Sam Cassidy (Samantha Harrington) The Thick Of It - Tribute

All of Sam's bits from The Thick Of It / In The Loop. Sam is PA to Malcom Tucker (Peter Capaldi).

[@certainknotofpeace]

I've been re-watching season 3 and a part in episode 7 where Malcolm's being fired by Steve Fleming really summed up Malcolm and Sam's relationship for me. His world is crumbling around him but he finds Sam crying and surrounded by hostile people and he instantly tells them to leave her alone and tries to comfort her. I think she's one of the few people Malcolm feels any loyalty for. In the show she is both competent and quietly reliable, so I'm sure Malcolm recognises her value in the midst of all those incompetent civil servants, and knows that she's worth her weight in gold! Really nice!

[@Haaris.Qureshi]

Apparently she starts crying at the Inquiry when it becomes obvious Malcolm's about to go down.

[@lcg4936]

I read an interview with Armando Lanucci were he explained that they did two shots. He told Peter: say that and go somewhere ; in the second shot he told him to do the same, but he put secretly Sam crying, and all that people, and Peter improvised the rest.

[@The30DFlickbook]

I think Sam's point in the show it to make Malcolm human. He's exhausted by the political BS, a husk as he says himself. The way he cares for Sam shows his humanity rather than the thing that the job has made him.

[@aec9174]

@@Haaris.Qureshi I think you're right. I watched her through Malcolm's testimony - she's sitting right behind him, so she's almost always in the shot. Prior to his testimony, all the others found one way or another to throw him under the bus, deservedly or not. While Malcolm is answering the questions, you can see the exact moment when Sam realizes that he's going down, that he's just dug his own grave. Her eyes widen, and then she closes her eyes and starts to lose it right there. I really wish they'd shot a goodbye scene for Sam and Malcolm - I think it would have been a nice way to tie up their friendship.

[@richardd9938]

We need a spin-off show where she visits him in prison ​@@aec9174

[@Kaiyzkayzi]

Can you please make the music louder and their speech quieter? I can almost hear them.

[@ukanian]

just assumed that was a quote

[@alexanderjaggers3761]

Kaiyzkayzi sounds like something Malcom would say

[@fernando3061]

That's funny.

[@Darkstar263]

It's nice that there is at least one person that he gets along well with. This is sweet.

[@mickfanning93]

Darkstar263 When you look at the series there is a real difference in how he treats political and non-political people. Politicians et al are presumed areseholes until proven innocent, while "Muggles" are treated well unless they do something to deserve otherwise.

[@MisterF_1984]

For some reason I love this relationship.

[@mitchkroener]

Just finished watching this then rewatched the inquiry episode. It’s kind of amazing because you can get a very different perspective by just watching Sam react to everyone. She smiles and laughs every time Malcolm’s insults are read out and she glares with fury at Robyn when she badmouths Malcolm. Wonderfully subtle performance

[@amysmileyreid95]

The one person Malcolm actually likes and treated her so nicely

[@JW-gw1ed]

What about Jamie Macdonald

[@annabelle1686]

Well I believe Malcolm can truly trust just Sam and Jamie and there’s no one else left( maybe except of his own family)

[@falcolord8404]

I think it's cool how Malcom tucker in the show is always consistently nice to Sam

[@GeorgeTheDinoGuy]

I like the fact Malcom is only horrible to people who are in the loop, out of the thick of it he is a pleasant and polite person.

[@kyliesanders6013]

I love Sam she even laughs at his jokes which Im not sure she suppose too. Malcolm really cares for her. Peter Capaldi is brilliant 😊

[@ufotofu9]

It's funny because I was just commenting on another video in which he was not yelling at somebody, and I said that if you look, it's subtle but he's always very sweet to Sam his assistant. Both on the thick of it and in the movie in the loop the only person he never yells at and who he's polite to all the time is his secretary.

