Programme Information

The Thick Of It Ep 1/8

Saturday 24 October

10.10-10.40pm BBC TWO
(Schedule Amendment 9 October)

James Smith, Chris Addison, Rebecca Front, Peter Capaldi and Joanna Scanlan are in The Thick Of It

Armando Iannucci's political comedy returns for a new series and begins on "Reshuffle Day" at No. 10. Nicola Murray is so far down the list of prospective ministers that Malcolm Tucker doesn't 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's no option but to promote her to the Cabinet.

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

Malcolm is played by Peter Capaldi, Nicola by Rebecca Front, Ollie by Chris Addison, Terri by Joanna Scanlan and Glenn by James Smith.

The Thick Of It is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.

Two Thick Of It specials can be seen again on BBC Four on 19 and 23 October.

Please note: An interview with some of the cast members will appear in Programme Information shortly.

JD/PA