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Episode 8

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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.

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28 minutes

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Sun 1 Oct 202301:00

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Credits

RoleContributor
Malcolm TuckerPeter Capaldi
Nicola MurrayRebecca Front
Olly ReederChris Addison
Terri CoverleyJoanna Scanlan
Glenn CullenJames Smith
Steve FlemingDavid Haig
Lord NicholsonAlex Macqueen
SamSamantha Harrington
Peter MannionRoger Allam
Stewart PearsonVincent Franklin
Emma MessingerOlivia Poulet
Phil SmithWill Smith
PatStruan Rodger
BBC ProducerSusy Kane
WriterJesse Armstrong
WriterSimon Blackwell
WriterRoger Drew
WriterWill Smith
WriterSean Gray
WriterArmando Iannucci
WriterIan Martin
WriterTony Roche
DirectorArmando Iannucci
ProducerAdam Tandy
Location ManagerTom Howard
Sound RecordistBob Newton
Script SupervisorElise Burgess
Production ManagerFrancis Gilson
Executive ProducerMark Freeland
Executive ProducerArmando Iannucci
Production DesignerSimon Rogers
Costume designerRos Little
Director of photographyJamie Cairney

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