Political Spoofs Gallery

Malcolm Tucker: "Climbing the mountain of conflict? Is that a Nazi Julie Andrews?

Armando Iannucci's sublimely vicious political satire demonstrates that it's perfectly feasible for an A-grade TV comedy to make the trip to the big screen. Tom Hollander plays the bumbling British government minister whose off-the-cuff comments are seized on by Washington hawks as proof that war is coming. A stunning British-American cast includes James Gandolfini's dove-ish US army general and Chris Addison's naive aide. However, it's Peter Capaldi's Machiavellian master of spin Malcolm Tucker that elevates this from mere spoof to weapons grade satire.