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Armando Iannucci’s political satire looks at the maneuvering the British government makes to find out what the Americans have in the works in the lead up to a war in the Middle East. Pro-war and anti-war sides connive to push their agendas. A throwaway comment on a radio show puts the hapless Minister for International Development right in the middle of this political battle.

The minister, Simon Foster (Tom Hollander, PRIDE & PREJUDICE), said that he felt war in the Middle East was unforeseeable. The next day the Prime Minister’s strong arm Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi, MAX) blows his lid and threatens to stick Simon in the sticks. His new assistant Toby (Chris Addison, TV’s THE THICK OF IT) gets him into a big meeting with a visiting U.S. State official named Karen Clarke (Mimi Kennedy, TV’s DHARMA & GREG). He’s supposed to be room meat, but Clarke takes the opportunity to use Simon’s radio remarks to support her anti-war case. This leads to Simon being invited to the States to be used in Clarke’s battle against her warmonger counterpart Linton Barwick (David Rasche, TV’s SLEDGE HAMMER!).
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Villains are a lock.

The supporting actor category is usually a category for surprises. This year the front runners are clear and the field is thin. But there is definitely room for some unexpected actors and actresses to find themselves with an Oscar nomination next Tuesday.
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