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.
Episode menu
Series 4, Episode 3
Further details
No. 10's spin doctor Stewart Pearson is running 'Thought Camp' at a remote country house hotel, as the perfect way to re-engage the party with the creative cloudscape. No phones, no iPads.
Peter Mannion can definitely think of better ways of spending the Easter weekend than 'imagineering' with Stewart, Emma and a bunch of back-benchers and party workers.
Meanwhile, Phil is surprised to find the ministerial offices less than deserted. Glenn is there, working on the Fourth Sector backlog, Fergus and his advisor Adam are meeting with a young, attractive economist who wants to start a bank. Then all political hell is let loose when an unexpected and tragic news story breaks.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 22nd September 2012
- Time
- 9:55pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| James Smith | Glenn Cullen |
| Joanna Scanlan | Terri Coverley |
| Roger Allam | Peter Mannion |
| Vincent Franklin | Stewart Pearson |
| Olivia Poulet | Emma Messinger |
| Will Smith | Phil Smith |
| Ben Willbond | Adam Kenyon |
| Geoffrey Streatfeild | Fergus Williams |
| Tom Andrews | Journalist |
| Adam Tandy | Journalist |
| Gareth Tunley | Journalist |
| Sylvestra Le Touzel | Mary Drake |
| Emily Bevan | Tara Strachan |
| Teresa Churcher | Receptionist |
| Will Smith | Writer |
| Ian Martin | Writer |
| Simon Blackwell | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Tony Roche | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Dan Gaster | Writer (Additional Material) |
| David Quantick | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Natalie Bailey | Director |
| Adam Tandy | Producer |
| Armando Iannucci | Producer |
| Mark Freeland | Executive Producer |
| Andy Forssell | Executive Producer |
| Gary Dollner | Editor |
| Simon Rogers | Production Designer |