The Thick Of It. Image shows from L to R: Oliver Reeder (Chris Addison), Terri Coverley (Joanna Scanlan), Nicola Murray (Rebecca Front), Glenn Cullen (James Smith), Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi). Copyright: BBC
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 8
As the election looms, and the opposition is eyeing the prize, the word around the Westminster village is that Malcolm Tucker is running out of both options and friends.
Further details
The Thick Of It. Image shows from L to R: Julius Nicholson (Alex Macqueen), Steve Fleming (David Haig). Copyright: BBC
The election is looming and the opposition appears confident of winning. Malcolm Tucker, meanwhile, appears to be running out of both options and friends.
It looks like he may have bitten off more than he can chew with Steve Fleming but, when an offer of help appears from an unlikely direction, Malcolm starts to set his finest trap yet.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 12th December 2009
- Time
- 10:10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
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| Thursday 17th December 2009 | 11:30pm | BBC4 |
| Sunday 7th March 2010 | 12:00am | BBC4 |
| Wednesday 13th April 2011 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 23rd October 2011 | 12:30am | Gold |
| Monday 25th June 2012 | 2:25am | Gold |
| Monday 27th August 2012 | 12:10am | Gold |
| Monday 27th August 2012 | 1:55am | Gold |
| Tuesday 2nd October 2012 | 2:30am | Gold |
| Tuesday 6th November 2012 | 11:45pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 7th November 2012 | 2:15am | Gold |
| Friday 12th July 2013 | 10:40pm | Dave |
| Sunday 20th October 2013 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 21st October 2013 | 2:00am | Gold |
| Saturday 25th October 2014 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 26th October 2014 | 1:15am | Gold |
| Sunday 18th January 2015 | 11:25pm | Gold |
| Monday 19th January 2015 | 2:25am | Gold |
| Sunday 5th April 2015 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 6th April 2015 | 1:40am | Gold |
| Tuesday 11th August 2015 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 12th August 2015 | 2:30am | Gold |
| Saturday 21st November 2015 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 22nd November 2015 | 2:50am | Gold |
| Sunday 22nd November 2015 | 3:20am | Gold |
| Sunday 20th March 2016 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Sunday 12th February 2017 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 24th April 2017 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Monday 12th June 2017 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Thursday 1st August 2019 | 10:30pm | BBC Scotland |
| Monday 5th August 2019 | 11:30pm | BBC Scotland |
| Tuesday 26th September 2023 | 9:30pm | BBC4 |
| Sunday 1st October 2023 | 1:00am | BBC4 |