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.
- Series 1, Episode 1 repeated Thursday 2nd May at 11:30pm on BBC Scotland
Streaming rank this week: 371
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 6
Further details
The Prime Minister is away at a summit in Spain, leaving Malcolm at home to mind the department.
But, just as Nicola is about to launch her Fourth Sector Initiative, the media decide what they really want is for someone to launch another leadership contest.
Does Nicola have what it takes and, if she does, can Malcolm take it away from her before she does any damage?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 28th November 2009
- Time
- 10:40pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 3rd December 2009 | 11:25pm | BBC3 |
| Saturday 20th February 2010 | 11:25pm | BBC4 |
| Wednesday 30th March 2011 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 16th October 2011 | 12:40am | Gold |
| Friday 25th May 2012 | 1:55am | Gold |
| Thursday 14th June 2012 | 2:30am | Gold |
| Thursday 26th July 2012 | 10:30pm | BBC HD |
| Friday 26th October 2012 | 11:50pm | Gold |
| Sunday 18th November 2012 | 11:50pm | Gold |
| Friday 5th July 2013 | 10:40pm | Dave |
| Sunday 13th October 2013 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 14th October 2013 | 2:00am | Gold |
| Saturday 11th October 2014 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 12th October 2014 | 3:15am | Gold |
| Sunday 22nd March 2015 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 23rd March 2015 | 1:30am | Gold |
| Tuesday 4th August 2015 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 5th August 2015 | 2:25am | Gold |
| Saturday 14th November 2015 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 15th November 2015 | 3:15am | Gold |
| Sunday 6th March 2016 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 7th March 2016 | 2:45am | Gold |
| Sunday 5th February 2017 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 10th April 2017 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Sunday 7th May 2017 | 2:20am | Gold |
| Monday 5th June 2017 | 1:30am | Gold |
| Thursday 18th July 2019 | 10:30pm | BBC Scotland |
| Monday 22nd July 2019 | 11:30pm | BBC Scotland |
| Tuesday 12th September 2023 | 9:30pm | BBC4 |
| Sunday 17th September 2023 | 1:15am | BBC4 |
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Featuring: Peter Capaldi (Malcolm Tucker), Chris Addison (Oliver Reeder), James Smith (Glenn Cullen), Joanna Scanlan (Terri Coverley) & Rebecca Front (Nicola Murray).