Episode #3.6 (28 Nov. 2009)

In an interview Nicola makes it sound like Tom may be the "right man" for the job, but maybe she is "the right woman", starting a hide-and-seek game with the media. Now she's stuck on her own floor with her team, Ben Swain and Tucker.

Writers:

Simon Blackwell, Roger Drew,

Stars:

Peter Capaldi, Chris Addison, Rebecca Front

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Peter Capaldi	...	Malcolm Tucker
Chris Addison	...	Oliver Reeder
Rebecca Front	...	Nicola Murray
Joanna Scanlan	...	Terri Coverley
James Smith	...	Glenn Cullen
Justin Edwards	...	Ben Swain
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bohdan Poraj	...	Journalist
Robin Weaver	...	Journalist
Rufus Wright	...	Gavin Boyes

Storyline

Nicola only wants the press to warm to the idea of the Fourth Sector initiative,likening it to a cake,but when she claims the prime minister,absent at a conference in Spain,is the right man "for the moment" it sparks off whispers that she may be putting herself forward as party leader. Tucker steps in to sidetrack her but,when Terri confronts him with a few home truths,it leads to his having a virtual breakdown. Glenn considers putting himself forward as a possible minister,promising Ollie a seat in his cabinet.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 2009 (UK)

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Color:

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Quotes

Malcolm Tucker: [responding to Terri's accusations of being wrong] How fucking dare you? Have you any idea of the amount of pressure that has been exerted on my skull, huh? It feels like my brain has been fucking emptied into little packets, into fucking crisp packets. Cheese and onion fucking crisp packets that contain my living, breathing fucking brain.
Terri Coverley: Malcolm, I'm really sorry. I...
Malcolm Tucker: And these crisp packets, cheese and onion, smoky bacon, have been stomped on. They've been fucking stomped on! Ben, fucking ...
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Connections

References BBC Ten O'Clock News (2000)

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