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 3
Nicola and Ollie are trying to write speech for the annual party conference in a hotel bedroom in Eastbourne, with nothing but a laptop, a printer and a tiny kettle.
Further details
New Secretary of State Nicola Murray is stuck in a hotel bedroom in Eastbourne, with nothing but a laptop, a printer and a tiny kettle. She and Ollie are trying to finish her speech for the annual party conference and things are not going well. However, Glenn has brought in his secret weapon. Enter Julie Price: tragic widow, people's champion and regional photo opportunity. Is this the breakthrough they need, or the start of a "tug-of-Julie" with Malcolm Tucker?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 7th November 2009
- Time
- 10:15pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Peter Capaldi | Malcolm Tucker |
| Chris Addison | Oliver Reeder |
| James Smith | Glenn Cullen |
| Joanna Scanlan | Terri Coverley |
| Rebecca Front | Nicola Murray |
| Lucinda Raikes | Angela Heaney |
| Miles Jupp | John Duggan (Press Officer) |
| Melanie Hill | Julie Price |
| Tony Roche | 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) |
| Simon Blackwell | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Armando Iannucci | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Sean Gray | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Armando Iannucci | Director |
| Adam Tandy | Producer |
| Mark Freeland | Executive Producer |
| Armando Iannucci | Executive Producer |
| Gary Dollner | Editor |
| Simon Rogers | Production Designer |