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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Armando Iannucci interview
Armando Iannucci talks about the new Alan Partridge projects and the new series of The Thick Of It.
ShortList, 18th November 2010Malcolm Tucker on comedy
EXCLUSIVE Q&A with the spin doctor from The Thick Of It.
Tony Roche, Chortle, 8th November 2010Exclusive extracts from new The Thick Of It book
Excerpts from a secret DoSAC dossier belonging to The Thick of It's Malcolm Tucker - including confidential emails, Glenn's experiences with Twitter, and Malcolm's briefing on TV interviews.
Malcolm Tucker, The Guardian, 30th October 2010Iannucci: 'Now is not the time for a crap opposition'
Armando Iannucci, creator of The Thick of It, is Britain's greatest political satirist in recent years. So, when is he going to sink his teeth into the coalition?
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 23rd October 2010Swearing: When a curse can be a blessing
There's nothing like a spot of precision swearing on TV. It may not be big, says Fiona Sturges, but it can be clever.
Fiona Sturges, The Independent, 6th July 2010The Thick Of It wins three BAFTAs
The Thick Of It, The Armstrong And Miller Show and The Inbetweeners win at the British Academy Television Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 6th June 2010Faber gets funny with Tucker tie-in
Faber is swearing by the first official tie-in to political comedy "The Thick of It" and its film spin-off, "In the Loop", as part of an autumn season of comedy, which will include titles from Sarah Silverman, Harry Hill and Charlie Brooker.
Katie Allen, The Bookseller, 4th June 2010Acting the pundit
When I played a minister, I was asked about real-life politics. But my cop drama has yet to get me on a case.
Rebecca Front, The Observer, 16th May 2010Bigotgate: the day the PM joined The Thick of It
Gordon Brown's bigot gaffe looked scarily like an episode of The Thick Of It - and he's not the only politician to make the show look like real life.
Kathy Sweeney, The Guardian, 29th April 2010The Thick Of It heads to the USA
The darling of the modern political satirical shows, The Thick of It, is set to head Stateside after being snapped up by a major U.S. TV network.
Such Small Portions, 1st April 2010