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