Armando Iannucci denies claims a Thick Of It special has been axed

Thursday 28th January 2010, 2:40pm

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

Earlier today it was reported by many of the news outlets that an election-night special of The Thick Of It has been axed because the writers were "fearing they might get the outcome wrong."

The story, which originated in The Sun, appears to have come about because comments made by actor James Smith, who plays hapless special adviser Glenn Cullen in the political satire, have been taken out of context.

Creator Armando Iannucci has since posted on Twitter: "mm. Can I just say, this is all bollocks? Nothings [sic] been discussed yet." (Source)

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