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The Thick of It

  • TV Series
  • 2005–2012
  • TV-MA
  • 29m
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8.7/10
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Peter Capaldi in The Thick of It (2005)
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The Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.The Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.The Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.

  • Creator
    • Armando Iannucci
  • Stars
    • Chris Addison
    • James Smith
    • Peter Capaldi
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
    25K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,453
    182
    • Creator
      • Armando Iannucci
    • Stars
      • Chris Addison
      • James Smith
      • Peter Capaldi
    • 53User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Top rated TV #116
    • Won 5 BAFTA Awards
      • 22 wins & 28 nominations total

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    Peter Capaldi in The Thick of It (2005)
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    Chris Addison
    Chris Addison
    • Oliver Reeder
    James Smith
    James Smith
    • Glenn Cullen
    Peter Capaldi
    Peter Capaldi
    • Malcolm Tucker
    Joanna Scanlan
    Joanna Scanlan
    • Terri Coverley
    Rebecca Front
    Rebecca Front
    • Nicola Murray
    Roger Allam
    Roger Allam
    • Peter Mannion
    Will Smith
    • Phil Smith
    Olivia Poulet
    Olivia Poulet
    • Emma Messinger
    Vincent Franklin
    Vincent Franklin
    • Stewart Pearson
    Ben Willbond
    Ben Willbond
    • Adam Kenyon
    Polly Kemp
    Polly Kemp
    • Robyn Murdoch
    Lucinda Raikes
    Lucinda Raikes
    • Angela Heaney
    Chris Langham
    Chris Langham
    • Hugh Abbot
    Justin Edwards
    Justin Edwards
    • Ben Swain
    Tony Gardner
    Tony Gardner
    • Dan Miller
    Samantha Harrington
    • Sam
    Geoffrey Streatfeild
    • Fergus Williams
    Alex Macqueen
    Alex Macqueen
    • Julius Nicholson
    • Creator
      • Armando Iannucci
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    • Trivia
      The show employed Ian Martin as a "swearing consultant"; one of his roles is to pen the complex and creative insults used in the show.
    • Quotes

      [knock on door]

      Malcolm Tucker: Come the fuck in or fuck the fuck off.

    • Connections
      Featured in Screenwipe: Episode #5.1 (2008)

    User reviews53

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    10/10
    Amazing and hilarious satire
    The Thick Of It is a sitcom which has been hurt by many issues, such as the loss of main character Hugh Abbot after Season 2, the splitting up of Seasons and the changes in format....

    But NONE of these issues matter because The Thick Of It is just so bloody good. It is a hilarious satire of British politicians and what goes on with them behind the scenes, and is almost completely accurate with it's similarities to, and even predictions of, real-life political scandals. It's mostly driven by dialogue, and the dialogue (most of which is profanity) is terrific, especially when coming from the hilarious, cold and fierce character of Malcolm Tucker, played to perfection by the brilliant Peter Capaldi (who you may know now from Doctor Who). The Series has been so good and popular it has even inspired a spin-off film, In The Loop, which received critical acclaim from critics.

    Overall, The Thick Of It is a classic sitcom and one of the best sitcoms to come out of the UK. Brilliant! 10/10
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    • Release date
      • May 19, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC Four (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Trist, herr minister
    • Filming locations
      • St Margaret Street, Westminster, London, England, UK(Malcolm runs towards the Houses of Parliament)
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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