Armando Giovanni Iannucci (play /ɑrˈmændoʊ jəˈnuːtʃi/; born 28 November 1963) is a Scottish comedian, satirist, writer, director, performer 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
The Alan Partridge stuff, The Armando Iannucci Shows, and The Thick of It / In The Loop: all proof of this man's genius.