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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

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The Thick of It: Series 3: Episode 5

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DoSAC minister Nicola Murray and her shadow Peter Mannion are invited to a radio debate.

Satirical political sitcom. After trading bitter blows in the press, DoSAC minister Nicola Murray MP and her shadow Peter Mannion MP are invited onto BBC Radio 5Live for a debate.

After weeks of trading bitter blows in the press, DoSAC minister Nicola Murray MP and her shadow Peter Mannion MP are invited onto BBC Radio 5Live for a debate on Richard Bacon's late-night phone-in programme. 

Director of communications Malcolm Tucker and opposition PR guru Stewart Pearson decide to listen in the comfort of their respective offices, but when some breaking news threatens to make things difficult for the politicians, the programme quickly turns into a phone-in like no other. Malcolm and Stewart are left no choice but to start getting their people over to the studios.

The Thick of It: Series 3

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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.

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