In the Loop In the Loop In the Loop is a 2009 British satirical black comedy film directed by Armando Iannucci. The film is a spin-off from his BBC Television series "The Thick of It" and satirises Anglo-American politics in the 21st century, in particular the invasion of Iraq. It was nominated for the 2009 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film stars Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, Chris Addison, David Rasche, and James Gandolfini. When both the UK and the US are suggesting military intervention in the Middle East, Simon Foster (Tom Hollander), the Minister for International Development, unintentionally states
The Mash Report The Mash Report The Mash Report is a British comedy on BBC Two. It satirises the news and is hosted by Nish Kumar. First aired on 20 July 2017, it is a TV show spin-off of "The Daily Mash", a satirical website. The first series comprised ten episodes. The second series, of six episodes, started airing on 26 October 2018. Chortle regarded the series as a successful UK version of "The Onion". A segment, in the first show of the second half of the first series, was watched online more than 11 million times in two days (eventually reaching more