Writer and satirist Armando Iannucci has said it is a "delight, an honour, a thrill" to be awarded an honorary degree by one of the UK's oldest universities.The Thick of It creator has been given the honour by the University of St Andrews in Fife in recognition of the impact his work has had on stage and screen, and in public discourse, across four decades.Iannucci, originally from Glasgow, has won numerous awards for his television work, which has also included The Day Today and Veep, while he

Writer and satirist Armando Iannucci has said it is a "delight, an honour, a thrill" to be awarded an honorary degree by one of the UK's oldest universities.The Thick of It creator has been given the honour by the University of St Andrews in Fife in recognition of the impact his work has had on stage and screen, and in public discourse, across four decades.Iannucci, originally from Glasgow, has won numerous awards for his television work, which has also included The Day Today and Veep, while he co-created the character Alan Partridge with actor Steve Coogan.