The Larry Sanders Show in its use of celebrity guests, its lack of laugh track, and its comedy of embarrassment by "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "The Office" and "Arrested Development". Shandling's performance is a precursor to Larry David's in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and Ricky Gervais ("The Office", "Extras") as David Brent. Gervais said in "Variety" that he was heavily influenced by the show and that "It taught me that flawed characters can be compulsive viewing — seeing them squirm and get their comeuppance." Armando Iannucci said that his political satire "The Thick of It" strove to mix comedy and authenticity in a similar manner to
David Mitchell (comedian) constantly "checking and re-checking things", and describes himself as a worrier. Beyond the realm of film and television, Mitchell cites Evelyn Waugh among his favourite authors. He once claimed that he is "not remotely interested in music" but appeared on the radio programme "Desert Island Discs". Mitchell has revealed that he owns two CDs, Phil Collins's "...But Seriously" and Susan Boyle's "I Dreamed a Dream". Citations Bibliography David Mitchell (comedian) David James Stuart Mitchell (born 14 July 1974) is a British comedian, actor, writer and television presenter. He is half of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb, alongside Robert Webb.