[@KaskDaxxe]

He yells at her a couple of times, but it only happens like once or twice in the entire series

[@yasminemekhlouf7333]

Dude I think I actually read your comment somewhere

[@emilyworrall123]

the Doctor and his companion

[@akeel_1701]

actually, it would be good if she became the new Companion once Jenna leaves

[@7stringzombie]

+Akeel Ahmad because she doesn't really say anything, right?

[@akeel_1701]

yeah well... maybe that'll change....

[@grahamblack1961]

It always interested me how Malcolm treated Sam with such respect, and was even protective of her. She is adorable, she's the kind of girl it would be very easy to fall in love with. It shows that there's a decency about Malcolm, even a vulnerability. All the people he treats like shit are people who deserve it, or at least are fair targets as they have put themselves in the firing line - they should be able to handle it if they are to have positions of such high authority.

[@LilySaintSin]

It's becuase Malcom came from a working class background, so he understands andrespects people from thatbackground. He's actually a decent guy. He's just frustrated and angry becuase he's surrounded by incompetence.

[@darraghtate440]

He's paid to be a total bastard. If he's not intimidating, then the party (and, therefore, government) may well collapse. He's shown pretty consistently to only be a git to the people he has to keep in line, while he can be quite friendly to others (specifically, non-politicians and some civil servants who don't mess up their jobs). He was also seemingly remorseful about having to get Nicola's daughter's principal the sack for favouritism, as he saw that he was just trying to help a parent out.

[@370ben370]

@Eammon Wright Chill out. It's not the bloody Wire.

[@Ezinma88]

@Eamonn Wright Nah. I saw that scene with the cleaning lady as Malcolm desperately attempting to head off a story in the Daily Mail, or something similar. 'This is what the minister is REALLY like behind closed doors' etc. I didn't see that as Malcolm just being concerned for her feelings.

[@melaniedockery3405]

Yay! Thank you for doing this! I really love Sam!

[@samrodriguez9653]

She was The Unsung Hero of the series 👏

[@masht11]

I hope Capaldi will be like this with his companions.

[@Isleofskye]

Loved the music ! What was it? btw: Was there some dialogue in the background?

[@MrJohnybirchall]

Sam knows malcom tucker better than malcom tucker....what great writing.

[@TheBiz316]

I always wondered if they may have shared some type of romance or if it was like a father type of relationship. Only person he was genuinely tender and kind too.

[@scottdain6647]

TheBiz316 Her and Jamie.

[@MrBlueSoup6]

Jamie up until the end of series 2 yeah. i was so sad when they fell out

[@jimmynyarlathotep6857]

Not at all: he's polite and nice to anyone that isn't in politics

[@Ronariverah]

Yeah her thinks that "real" people should be left alone,

[@kida4313]

Tucker is generally nice to anyone not involved in politics or at least working class.

[@aqueen04]

Love this video! I adored Malcolm and Sam's relationship throughout the series. It's so obvious that they're more than boss and PA; one really gets the impression that they're good friends who are deeply fond of one another. I can't recall a time where he ever yelled at her (yelled for her, sure - by Series 4, him calling/bellowing her name was practically one of his catchphrases lol), though plz someone correct me if I'm forgetting something. I"m also down with the idea that one of the writers had about what happened to them after the series - that Malcolm did some corporate PR work, made enough to retire, and then settled somewhere and married Sam. Of course, I think their relationship would have had to evolve beyond what it's presented as in the series. There's a power imbalance there that makes things super sketchy regarding them getting together. My theory is that once Malcolm was forced out of the Party, Sam didn't stick around long. It was pretty obvious that her first loyalty was to him. She gets out and finds herself another job. Malcolm is a bit busy with his trial and whatnot, and perhaps pushes her away for a while b/c he doesn't want her to get caught up in everything. But Sam isn't having that and they end up spending time together as equals rather than as boss and PA. And things just kind of grow from there. (Oh, and she probably helps him write his memoirs where he skewers everyone in the Party lol.)

[@benjpope6949]

Sam is also gorgeous!

[@Ezinma88]

I did love their relationship. I think Sam was the one person that Malcolm actually liked.

