'The Thick of It' to return this Autumn

mike65 · 08-09-2012 10:58PM

Some great lines as ever. You'd really want to make a Polo mint of Stewart Pearson and his PR guff.

Skid · 08-09-2012 11:44PM

Trailer for next week's episode. With Malcolm Tucker.

Next Saturday, BBC2 9.55pm

10-09-2012 12:50AM

‎My phone is off because my brain is in "give" mode, not "receive" mode

My new voicemail message.

Mint Sauce · 10-09-2012 12:55AM

blatantrereg wrote: »

I found this thread 8 minutes after the episode ended.
Bollocks.

I found it the day after.

:mad:

squonk · 10-09-2012 11:44AM

Watched it last night. It was a good episode. Without Tucker though it reminded me of Twenty Twelve, only a little bit better (not a slight to Twenty Twelve which was a great series I thought). What was a bit annoying was having to listen to Stewart and his BS, knowing that if Malcolm was in the building, Stewart would be cut down to size very quickly. I have to say though that even a middle of the road episode like that is way better than a good episode of Veep. It's hard to believe it's the same people behind both shows!

One thing they still do which is slightly annoying (and a minor thing) but the state cars are Jaguar XJ's but the car they use for the inside shots is clearly not an XJ. It looks like an S-Class, although i couldn't be certain of that.

Seren_ · 10-09-2012 02:40PM

I enjoyed it, but it wasn't the same without Malcolm. Still very funny though, Peter Mannion and Phil are great characters. The Fergus guy I'm not too sure about yet. Also funny that Glen switched parties; he seemed so devoted before.

Looking forward to next week's one with all the usual suspects back!!

Kiwi_knock · 10-09-2012 03:14PM

I thought the episode would struggle without Tucker, and to an extent it did. Not really sold on Stewart and Fergus. However Peter Mannion is a brilliant character, had some great lines and really saved this episode. Glen's desperation is enjoyable to watch. Looking forward to Malcolm's return next week.

Gekko · 10-09-2012 06:11PM

Had to laugh at Stuart's dig at Ryanair

Welsh Megaman · 15-09-2012 09:17PM

paddy kerins · 15-09-2012 10:07PM

I've missed Malcolm

take everything · 15-09-2012 10:08PM

Quiet bat people.
Loved the "brainstorming" session that resulted in that.

pixelburp · 15-09-2012 10:32PM

"What is this - Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, C*nt?"

Haha, god bless Peter Capaldi. Don't think any other actor could pull that character off.

johnny_ultimate · 15-09-2012 10:53PM

Couldn't stop smiling every time Quiet Bat People was mentioned

I'm just after finishing the first three seasons, and it's taking me a while to adjust to the new haircuts and slightly 'brighter' cinematography :pac:

cristoir · 15-09-2012 10:59PM

Nicola's waffling when it emerged the Government had made a u-turn on the children's breakfast policy was brilliantly cringy.

johnny_ultimate · 15-09-2012 11:12PM

The bit preceding and proceeding it with the 'triangle signal' was even better!

"The first thing you think about when you see a triangle is a hash brown?!"

enfant terrible · 16-09-2012 12:41AM

Malcom describing star wars was brilliant.

"The one about the fu*king space hairdresser and the cowboy. He's got a tinfoil pal and a pedal bin. His father's a robot and he's fu*king fu*ked his sister. Lego. They're all made of fu*king lego."

dambarude · 16-09-2012 01:40PM

Will last night's episode be repeated anywhere some time soon?

DeepBlue · 16-09-2012 06:50PM

Is this series going to have each episode alternate back and forth between the Government (i.e. Mannion etc) and the opposition (Malcolm etc)?

dambarude wrote: »

Will last night's episode be repeated anywhere some time soon?

Wednesday 19th September on BBC HD.

Skid · 16-09-2012 07:39PM

DeepBlue wrote: »

Is this series going to have each episode alternate back and forth between the Government (i.e. Mannion etc) and the opposition (Malcolm etc)?

Pretty Much

According to Iannucci, the plan for this seven-episode series goes: Coalition, Opposition, Coalition, Opposition, Everyone, Everyone, Everyone.

http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-thick-of-it/22589/the-thick-of-it-series-4-episode-1-review

Seren_ · 17-09-2012 12:10AM

Loved the latest episode! Ben is so awesome. And seriously, it's not TTOI without Malcolm. So many little funny moments

"We're lovers, deal with it!"

minotour · 18-09-2012 01:28PM

Ben - "He called me minge mop coz i didnt hold the door open for him"

Rascasse · 22-09-2012 09:57PM

Back with the coalition now. Hoping for a good one.

A taster:

take everything · 22-09-2012 10:18PM

"Stuart's think sphincter".

Rascasse · 22-09-2012 10:21PM

"Not the trousers!"

Rascasse · 22-09-2012 10:25PM

"Any second now he's going to do the imaginary tits"

Sheela · 22-09-2012 10:29PM

Thought this was brilliant!
Last week didn't live up to Episode One which I thought was great - and this was a return to form.

Seren_ · 22-09-2012 10:32PM

Thought it was a fabulous episode!!

Stewart: "When is a party, not a party?"
Peter: "When it's at your house?"

Yes, and HOOOOO!

pixelburp · 22-09-2012 10:34PM

About the only time I might feel sympathy for a Conservative, even if he's an fictional one, as I watched him suffer amid the new-age nonsense. That said, I simply don't like Stuart as a character. I understand the type of PR spin-doctor he's riffing on, but the character is such a daft caricature it's like he doesn't belong.

Skid · 22-09-2012 10:35PM

Really enjoyed it tonight. Going to have to watch it again, it moves so quickly.

"I'm in f**king charge, and I'm going Nordic drama "

Seren_ · 22-09-2012 10:45PM

Skid wrote: »

Really enjoyed it tonight. Going to have to watch it again, it moves so quickly.

"I'm in f**king charge, and I'm going Nordic drama "

Me and my housemate are doing just that right now

'The Thick of It' to return this Autumn

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