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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What is it about the violently egotistical, easily corrupted, self-doubt-riddled nature of your typical politician that makes them such a perfect target for comedy?
BBC, 1st September 201820 of Malcolm Tucker's most cutting insults
Enraged fictional spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker has been back in the news of late.
Alex Nelson, i Newspaper, 27th October 2017Armando Iannucci talks Alan Partridge & Malcolm Tucker
The state of UK politics means there is no need for The Thick of It, and the US political scene is so absurd currently that it would be "beyond sitcom territory" to produce Veep, said the satirist who founded both programmes.
Ellie Price, BBC, 20th October 2017Only Fools and Horses USA - and other failed TV remakes
Ricky Gervais managed it with The Office, but - from The IT Crowd to Luther - which other Brit TV exports weren't so lucky?
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 4th April 2017Fawlty Towers named comedians' favourite sitcom
A survey of comedians has revealed that Fawlty Towers is their favourite sitcom, and Alan Partridge meeting his superfan is their favourite scene. "Don't tell him Pike" was picked as the favourite one-liner.
British Comedy Guide, 4th January 2017Peter Capaldi rules out return to Thick Of It role
Peter Capaldi has ruled out reviving his foul-mouthed spin doctor Malcolm Tucker because politics has become so "dark and dangerous" in Britain....
Brian Ferguson, The Scotsman, 8th November 2016Scanlan has asked Iannucci to write a Brexit special
Joanna Scanlan - who played Terri in the critically-acclaimed BBC comedy series - told Metro.co.uk British politics had gone 'beyond The Thick Of It' and that she had even asked Iannucci to write about it.
Hanna Flint, Metro, 6th September 201611 times UK politics went full The Thick of It in 2016
Here's a round up of the best 11 moments.
Chris York, The Huffington Post, 1st September 2016Mrs Brown's Boys named best sitcom since 2000
Mrs Brown's Boys has come top of the Radio Times poll to name the best British TV sitcom broadcast since the year 2000.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd August 2016Radio Times launches a poll to name the best sitcom since 2000
Radio Times has launched a poll to name the best British TV sitcom broadcast since the year 2000. There are 40 shows in the shortlist.
British Comedy Guide, 19th July 2016