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

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Peter Capaldi

Rebecca Front

Chris Addison

Joanna Scanlan

James Smith

David Haig

Alex Macqueen

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Roger Allam

Vincent Franklin

Olivia Poulet

Will Smith

Struan Rodger

Susy Kane

Jesse Armstrong

Simon Blackwell

Roger Drew

Sean Gray

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Ian Martin

Tony Roche

Adam Tandy

Tom Howard

Bob Newton

Elise Burgess

Francis Gilson

Mark Freeland

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Jamie Cairney

The Thick of It: Series 3: Episode 8

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Episode 8

BBC Two - The Thick of It, Series 3, Episode 8

As the Opposition eye the election prize, Malcolm is running out of options and friends.

Political comedy. As the election looms and the Opposition eye the prize, the word around Westminster Village is that Malcolm is running out of both options and friends.

Award-winning political comedy. 

As the election looms and the Opposition eye the prize, the word around the Westminster Village is that Malcolm Tucker is running out of both options and friends. He may have bitten off more than he can chew with Steve Fleming, but when an offer of help appears from an unlikely direction, Malcolm starts to set his finest trap yet.

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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