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The Thick Of It. Image shows from L to R: Oliver Reeder (Chris Addison), Terri Coverley (Joanna Scanlan), Nicola Murray (Rebecca Front), Glenn Cullen (James Smith), Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi). Copyright: BBC
The Thick Of It

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 7

Nicola and her team are desperate to find a major sports personality to be the face of the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship's new Healthy Choices campaign.

Further details

The Thick Of It. Image shows from L to R: Steve Fleming (David Haig), Julius Nicholson (Alex Macqueen). Copyright: BBC

The Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship need to find a major sports personality to be the face of their new Healthy Choices campaign. Malcolm is away on holiday and doesn't want to be disturbed, so they have to take advice from Steve Fleming, who is back on the scene as the Prime Minister's new fixer.

Is Fleming really as nice as he seems? And everyone knows Malcolm never takes holidays - so what is he up to?

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 5th December 2009
Time
10:30pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Peter Capaldi Malcolm Tucker
Chris Addison Oliver Reeder
James Smith Glenn Cullen
Joanna Scanlan Terri Coverley
Rebecca Front Nicola Murray
Alex Macqueen Julius Nicholson
Guest cast
Peter Sullivan Geoffrey (Guardian Editor)
Zoe Telford Marianne Swift (Freelance Journalist)
David Haig Steve Fleming
Samantha Harrington Sam

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