The Thick Of It
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two / BBC Four
- 2005 - 2012
- 23 episodes (4 series)
Satirical political sitcom. Number 10's foul-mouthed policy enforcer Malcolm Tucker rules the Government's PR team with an iron fist. Stars Peter Capaldi, Chris Addison, James Smith, Joanna Scanlan, Rebecca Front and more.
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Series 3, Episode 4
The civil servants prepare for a visit from the shadow minister Peter Mannion. For Peter and his team, this informal pre-election briefing is a good opportunity to measure up for new curtains.
Further details
Shadow minister Peter Mannion visits the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship this week. For Peter and his team, this informal pre-election briefing is a good opportunity to measure up for new curtains. For Terri Coverley, it principally means putting on a bit more make-up, while for Nicola Murray it is simply another distraction on a day when nothing seems to be going right. All she really wants to do is get Glenn and Olly to kick-start the Fourth Sector Pathfinder Initiative. And then she receives a call...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 14th November 2009
- Time
- 10:10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes