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

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 7

Nicola and her team are desperate to find a major sports personality to be the face of the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship's new Healthy Choices campaign.

Further details

The Thick Of It. Image shows from L to R: Steve Fleming (David Haig), Julius Nicholson (Alex Macqueen). Copyright: BBC

The Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship need to find a major sports personality to be the face of their new Healthy Choices campaign. Malcolm is away on holiday and doesn't want to be disturbed, so they have to take advice from Steve Fleming, who is back on the scene as the Prime Minister's new fixer.

Is Fleming really as nice as he seems? And everyone knows Malcolm never takes holidays - so what is he up to?

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 5th December 2009
Time
10:30pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 10th December 2009 11:35pm BBC4
Saturday 27th February 2010 11:30pm BBC4
Wednesday 6th April 2011 10:40pm Gold
Saturday 22nd October 2011 11:50pm Gold
Sunday 23rd October 2011 2:20am Gold
Saturday 26th May 2012 2:00am Gold
Monday 18th June 2012 2:20am Gold
Sunday 28th October 2012 11:35pm Gold
Monday 29th October 2012 2:30am Gold
Monday 26th November 2012 12:00am Gold
Monday 26th November 2012 2:25am Gold
Friday 12th July 2013 10:00pm Dave
Sunday 20th October 2013 10:20pm Gold
Monday 21st October 2013 1:30am Gold
Saturday 18th October 2014 11:40pm Gold
Sunday 19th October 2014 3:15am Gold
Saturday 17th January 2015 11:15pm Gold
Sunday 18th January 2015 2:25am Gold
Sunday 29th March 2015 11:00pm Gold
Monday 30th March 2015 1:40am Gold
Tuesday 11th August 2015 11:00pm Gold
Wednesday 12th August 2015 2:00am Gold
Saturday 21st November 2015 11:00pm Gold
Sunday 13th March 2016 11:00pm Gold
Monday 14th March 2016 2:45am Gold
Sunday 12th February 2017 11:00pm Gold
Monday 24th April 2017 12:20am Gold
Monday 12th June 2017 12:20am Gold
Thursday 25th July 2019 10:30pm BBC Scotland
Monday 29th July 2019 11:30pm BBC Scotland
Tuesday 19th September 2023 9:30pm BBC4
Sunday 24th September 2023 12:50am BBC4

Cast & crew

Cast
Peter Capaldi Malcolm Tucker
Chris Addison Oliver Reeder
James Smith Glenn Cullen
Joanna Scanlan Terri Coverley
Rebecca Front Nicola Murray
Alex Macqueen Julius Nicholson
Guest cast
Peter Sullivan Geoffrey (Guardian Editor)
Zoe Telford Marianne Swift (Freelance Journalist)
David Haig Steve Fleming
Samantha Harrington Sam

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