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Political comedy set in the British government. It features Malcolm Tucker, a director of communications who resorts to smear tactics to ensure cabinet ministers follow the party line.
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rolenameGlenn CullenJames SmithMalcolm TuckerPeter CapaldiTerri CoverleyJoanna Scanlan
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rolenameDirectorArmando IannucciWriterArmando IannucciProducerAdam TandyWriterJesse ArmstrongWriterSimon BlackwellWriterTony Roche
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News & features about The Thick of It
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How to watch The Thick of It in the UK
The hit Armando Iannucci satire is back on BBC iPlayer.
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Peter Capaldi argues The Thick of It reboot would trivialise "profound" issues
Capaldi starred as Malcolm Tucker in the hit political comedy series.
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Every episode of The Thick of It to be free to stream on BBC iPlayer
Armando Iannucci's hit political satire is returning to the platform this month.
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The Thick of It star downplays return: "I don't know where it would sit"
Things are a little different in the world of politics now.
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Armando Iannucci thinks it's "sad" that people like The Thick of It's Malcolm Tucker
Peter Capaldi's sweary creation was never meant to be a crowd pleaser.
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The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci destroys hopes of Peter Capaldi comeback as Malcolm Tucker
Television's most insulting Director of Communications will not be returning to our screens anytime soon
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Austin and Professor T star Ben Miller shares 'cancellation' fears: "I think we all worry about it a bit, don’t we?"
Miller predicts a sweary Paddington 4 and gives his thoughts on a Death in Paradise prequel.
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Did Armando Iannucci reveal Thick of It Brexit plans to Richard Herring a year ago?
The writer and producer gave an hilarious account of what might happen in a reboot of the BBC satire last October... could it be about to come true?
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The Thick of It creator is making a new comedy set in space – could Peter Capaldi star?
Interstellar Malcolm Tucker anyone?
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That's ******g it! The Thick of It will definitely not be coming back says writer Simon Blackwell
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 Blackwell
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Peep Show, Veep and Thick of It writer Simon Blackwell on Trying Again with relationship comedy
Screenwriter reveals what it was like to tackle more personal and emotive subject matter in Sky Living's Trying Again - and how the process became even more intense when he was doubly bereaved
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Jonathan Lynn: The Thick of It is dated... Yes, Prime Minister is timeless
Writer says BBC2's savage satire "was very time-specific to a period with Tony Blair and Alastair Campbell", and although funny, is no longer relevant
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Paddington 4 confirmed with returning director and legendary comedy writer to pen script
Armando Iannucci will be scripting the next adventure for the beloved Peruvian bear.
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Rebecca Front: I'd run The Thick of It from here to eternity if it was up to me
The star of Sky Living's The Spa talks about the demise of Armando Iannucci's political satire and her new role as bolshy spa manageress Alison Crabbe
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10 political dramas to watch amid the UK's own Number 10 drama following Sir Keir Starmer resignation news
From House of Cards to The Thick of It and Borgen, there are plenty of options for those looking for even more political turmoil.
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That Week On TV: The Year the Town Hall Shrank, BBC4; The Thick of It, BBC2
Local politics: tedious and irrelevant? Not if you're on the receiving end, says Jack Seale in his weekly TV review
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Charlie Brooker named comedy personality at British Comedy Awards as The Thick of It wins double
Awards also for Julia Davis's Hunderby, Cardinal Burns, Morgana, Lee Mack and Jo Brand
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The Thick of It series four heads for “exciting and uncharted territory” this autumn on BBC2
Armando Iannucci's award-winning political comedy will feature “an incident that questions every political convention imaginable"
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Chris Addison reveals the biggest challenge behind new crime caper Tall Tales and Murder
Bonnie and Clyde meets Treasure Hunt in upcoming drama Tall Tales and Murder, a surreal new series from comedy star-turned-writer and director Chris Addison.
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Who is hosting Have I Got News For You this week?
Who'll be guiding us through the headlines this week?
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BBC comedy Black Ops unveils guest cast for season 3 including The Crown favourite
Alex Jennings leads the new recruits as filming wraps on the award-winning spy comedy.
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Harry Potter, Doctor Who and James Bond favourites to star in new Channel 4 thriller "packed with twists and turns"
The new series follows three families in a property chain who find themselves at the mercy of a psychopath.
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Poldark and Harry Potter favourites star in first look at all-new "gripping, psychological drama"
The series follows a woman whose life is turned upside down when she's left an enormous inheritance by a man she has never met.
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Poldark favourite says The Fortune finale was a "page turner" – but she did help change ending for one big reason
The final fourth episode of The Fortune is certainly set to be an exciting one.
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