The Thick Of It (2005) DVD

The Thick Of It

From the creator of THE DAY TODAY and I'M ALAN PARTRIDGE, THE THICK OF IT is a biting comedy satire set in the world of Westminster politics. The show follows the trials and tribulations of Hugo Abbot, a lowly MP who finds himself continually harassed by the PM's policy enforcer. THE THICK OF IT is an award-winning, and critically acclaimed series that is bolstered by the work of some of Britain's best comedy writers and a fine cast.

Starring	Chris Langham, Peter Capaldi
Director	Armando Iannucci
Studio	2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 54 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Hearing-impaired	English
Released	DVD: 02 Apr 2007 Production year: 2005
Format	DVD

The Thick Of It (2 discs) (2005)

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26 out of 26 people found this review helpful

Rent this today!

Having been on the inside of politics in the UK, it’s astounding how close this comes to the reality. This truly is the British answer to The West Wing. The only great travesty is that there have only been 6 episodes plus a couple of specials ever made.

I can only recommend this for those with a strong stomach for verbal abuse as it is truly and assault on the ears of endless swearing. It’s in a similar style to The Office but altogether darker, more twisted and you’ll cringe at all the characters!

The Malcolm Tucker character (played brilliantly by Capaldi) is a tour de force in the “Alistair Campbell” type role. There’s a deep cynicism and rawness at the heart of politics and The Thick of It portrays this superbly.

Don’t rent it if you liked “Yes, Minister” :)
- - D Black from Surrey
  - Posted 16 Aug 2007 10:41
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Iannucci's Finest Hour

I missed this when first broadcast and only really heard about it after the fact. Reading numerous rave reviews I decided to give it a watch. I would recommend this to everyone, it is brilliant. Without doubt one of the finest British comedies of the last 10 years and in my opinion the finest political comedy ever. The show has a frantic feel with no obvious jokes or punchlines. The humour comes from perfectly flawed characters and the looming terror of Peter Capaldi's Malcom Tucker. An obvious satire of Blair's cabinet the show works because of the the shiftless nature of most Politians and the almost documentary style that lets the events unfold as if you were a fly on the wall.
- - A customer from Houghton Le Spring
  - Posted 03 Dec 2008 unknown
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Tony Soprano meets Alan Partridge in the Loop
- 01 May 2008
James Gandolfini and our very own Steve Coogan are to team up in a new black comedy from the man behind The Day Today and The Thick Of It, Armando Iannucci. According to reports in showbiz newspaper Variety, the pair will star in Iannucci's directorial debut, In The Loop, a biting political satire on US-UK relations. The film will centre on the efforts of an American general (Gandolfini) and a British politico (Tom Hollander of Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest) to prevent the US... Read more
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