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Season 4 – The Thick of It

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"The Thick of It" satirizes the inner workings of modern British government, with the focus on the fictitious Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship, a rather broad title that allows many political themes and viewpoints to be introduced. The department is run by an appointed minister, one who of course is depicted as bumbling, overmatched and out of touch with the public.
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Critics Consensus

Armando Ianucci's gloriously profane satire concludes at the peak of its dyspeptic hilarity, combining its withering eye for political machinations and its Shakespearean flow of curse words to deliver a harrowingly funny sendoff.

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Anthony Paletta New York Magazine/Vulture 12/13/2018
One of the great strengths of the series is that while its situations seem straight out of the realm of caricature, its characters do not. Characters do, at times, register genuine consciences. Go to Full Review James Poniewozik TIME Magazine 08/31/2018
It's the political specificity of The Thick of It's situations that give it bite. And the way it draws its various characters gives it a kind of poignance for all its hard-hearted cynicism. Go to Full Review Sam Wollaston Guardian 08/31/2018
There is an unsubtlety, a too-obviousness, about it that makes me wonder whether Armando Iannucci, what with all his other projects like taking over America and the world, had let his eye off this one. Go to Full Review IGN Staff IGN Movies 12/13/2018
The brain-child of satirist-extraordinaire Armando Iannucci, the show features more jokes-per-minute...as it focusses on spin and the way it has come to dominate modern politics. Go to Full Review Roxanne Sancto Paste Magazine 10/24/2018
If you're looking to brush up on your swearing-skills, The Thick of It is truly inspiring for all budding foul-mouths out there. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/19/2020 By far the funniest show I have ever seen - the profanities of Tucker and crew are Glasgow humour at its very best See more 02/26/2019 One of the rare examples of a series getting consistently better as it goes on. Series 4 is a masterclass. See more 07/11/2014 Though it didn't shoot out of the gate (the first two episodes are rather shrug-inducing), The Thick of It: Season 4 goes out on the highest of notes. The final two episodes are both emotionally resonant and powerfully written. There are two absolutely fantastic moments in the final episode: Glenn going out with a bang, and the "job interview" between Malcolm and Ollie. Fantastic stuff! 9/10 See more 06/21/2014 The weakest season of the series (so far) with a poor chemistry between the cast, complicatedly parallel plot with confusing script and directing. A more cynical Malcolm Tucker cannot help either, naturally. See more Read all reviews
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Armando Iannucci

Creator

Chris Addison

Oliver Reeder

James Smith

Glenn Cullen

Joanna Scanlan

Terri Coverley

Peter Capaldi

Malcolm Tucker

Rebecca Front

Nicola Murray

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 8, 2012 Peter Mannion, the secretary of State for social affairs, is told to launch his Coalition partner Fergus' new Networked Nation policy at a school. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 15, 2012 With Glenn gone, Nicola Murray is busy breaking in her new policy advisor, Helen Hatley; when Helen is accidentally photographed holding notes from an ideas meeting, Nicola is understandably angry. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 22, 2012 Stewart Pearson holds a "Thought Camp" at a remote country house hotel, as the perfect way to re-engage the party with the creative cloudscape. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 29, 2012 With Nicola safely on a train to attend the party's Here 2 Hear event in Bradford, Malcolm is free to launch his latest plot against the leader of the opposition. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 13, 2012 After the unraveling of the key worker housing sell-off policy, both government and opposition scramble for the moral high ground. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 20, 2012 Ministers and aides are summoned to give evidence at Lord Goolding's inquiry into the events involving Tickel's death. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 27, 2012 As the fallout from the enquiry starts to take its toll, the everyday problems of government continue unabated. Details

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The Thick of It — Season 4

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Season Info

Director
Armando Iannucci
Creator
Armando Iannucci
Executive Producer
Mark Freeland, Armando Iannucci
Screenwriter
Armando Iannucci, Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Tony Roche, Ian Martin
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Sep 8, 2012
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