The best comedy show of British: The thick of it
Wednesday, March 30th, 2011The Thick of It is a British comedy television series that satirizes the inner workings of modern British government. It was first broadcast on BBC Four in 2005, and has so far completed fourteen half-hour episodes and two special hour-long episodes to coincide with Christmas and Gordon Brown’s appointment as Prime Minister.
To date the series has earned Best New Comedy and Best Comedy Performer for Chris Lang ham at the 2005 British Comedy Awards, Best Situation Comedy and Best Comedy Performance, also for Langham at the 2006 BAFTAs, and Best Comedy Performance Male and Female for Peter Capaldi and Rebecca Front, as well as Best Situation Comedy a second time at the 2010 BAFTAs. The series has been described as the 21st century’s answer to Yes Minister, highlighting the struggles of the media and spin-doctors against civil servants.
Series creator Iannucci describes it as “Yes Minister meets Sanders”. The former civil servant Martin Sixsmith is an adviser to the writing team, giving some of the storylines an element of realism. In particular, the character of Malcolm Tucker bears a distinct resemblance to former Director of Communications and Strategy Alastair Campbell, a comparison Campbell himself has acknowledged. This comedy series is one of the best comedy shows.
