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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The Thick of It to satirise Ed Miliband's rise to power
A new series of BBC Two's political satire The Thick of It sees an "inept" Labour minister unexpectedly promoted to the position of Leader of the Opposition as a coalition government seizes power.
Florence Waters, The Telegraph, 22nd August 2012Speedy return for The Thick of It after three year wait
It took three years for the political comedy The Thick of It to start production again. But each episode took less than four days to film. The cast and crew explain how the show is filmed three times faster than others.
BBC Ariel, 22nd August 2012Rebecca Front reveals how she deals with being Tuckered
The BBC's political satire returns to our screens this autumn and gets its teeth into coalition government.
Nick Clark, The Independent, 16th August 2012Capaldi: Leveson will influence new Thick of It
Peter Capaldi, who stars in The Thick of It, says he stays away from politicians so that he can remain impartial as an actor.
Tim Walker, The Telegraph, 19th July 2012The Thick of It: why I can't wait for the new series
Malcolm Tucker is to return with more political spleen - and the series is set to take aim at the coalition and the Leveson inquiry.
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 12th July 2012BBC confirms The Thick Of It Series 4 details
The BBC has released details about the new series of The Thick Of It. Series 4 will begin on BBC Two this autumn.
British Comedy Guide, 12th July 2012Armando Iannucci on the return of Malcolm Tucker
Armando Iannucci promises lots of biting comedy as the new series takes inspiration from everything from the Tory/LibDem coalition to the Leveson Inquiry.
John Millar, Daily Record, 24th June 2012Armando Iannucci hints of Leveson style inquiry
The new series of The Thick of It will follow the fortunes of a different government to reflect the changes in Westminster.
Beatrice Woolf, The Guardian, 19th June 2012Filming completes on new series of The Thick of It
All seven episodes of the political satire are now in the can according to creator Armando Iannucci
Paul Jones, Radio Times, 30th May 2012Iannucci: We've written seven new Thick of It episodes
Armando Iannucci has revealed that writing has finished on seven brand new episodes of The Thick of It.
Mayer Nissim, Digital Spy, 18th May 2012