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Episode 5

The Thick of ItSeries 3
Episode 5 of 8

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.

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29 minutes

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Sun 10 Sep 202300:40
BBC Four

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Credits

Malcolm TuckerPeter Capaldi
Olly ReederChris Addison
Glenn CullenJames Smith
Terri CoverleyJoanna Scanlan
Nicola MurrayRebecca Front
Peter MannionRoger Allam
HimselfRichard Bacon
Emma MessingerOlivia Poulet
Phil SmithWill Smith
Stewart PearsonVincent Franklin
JaniceSara Pascoe
SamSamantha Harrington
Sports PresenterGeorge Riley
WriterWill Smith
WriterRoger Drew
WriterTony Roche
ProducerAdam Tandy
DirectorArmando Iannucci
Assistant DirectorJude Campbell
Sound RecordistBob Newton
Script SupervisorElise Burgess
Location ManagerTom Howard
Production ManagerFrancis Gilson
Executive ProducerMark Freeland
Executive ProducerArmando Iannucci
Production DesignerSimon Rogers
Costume designerRos Little
CastingJudith Barkas
Director of photographyJamie Cairney
Editor-in-chiefGary Dollner
DubberChris MacLean

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