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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Peter Capaldi: My new sympathy for Malcolm Tucker

Malcolm Tucker and the Time Lord may appear to have little in common, but Peter Capaldi has said that his starring role in Doctor Who has made him much more sympathetic to the foul-mouthed spin doctor.

The Scotsman, 9th December 2014

Andrew Marr: The Thick of It? It wasn't extreme enough.

The BBC satire featuring Peter Capaldi's notoriously foul-mouthed spin doctor Malcolm Tucker was actually a "slightly sanitised" version of what really went on in 10 Downing Street, says Marr.

James Gill, Radio Times, 9th October 2014

Chris Addison & Peter Capaldi reunite in Dr Who finale

Capaldi's debut series will end with a The Thick of It reunion. Meanwhile, Addison is the bookies' favourite to take over as a full-time companion should Jenna Coleman leave the show.

Stephen Kelly, Radio Times, 19th August 2014

The Thick of It definitely not returning says writer

The BBC satire - which showcased Peter Capaldi's world-famous swearing as Malcolm Tucker - was put to bed even before Capaldi was cast in Doctor Who, says Simon Blackwell.

Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 24th April 2014

Omnishambles and other new entries into the OED

Most of his language is not fit to print yet The Thick of It's sweary spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker has made it into the Oxford English Dictionary with its 2012 word of the year, omnishambles.

Susanna Lazarus, Radio Times, 28th August 2013

Armando Iannucci on helping Peter Capaldi

Armando and Peter - both Glasgow born Italian Scots - go way back together and it was the writer's casting of Capaldi as Malcolm Tucker on BBC show The Thick of It which helped relaunch the new Doctor Who's career.

Siobhan Synnot, Daily Record, 9th August 2013

Doctor Who: what would it be like with Malcolm Tucker?

Peter Capaldi, who played the foul-mouthed spin doctor in The Thick of It, is now to play the Time Lord. What if he played the Doctor in the same sweary way? We imagine the scene.

Stuart Heritage, The Guardian, 5th August 2013

Peter Capaldi: Thick Of It shouldn't return for a while

The Thick Of It star Peter Capaldi has said he doesn't think the show should return to the air anytime soon.

Metro, 14th May 2013

Peter Capaldi on life after The Thick of It

Peter Capaldi has a solemn announcement to make: Malcolm is no more.

The Scotsman, 24th March 2013

Chris Addison on Veep, the US cousin of The Thick of It

Working as a director on Sky Atlantic's Veep has made Chris Addison, star of The Thick of It, view US television with new eyes.

Chris Addison, The Telegraph, 17th February 2013

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