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: 310
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 5
Further details
After weeks of trading bitter blows in the press, Department of Social Affairs And Citizenship minister Nicola Murray MP and her shadow, Peter Mannion MP, are invited onto BBC Radio 5 Live for a debate on Richard Bacon's late-night phone-in programme.
Director of Communications Malcolm Tucker and opposition PR guru Stewart Pearson decide to listen in the comfort of their respective offices but, when some breaking news threatens to make things difficult for the politicians, the programme quickly turns into a phone-in like no other. Malcolm and Stewart are left with no choice but to start getting their people over to the studios.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 21st November 2009
- Time
- 10:20pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 26th November 2009 | 11:20pm | BBC4 |
| Saturday 13th February 2010 | 11:30pm | BBC4 |
| Wednesday 23rd March 2011 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 16th October 2011 | 12:00am | Gold |
| Sunday 16th October 2011 | 2:30am | Gold |
| Wednesday 13th June 2012 | 2:30am | Gold |
| Thursday 12th July 2012 | 10:00pm | BBC HD |
| Thursday 19th July 2012 | 10:00pm | BBC HD |
| Thursday 25th October 2012 | 11:50pm | Gold |
| Sunday 11th November 2012 | 12:10am | Gold |
| Friday 5th July 2013 | 10:00pm | Dave |
| Saturday 6th July 2013 | 2:30am | Dave |
| Sunday 13th October 2013 | 10:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 14th October 2013 | 1:30am | Gold |
| Saturday 4th October 2014 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 5th October 2014 | 3:10am | Gold |
| Sunday 15th March 2015 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 16th March 2015 | 1:40am | Gold |
| Tuesday 4th August 2015 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 5th August 2015 | 1:55am | Gold |
| Saturday 14th November 2015 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Sunday 15th November 2015 | 2:45am | Gold |
| Sunday 28th February 2016 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 29th February 2016 | 2:45am | Gold |
| Sunday 5th February 2017 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 10th April 2017 | 12:20am | Gold |
| Monday 5th June 2017 | 12:50am | Gold |
| Monday 19th June 2017 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Thursday 11th July 2019 | 10:30pm | BBC Scotland |
| Monday 15th July 2019 | 11:30pm | BBC Scotland |
| Tuesday 5th September 2023 | 9:30pm | BBC4 |
| Sunday 10th September 2023 | 12:40am | BBC4 |