The Thick Of It - Deleted Scenes (Series 1)

The Thick of It is a British comedy television series that satirises the inner workings of British government. Written and directed by Armando Iannucci, it was first broadcast for two short series on BBC Four in 2005, initially with a small cast focusing on a government minister, his advisers and their party's spin-doctor. The cast was significantly expanded for two hour-long specials to coincide with Christmas and Gordon Brown's appointment as prime minister in 2007, which saw new characters forming the opposition party added to the cast. These characters continued when the show switched channels to BBC Two for its third series in 2009. A fourth series about a coalition government was broadcast in 2012, with the last episode transmitted on 27 October 2012.
The series has been described as the 21st century's answer to Yes Minister. It highlights the struggles and conflicts between politicians, party spin doctors, advisers, civil servants and the media. In similar fashion to Yes Minister, the political parties involved are never mentioned by name, although the context makes clear which is which particularly during Series 4 when the real life government coalition between the Conservatives and the Lib Dems is reflected in the show. Iannucci describes it as "Yes Minister meets Larry Sanders". Journalist and former civil servant Martin Sixsmith was an adviser to the writing team, adding to the realism of some scenes. The series became well known for its profanity and for featuring storylines which have mirrored, or in some cases predicted, real-life policies, events or scandals.
A feature film spin-off, In the Loop, was released in the UK on 17 April 2009. A pilot for a U.S. remake of the show was not successful, but Iannucci was subsequently invited to create Veep for HBO, a programme with a very similar tone and political issues, with the involvement of some The Thick of It writers and production members.

[@Kris.G]

Hugh always makes me laugh. Such a persistently deflated, self-deprecating and lifeless husk of a man.

[@amateurchef9992]

Shame he couldn’t stay on for the latter seasons, he’s so much funnier than Nicola

[@joekreissl4499]

@@amateurchef9992 yes but one tends to rightfully jeopardize their career when theyre a nonce

[@YepItsHenry]

@@joekreissl4499 Actually he didn't have those nonce files for nonce purposes, he was actually doing it for research for a new part. He also said he got molested as a kid so he was trying to empathise with the child in the videos.

[@joekreissl4499]

@@YepItsHenry mf you are not defending cp

[@finncullen]

@@YepItsHenry As an avid watcher of "To Catch a Predator" - they all had a damn good reason for their Noncery, at least according to them.

[@TheRealLazyBear]

best show ever made

[@flyingfrogofdeath9616]

So damn good haha

[@flyingfrogofdeath9616]

But The Wire is the greatest show - this is second 😉

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

@@flyingfrogofdeath9616 🙀 sold your souls

[@flyingfrogofdeath9616]

@@Dragon-Slay3r it's truly incredible

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

@@flyingfrogofdeath9616 nobody walks away clean because the shaytaans need a safe haven to run to from the top to the bottom

[@eisforegg]

Glenn Cullen is a real smooth operator in the phones scene. Meanwhile Olly, the new guard, is selling him out. You can see how he had such a long career, and why it really was a case of 'changing political eras' that forced Glenn out.

[@spongebob7285]

Glenn was solid, reliable, well spoken and had integrity. He had to go

[@robertpavey5615]

"I think retro is coming back".

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

🙀

[@medievalist]

I love Peter Capaldi ruining the take by laughing so hard :)

[@saffron3618]

“There’s phone calls into my mother, who hasn’t even spoken since the stroke.” 🤭😂

[@AtticusHess]

Glenn wasnt even looking at a watch everytime he glanced at his wrist in the first clip lol

[@akf2000]

The zeitgeist tapes is one of the series best creations

[@pickledegg1989]

That's not the first time Glenn has asked another man to 'twiddle his knob'.

[@xrmoff]

fantastic actors, love this series

[@garethboyd8580]

Well, apart from he who shall not be named

[@xrmoff]

@@garethboyd8580 oh please

[@goldentidbit9611]

the registered nonce

[@xrmoff]

@@goldentidbit9611 irrelevant, still brilliant actor in this

[@goldentidbit9611]

@@xrmoff it's a quote from Hugh in the first season.

[@Nietzsche_K_Gote]

Thanks for the upload this is gold

[@bscanlan5307]

2:03 becoming actual government policy

[@matt_cummins28]

Thanks for uploading these, they're great. Cheers.

[@MegaMacReal]

Urban foxes, bloody hell

[@galacticstationfm9350]

I really love these

[@andrewdavenport4555]

Disgruntled civil servant terri olly said it leaked

[@andrewdavenport4555]

Should snooper force

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

1 thick became 2 dot it's really huge news that is

[@EmperorMingg]

Heartbreaking that Langham was into Cheese Pizza.

[@bendingspring]

We’re not at war with America? Good....good, that could be problematic.

[@callumdegreef5338]

disgruntled civil servant

[@johnkavanagh3830]

I've seen these so they weren't deleted.

[@finncullen]

Yeah they just weren't included in the final cut

[@04mdsimps]

I know the hugh actor got cancelled but I’ve always felt we were robbed of the future adventures of hugh

[@Sickofdrawingcowboys717]

Don't use got cancelled. Dumb

[@04mdsimps]

@@Sickofdrawingcowboys717 oh i’m sorry darling. Would you like a scone?

[@Sickofdrawingcowboys717]

@04mdsimps just say what he had on his computer. Saying cancelled makes it sound like it wasn't his fault

[@04mdsimps]

@@Sickofdrawingcowboys717 kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2KvZq1pm52deM0si=8SV3BaL72hASPbD_

[@kitpalmer1583]

He got arrested for CP, that's not being cancelled

[@jesse98362]

Terri was still kind of hot back then.

[@andrewdavenport4555]

I always say he she actress actor i dont agree with they them theirs this also i do agree with lgbtq cause i love being with ❤❤❤khristen I want this confidential ok

[@beanie2571]

yapping

[@finncullen]

That was just a noise.