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.
Streaming rank this week: 107
Press clippings Page 22
Faber gets funny with Tucker tie-in
Faber is swearing by the first official tie-in to political comedy "The Thick of It" and its film spin-off, "In the Loop", as part of an autumn season of comedy, which will include titles from Sarah Silverman, Harry Hill and Charlie Brooker.
Katie Allen, The Bookseller, 4th June 2010Acting the pundit
When I played a minister, I was asked about real-life politics. But my cop drama has yet to get me on a case.
Rebecca Front, The Observer, 16th May 2010Bigotgate: the day the PM joined The Thick of It
Gordon Brown's bigot gaffe looked scarily like an episode of The Thick Of It - and he's not the only politician to make the show look like real life.
Kathy Sweeney, The Guardian, 29th April 2010The Thick Of It heads to the USA
The darling of the modern political satirical shows, The Thick of It, is set to head Stateside after being snapped up by a major U.S. TV network.
Such Small Portions, 1st April 2010The Thick Of It is re-commissioned by the BBC
Award-winning political satire The Thick Of It has been re-commissioned, the BBC has confirmed.
BBC News, 31st March 2010Are they thick at the BBC?
The BBC is to bring us another series of The Thick Of It - but only after its writer reminded bosses how good it was.
The Sun, 31st March 2010BBC orders 4th series of The Thick Of It
The BBC have ordered a fourth series of the multiple award-winning political satire The Thick Of It.
British Comedy Guide, 29th March 2010The Thick Of It wins at Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
BBC political satire The Thick of It has won three prizes at this year's annual Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
BBC News, 26th March 2010Mark Thompson and The Thick Of It video mashup
Just when BBC director general Mark Thompson thought his Newsnight encounter with Jeremy Paxman couldn't get any worse... it does. A BBC 6 Music fan has combined the best bits of Thommo's interview, such as they were, with clips from Armando Iannucci's The Thick Of It.
Media Monkey, The Guardian, 5th March 2010The ailing government is spiralling into the abyss and Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi) is both waving and drowning when he tries to charm a group of journalists with his customary bravado. There's a real sense of panic in the penultimate episode of the skin-piercing satire. The arrival at DOSAC of Steve Fleming (a terrifying David Haig), Malcolm's bête noir and fellow spinner, has pitched everyone into chaos. There's something almost frightening about The Thick of It when it's this intense, and when Fleming and Tucker have a titanic, foul-mouthed battle, be afraid.
Alison Graham, Radio Times, 27th February 2010