Caroline Frost
- Journalist
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TV Review: The Thick Of It finale
As Malcolm Tucker would say, it was "just another day at the f***-office". Can there really be no more?
Caroline Frost, The Huffington Post, 28th October 2012Ross Noble on playing it straight for Laughs
The proverbial tears of a clown? The sadness behind every famous funny bone? Absolute nonsense, according to Ross Noble, who reveals instead that it's just taken him a while to become "a real human being".
Caroline Frost, The Huffington Post, 26th October 2012TV review: The Thick Of It deep in inquiry soup
Without the swear words, it proved that Tucker's uniqueness is not just down to his very blue syntax, as Peter Capaldi wrung every fibre of expression out of his rubber face in a tour de force performance, for which Bafta must surely come a-calling.
Caroline Frost, The Huffington Post, 21st October 2012Review: So vitriolic characters were almost erotic
Finally, Episode 5 of this series found both sides of the government in action, as all parties tried to deal best with the fall-out of the viper's kiss that had felled Nicola Murray (Rebecca Front).
Caroline Frost, The Huffington Post, 14th October 2012TV Review: Is Fresh Meat still fresh?
This boisterous comedy exploring the pleasures and pitfalls of university life enjoyed a rip-roaring first run - British Comedy Awards to boot - with its debut series, meaning the follow-up was always going to be a challenge. If it stays this good, I'll bed in for the term.
Caroline Frost, The Huffington Post, 10th October 2012Q&A: Miranda Hart reveals her most embarrassing moments
Miranda Hart is the lady who has made us all feel a little better about those social gaffes that befall us.
Caroline Frost, The Huffington Post, 9th October 2012Julian Clary interview
Julian Clary memorably kept his composure throughout the duration of the most recent show, somehow keeping his counsel between the theatrics of Julie Goodyear and the alpha-male posturings of Harvey and Co, until the very last moment... when he collapsed in a puddle of emotion on discovering he was the victor.
Caroline Frost, The Huffington Post, 2nd October 2012Review: Malcolm Tucker eyes a revolution
Anyone who has been missing Malcolm Tucker's mischief-making from much of this series will be delighted by the events of this week's fourth episode - which saw Mr Tucker beginning the first delicate stages of his all-out coup.
Caroline Frost, The Huffington Post, 29th September 2012Review: Swings and roundabouts for the coalition
After last week's almost existential angst in Opposition, the subdued Malcolm Tucker can at least console himself it's not all fun and backslaps in the Coalition Government, but it's definitely jollier for us watching.
Caroline Frost, The Huffington Post, 23rd September 2012Review: Tucker working in opposition... to his boss
Three years away from our screens, and thus was it immediately clear that Malcolm Tucker's professional life was not the tack and jibe of his heady years at the helm of government.
Caroline Frost, The Huffington Post, 15th September 2012