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 at 11:30pm on BBC Scotland
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Armando Iannucci on the return of Malcolm Tucker
Armando Iannucci promises lots of biting comedy as the new series takes inspiration from everything from the Tory/LibDem coalition to the Leveson Inquiry.
John Millar, Daily Record, 24th June 2012Armando Iannucci hints of Leveson style inquiry
The new series of The Thick of It will follow the fortunes of a different government to reflect the changes in Westminster.
Beatrice Woolf, The Guardian, 19th June 2012Filming completes on new series of The Thick of It
All seven episodes of the political satire are now in the can according to creator Armando Iannucci
Paul Jones, Radio Times, 30th May 2012Iannucci: We've written seven new Thick of It episodes
Armando Iannucci has revealed that writing has finished on seven brand new episodes of The Thick of It.
Mayer Nissim, Digital Spy, 18th May 2012The Thick of It writer criticises BBC America censors
Jesse Armstrong described the move to 'bleep' Armando Iannucci's award-winning political satire as an "error".
BBC News, 2nd May 2012The Thick Of It bleeped for US airings
he third season of The Thick Of It premiered on BBC America on Saturday night - but was bleeped for broadcast.
Such Small Portions, 30th April 2012Capaldi: 'Tucker wasn't based on Alastair Campbell'
With his profane and aggressive manner, it had widely been assumed that Alastair Campbell was the inspiration for The Thick Of It's fearsome spin doctor Malcolm Tucker. However, Peter Capaldi has disclosed that his foul mouthed character was not based on former Prime Minister Tony Blair's director of communications at all.
Murray Wardrop, The Telegraph, 31st January 2012David Cameron finds himself in the thick of it
Peter Capaldi, the star of The Thick of It, says a Coalition-themed series of the celebrated BBC comedy is in the offing.
Tim Walker, The Telegraph, 9th December 2011How Malcolm Tucker swore his way onto iPhone
App made its money back and more, but developer says it has learned from launch mistakes.
Stuart Dredge, The Guardian, 29th November 2011Chris Addison: Thick of It filming planned for spring
Chris Addison has revealed that there are plans to film a new series of The Thick Of It next spring.
Catriona Wightman, Digital Spy, 10th November 2011