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The Thick Of It: “Series Four, Episode Seven”
It’s undeniably perfect that The Thick Of It went out on such a cynical, weary note. Nobody gets a moment of triumph,…
The Thick Of It
B
The Thick Of It: “Series Four, Episode Six”
The hour-long sixth episode of The Thick Of It’s fourth season (and this is the BBC, so it’s actually one hour long) is…
A-
The Thick Of It: “Series Four, Episode Five”
Since The Thick Of It has been off the air for so long, there’s a whole wealth of British political events for the show…
A-
The Thick Of It: “Series Four, Episode Four”
Well, if there’s one thing I can say in praise of this episode, it’s that it took me completely by surprise. With the…
B+
The Thick Of It: “Series Four, Episode Three”
As much as I love watching this show, I’m so glad we’re only getting seven episodes of The Thick Of It this year,…
A-
The Thick Of It: “Series Four, Episode Two”
Ahh. Feel that? That’s the warm, satisfying feeling of hearing Malcolm Tucker’s abuse echoing through the halls of…
B+
The Thick Of It: “Series Four, Episode One”
The return of The Thick Of It is jarring in multiple ways. For one, I don’t think anyone expected it back so quickly. I…
The Thick Of It: “Series Three—Episode Seven”/“Series Three—Episode Eight”
I’m glad I’m writing this review confident in the knowledge that season four of The Thick Of It is on its way and will…
The Thick Of It: “Series Three — Episode Five”/“Series Three — Episode Six”
Episode 5 of The Thick Of It sees Peter and Nicola engaged in a (seemingly endless) debate on BBC radio while their…
The Thick Of It: “Series 3 - Episode 3”/“Series 3 - Episode 4”
The Thick Of It starts playing with its format as its gets deeper into its third season, particularly calling on…
The Thick Of It: “Series 3 - Episode 1”/“Series 3 - Episode 2 ”
There’s nothing radically different about The Thick Of It’s third season. Apart from a new star, there’s the same…
The Thick Of It: “Spinners And Losers”
The Thick Of It is a pretty hard-edged show, and it doesn’t spend too much time getting to know its characters. There…
The Thick Of It: “The Rise Of The Nutters”
“The Rise of the Nutters” has a lot of work to do, and it does it well, but in typical The Thick Of It style, it does…
The Thick Of It: “Series 2 — Episode 2”/“Series 2 — Episode 3”
These two episodes are emblematic of The Thick Of It’s curious plot structure, which is one of the most interesting…
The Thick Of It: “Series 2 — Episode 1”
Let’s open The Thick Of It’s second seasonwith a talk about Ollie Reeder, perhaps the show’s most subversive character.…
The Thick Of It: “Series 1 — Episode 3”
Even for an English television show, the first season of The Thick Of It is truncated. Just three episodes aired on BBC…
The Thick Of It: “Series 1 — Episodes 1 and 2”
“It’s just a social call.” Never have those words seemed more terrifying than coming out of Malcolm Tucker’s mouth in…