THE creator of The Thick of It, Armando Iannucci, was at the University of York to collect his honorary degree.
The acclaimed writer and broadcaster was among seven people to get honorary degrees from the at its Spring graduations and collected his degree at Central Hall on Saturday.
Every year, the university confers honorary degrees on people who have made a significant contribution to society. Honorary graduates are selected from nominations by members of the university and often have existing links with academic departments or are York alumni.
Armando Iannucci has written and produced a number of critically acclaimed television and radio comedy shows. The screenplay for his film In The Loop - starring Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander and James Gandolfini - was nominated for an Oscar at the Academy Awards, and his iconic series for the BBC, The Thick of It, was nominated for 13 BAFTA Awards, winning five during its four-series run.
The latest series of his lauded HBO comedy Veep took home a number of Emmy awards and he is currently adapting a new version of Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield for the big screen, as well as a feature film about the death of Stalin.
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