic examination of the black heart of American politics.
He starts to read from his favourite passage – Satan’s first speech – and I am briefly treated to the inspiring lectures that might have been if Iannucci had stayed in academia. In the scene, Satan has just led the fallen angels in an unsuccessful rebellion, and is now promising that, under his guidance, they will still achieve greatness.
Though he has found success behind the camera, I can see how he also won over audiences as a performer at the Edinburgh Fringe. His smile fades as he considers the implications of Satan’s linguistic trickery. “He takes the words used against him and turns them on his opponents. It’s like when Trump says that the one who has accused me of treason is the treasonous one.” Does he mean to say the president is Satan? “That’s right.” He laughs, then sighs.
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