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Out of the Thick of It: Episode 8

Duration: 09:35

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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Malcolm Tucker
Peter Capaldi
Nicola Murray
Rebecca Front
Olly Reeder
Chris Addison
Terri Coverley
Joanna Scanlan
Glenn Cullen
James Smith
Steve Fleming
David Haig
Lord Nicholson
Alex Macqueen
Sam
Samantha Harrington
Peter Mannion
Roger Allam
Stewart Pearson
Vincent Franklin
Emma Messinger
Olivia Poulet
Phil Smith
Will Smith
Pat
Struan Rodger
BBC Producer
Susy Kane
Director
Armando Iannucci
Producer
Adam Tandy
Executive Producer
Mark Freeland
Executive Producer
Armando Iannucci
Writer
Jesse Armstrong
Writer
Simon Blackwell
Writer
Roger Drew
Writer
Will Smith
Writer
Sean Gray
Writer
Armando Ianucci
Writer
Ian Martin
Writer
Tony Roche
Producer
Jonathan Harvey
Executive Producer
Will Saunders
Commentator
Evan Davis
Commentator
Fraser Nelson
Commentator
Phil Woolas MP

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The Thick of It Series 3, Episode 8

8/8 As the Opposition eye the election prize, Malcolm is running out of options and friends.

First broadcast: 12 Dec 2009

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