[@balltongue666]

Anyone new to Peter Capaldi will see why he'd make a good Doctor in this video

[@NaiXian178]

Thank you for makking this tribute. Sam is great character

[@20centuryfox100]

Sam's my name, too. It kind of warms my heart, seeing Malcolm being nice to her.

[@robotsam1299]

+20centuryfox100 I'm a big Peter Capaldi fan, and my names Sam too. I was telling my friend about this show, I've been trying to get him to watch it, and I told him about Malcolm's assistant, Sam. My friends like 'you just like it because you love hearing Peter call your name constantly'- of course he knows the show it good because I like it- my friend's just giving me a hard time. LOL

[@veganliving6255]

Thanks for making this, it's a really nice tribute.

[@richardmattocks]

Everyone needs a Sam. Quietly getting on with things. I think she was the only member of his team that Malcolm actually liked.

[@peterburke1709]

I always thought there was something going on between Malcolm and Sam judging by how close they seem

[@alexbullett9151]

I really like the scenes that show Malcolm’s human side

[@EclecticMuse4]

I got warm fuzzies, strangely enough. :) Thanks for posting!

[@Isleofskye]

Do you still get them ?

[@baileysfromashoe43]

Brilliant, really lovely :-)

[@thesnakeman8006]

Should the day come when the BBC decides to bring back the thick of it it wouldn't surprise me at all if sam and Malcolm were dating or married because I'll admit they do look like a pretty good pair...... But of course that's just me

[@Comando96]

If they do, then Malcolm should only have a small appearance, but within that appearance that little detail would be sweet, given the apparent nihilism Malcolm would otherwise retire into.

[@legendrolls3152]

I would love that! One of the writers said in a recent interview that Malcolm may have married sam after retiring

[@JustChadC]

In The Thick of It was always better than The Office.

[@gibbogle]

Comparisons are odious.

[@Cm1st]

Thanks for uploading this dude. Crap soundtrack though. Thanks all the same :)

[@corbinhoevers]

I think the music was a great choice. I loved the fact that I could barely hear them.

[@keefus25]

You missed the "Sam! No pissy biscuits!" scene; which I'm afraid makes this all rather pointless.

[@hamishwhitehenderson5197]

keefus25 i think he wasn’t referring to the quality of her biscuits, but to what Julius Nicholson had just said about Tucker taking the biscuit, pissing on it, and forcing him to eat it. “Well I’ve got news for you, Malcom: I will not eat the pissy biscuits.”

[@goob872]

​@@hamishwhitehenderson5197well yes, it's very clear what he's referring to.

[@hamishwhitehenderson5197]

@@goob872 which wasn't clear to the original commenter

[@whophd]

Wow, I've seen those scenes, but not noticed her before!!!

[@readtherightbooks]

this is fantastic! good work. x

[@PyroNucleus]

Fucking adorable.

[@CommissarKane]

Sam the only competent worker in the government, hence why Malcolm loves her.

[@McCannecdotes]

Damn! I forgot the pissy biscuits!

[@glenndallas7171]

That's okay. It's not really a Sam scene, since he's just making the joke "announcement" about no pissy biscuits.

[@fterimage]

I've got news for you: I will not eat the pissy biscuits.

[@123Crew123]

He's so courteous towards her!

[@McCannecdotes]

Sorry, it needed some kind of music in the background, some of clips don't have much dialogue. It's the end credits music from In The Loop.

[@ALLVIDEO-ci2bq]

What ???

[@gibbogle]

This is the mistake that many KZbin contributors make, thinking that they need to add music. It is NOT necessary.

[@McCannecdotes]

Thank you so much! Glad you like it :)

[@philleidig1325]

weirdly beautiful

[@SyrupBuccaneer]

A really beautiful video.

[@LifeOfRy]

One of my favourite onscreen relationships and it isn't even a big romance narrative or anything. Just pure respect and loyalty.

[@madophelia4322]

I ship it

[@LifeOfRy]

@@madophelia4322 I fear your shipping slightly misses the point. But I get it.

