Episode #4.6 

Ministers and aides from all parties are summoned to give evidence at the Goolding Inquiry into the events involving and following Tickel's suicide. First witness is Pearson, whose obscure ... See full summary »

Director:

Armando Iannucci

Writers:

Simon Blackwell, Roger Drew

Stars:

Chris Addison, Roger Allam, Priyanga Burford

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Chris Addison	...	Oliver Reeder
Roger Allam	...	Peter Mannion
Priyanga Burford	...	Baroness Sureka
Peter Capaldi	...	Malcolm Tucker
Vincent Franklin	...	Stewart Pearson
Rebecca Front	...	Nicola Murray
William Hoyland	...	Lord Goolding
Polly Kemp	...	Robyn Murdoch
Michael Maloney	...	Matthew Hodge
Tobias Menzies	...	Simon Weir
Olivia Poulet	...	Emma Messinger
Joanna Scanlan	...	Terri Coverley
James Smith	...	Glenn Cullen
Will Smith	...	Phil Smith
Geoffrey Streatfeild	...	Fergus Williams (as Geoffrey Streatfield)

Storyline

Ministers and aides from all parties are summoned to give evidence at the Goolding Inquiry into the events involving and following Tickel's suicide. First witness is Pearson, whose obscure jargonese strikes the panel as being at odds with his role as an information giver, whilst Tucker is reprimanded for trying to score political points. It soon becomes apparent that opposing sides are using the inquiry to discredit each other whilst those who sent the emails do a good job of discrediting themselves. Mannion struggles, as does Nicola (even though she called for the inquiry) and the most honest witness is aide Robyn, who inadvertently blows the whistle on everybody else's back-biting. Glenn blames Ollie and Tucker, who is recalled and sees that he is cornered, gives a very impassioned speech in which he accuses the accusers.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Release Date:

20 October 2012 (UK)

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

59 min

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