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 1
Further details
It's "Reshuffle Day" at No. 10. Nicola Murray is so far down the list of prospective ministers that Malcolm Tucker doesn't even have a file on her. But when the job at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship is turned down by everybody else, there's no option but to promote her to the Cabinet.
The downside is that Nicola is very keen. She also has expensive ideas and ideals; a husband who works for a company that has government contracts; an 11-year-old about to go to a private school; and she's about to face the media at a crucial by-election poster launch. Suddenly, Malcolm's got a file that's getting a bit too big for comfort. Something will have to be done.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 24th October 2009
- Time
- 10:10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 29th October 2009 | 11:30pm | BBC4 |
| Saturday 16th January 2010 | 11:30pm | BBC4 |
| Wednesday 23rd February 2011 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 19th August 2011 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Saturday 20th August 2011 | 1:20am | Gold |
| Saturday 1st October 2011 | 11:15pm | Gold |
| Sunday 2nd October 2011 | 1:50am | Gold |
| Saturday 28th January 2012 | 12:00am | Gold |
| Saturday 19th May 2012 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Saturday 9th June 2012 | 2:30am | Gold |
| Friday 21st June 2013 | 10:00pm | Dave |
| Sunday 29th September 2013 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 30th September 2013 | 1:30am | Gold |
| Sunday 7th September 2014 | 12:10am | Gold |
| Sunday 15th February 2015 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 16th February 2015 | 1:30am | Gold |
| Tuesday 21st July 2015 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 22nd July 2015 | 2:00am | Gold |
| Saturday 10th October 2015 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Sunday 11th October 2015 | 2:20am | Gold |
| Sunday 31st January 2016 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 1st February 2016 | 2:30am | Gold |
| Monday 10th October 2016 | 12:55am | Gold |
| Sunday 22nd January 2017 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 27th March 2017 | 1:45am | Gold |
| Monday 8th May 2017 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Thursday 13th June 2019 | 10:30pm | BBC Scotland |
| Tuesday 8th August 2023 | 9:30pm | BBC4 |
| Sunday 13th August 2023 | 1:40am | BBC4 |
Cast & crew
| Peter Capaldi | Malcolm Tucker |
| Chris Addison | Oliver Reeder |
| James Smith | Glenn Cullen |
| Joanna Scanlan | Terri Coverley |
| Rebecca Front | Nicola Murray |
| Pearce Quigley | Doug Hayes MP |
| Rory Kinnear | Ed (Press Officer) |
| Simon Blackwell | Writer |
| Ian Martin | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Roger Drew | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Will Smith | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Martin Sixsmith | Script Development |
| Kate Conway | Script Development |
| Jesse Armstrong | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Armando Iannucci | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Tony Roche | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Sean Gray | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Armando Iannucci | Director |
| Adam Tandy | Producer |
| Mark Freeland | Executive Producer |
| Armando Iannucci | Executive Producer |
| Anthony Boys (as Ant Boys) | Editor |
| Simon Rogers | Production Designer |
Video
Trailer for the new series
Nicola Murray soon discovers her new role is not quite what she imagined.
Featuring: Rebecca Front (Nicola Murray) & James Smith (Glenn Cullen).