The Thick of It

Original version

BBC Four

Knowledge, arts, music and culture from the UK and the world.

BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

BBC 4

Comedy: Satire

Dark political comedy set in the corridors of British government

Dark political comedy set in the corridors of British government, created by Armando Iannucci and starring Peter Capaldi

Series 3

BBC HD

BBC Scotland

BBC Two Scotland

BBC Two Northern Ireland

Until 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales (analogue) was known simply as BBC Two Wales. BBC Two Wales (digital) was BBC 2W. From 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales schedules on both analogue and digital became identical

BBC Two Wales

BBC Two England

England

A BBC TV channel for Scotland which will broadcast every evening and will show drama, factual, comedy and news programmes made in Scotland

BBC Scotland HD

BBC Four HD

Peter Capaldi

Chris Addison

James Smith

Joanna Scanlan

Rebecca Front

Rory Kinnear

Pearce Quigley

Simon Blackwell

Tony Roche

Armando Iannucci

Sean Gray

Ian Martin

Jesse Armstrong

Roger Drew

Will Smith

Adam Tandy

The Thick of It: Series 3: Episode 1

thick-of-it_s03e01_repub_e_pp.jpg

Episode 1

BBC Two - The Thick of It, Series 3, Episode 1

Nicola Murray is promoted to the Cabinet when all others shun an unfashionable department.

Political comedy. When the job at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship is turned down by everybody else, unknown quantity Nicola Murray is promoted to the Cabinet.

Armando Iannucci's award-winning political comedy.

Reshuffle day at Number 10. Nicola Murray is so far down the list of prospective ministers that Malcolm Tucker does not even have a file on her. But when the job at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship is turned down by everybody else, there is no option but to promote her to the Cabinet. 

The downside is that Nicola is very keen. And she has got expensive ideas and ideals. And she has got a husband who works for a company that has government contracts. And she has got an 11-year-old about to go to a private school. And she is about to face the media at a crucial by-election poster launch. Suddenly, Malcolm has got a file that is getting a bit too big for comfort. Something will have to be done. 

The Thick of It: Series 3

BBC Two

Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Dark political satire from Armando Iannucci set in the corridors of British government.

Dark political satire from Armando Iannucci set in the corridors of British government, with Nicola Murray (Rebecca Front) taking over the ministerial role nobody seems to want.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

The Thick of It

Series 3

Episode 1

Contributors

Genres

Brand

Series

BBC Four

About BBC Four