[@madophelia4322]

@@LifeOfRy sorry i meant i ship it platonically. malcolm only screws hookers.

[@PathWars]

One of the shows creators said that Malcolm ends up with Sam.

[@ShotgunHeroX]

gosh ;_; she seems lovely

[@chrisrtrent]

I like the music...

[@szarvaskoppany]

Can somebody tell me whose portrait is hanging on Malcolm's wall at for example 1:05 ? I've been wondering it for ages.

[@liamkeegan432]

It looks to me like either the Duke of Wellington of Earl Grey

[@BossySwan]

Mr Tickle

[@Theseamus2000]

0:42 Why was Sam crying? I get in that episode malcolm "resigned" but was she really that upset? Or did she get the shaft too?

[@McCannecdotes]

Always assumed it was because he "resigned", but it could have been that as his PA she was going to be out of a job too.

[@glenndallas7171]

She starts crying at the inquiry when it becomes obvious that Malcolm will be taking the fall to protect the party. I think it's less out of worry for her own job and more so for him, since the job is pretty much his life. There's clearly a friendly affection there.

[@Isleofskye]

I realise this is fiction and after working in Central London for the last 47 years since 1971 I am as cynical as they come but she was upset for him. If she did cry at losing her job it would have been in private. Imagine with all that chaos going on everyone stopping because Sam is crying because she is out of a job :)

[@bonnafide2606]

I got the impression that she was crying because she was being hounded by the press over something about which she was already emotionally distraught.

[@mitchkroener]

She was upset for him, yes and it was a glimpse into their personal relationship, but also I think it’s meant to have the atmosphere of a coup d’état where he’s being thrown out and there’s a real sense of danger and crazed energy of people rushing around and doing ruthless shit. Check out Ianucci’s film “The Death of Stalin” for more like this. This show does so many things so well.

[@phillippatomney6354]

I ship it!

[@limarba9062]

Phillippa Tomney Same

[@Decawink27]

Everyone needs a Karl (Simpsons) and a Sam in their life

[@robotdowney]

The preview is so sweet 👻💕

[@Apollostowel]

Sam Tucker, nee Harrington.

[@ballyea1]

love this.

[@sharkheadism]

Thanks for the loud music bozo

[@syafiquesoon]

Anyone knows what's the soundtrack called? I've heard it a couple of times throughout the show or maybe from the film.

[@McCannecdotes]

Bizarrely it's never been released anywhere, it's an original piece from the end credits of In The Loop. You can find out a bit more, and hear it as it plays over the end credits, here In The Loop End Credits Audio

[@TonneofAsh]

This version is also in a different key to the original, which I think makes it sound much better. All I know about the song is that it is composed by Adem and is performed by a string quartet. Nothing more is mentioned in the end credits to In the loop and it's a shame that the song wasn't released on iTunes or something.

[@jacobfitzsimmons9781]

i can see them to having a relationship am i mad

[@Rapscallion2009]

My fan theory is that it was actually Sam who leaked Mr Tickels medical details to the press. She thought she was doing something to help Malcolm, and he could hardly drop her it once it all got out of hand, could he? If they ever make a sequel this would explain how Malcolm is not in jail. Nobody could ever quite prove anything because he was actually innocent.

[@j7.54prd]

It was glenn

[@jaystag]

@@j7.54prd no it wasn’t

[@andyt2k]

One of the only human beings he actually likes

[@jelay14]

SAM!

[@tylerdunnan5059]

The only person he is nice too.

[@musicalman1995]

If you are good at your job he’s got no reason to be a shithead to you.

[@gibbogle]

The background music is MUCH TOO LOUD making it hard to make out what's being said. Stoopid.

[@bachbach]

why the fucken music?

[@tinyspeaker]

Evolution, folks. Men love, intensely love a quiet woman who can do shit.

[@dara7678]

Simping

[@bmg_darby]

Should've been cast instead of Jenna Coleman. Not that I care about Doctor Who.

[@Anna-zi7sx]

BMG Darby no please. We’ve seen far to much of Clara already