The Thick Of It_ Rebecca Gethings

Rebecca Gethings as Helen Hatley, Nicola Murray's special advisor - scenes from series 4 of The Thick of It.

[@Payne2view]

"The girl with the drag act tattoo" must be one of the funniest Malcolm Tucker insults.

[@aricwood869]

“Don’t dare question my loyalty to my leader or my party ever again” might be his most intimidating line in the whole show and not even a lick of “violent sexual imagery”

[@agdgdgwngo]

It was a good line but its cos she was right.

[@rowanredwood9316]

i the only one who thought it was pretty sexy?

[@BossySwan]

*_U r a mouse in a m a z e_*

[@bradleybarnett9545]

​@@rowanredwood9316To be honest, most British actresses are what you say.

[@tedsmith6385]

@@rowanredwood9316 Peter capaldi whispering menancingly into your ear is pretty sexy, even tho im supposed to be a guy lmfao

[@L96_23]

"I really thought I could be Prime Minister *sniff*" "Did you?" "...yes, didn't you?" "..yes?" Brutal

[@uioplkhj]

Timestap?

[@jonathanp896]

4:54

[@simondavies4834]

Such great casting all round. Love Rebecca Gethings and Rebecca Front. Miles Jupp always cracks me up too

[@georgemccutcheon7794]

"I don't think you got enough cuddles as a child." 😂

[@3frogman]

The best "Did you?" in TV history 😂

[@mynameismattfirered9276]

Saw your comment from 3 years ago, its right next to this one. You sir are history

[@paulmitchell3131]

Both of you are

[@hermirony123]

Nicola's remembrance walk is iconic

[@jayaybe1]

Watching a politician laying a wreath will always be accompanied by "Down 2, 3, *frown* 2, 3,..." in my mind now 😄.

[@hermirony123]

@@jayaybe1 ooh I just remembered!

[@AlsatiaZevo]

It's a shame as Rebecca's best line isn't in this, when they're watching Nicola's disastrous Remembrance walk and Rebecca says "She's officially a Cenotwat."

[@imamoronand9199]

that's arguably one of the shitter lines in the entire series

[@stevemcgee99]

Solemn heron, think-thoughting session, quiet batpeople, what a creative force.

[@Mousy677]

she was always one of my favourites. her and ollie specifically were really interesting characters.

[@LifeOfRy]

4:35 cheeky reflection of boom mic operator in the window

[@FiveSigma72]

It's a shame this show wrapped up before brexit...imagine the material.

[@themadhammer3305]

Five Sigma Brexit and Teresa May's goverment would be a material gold mine for this

[@Mourtzouphlos240]

Corbyn would have broke Malcolm's brain.

[@manchesterblue2007]

or a trump presidency

[@garsm2290]

Brexit is more ridiculous than this.

[@jimmy2k4o]

Mourtzouphlos no Malcolm would have broke corbyn’s brain, if socialists had brains.

[@20shourya]

She's fit.

[@juansantos-lq2kz]

Very.

[@goob872]

Indeed she is

[@robinnes2662]

“Do you want a bit of lippy or something?” “…do I need it?” “….yes.”

[@nevillesmith7747]

World-class eyebrow work Rebecca!

[@interestedlen8823]

"Just get in there before I push you in!" Brilliant.

[@andrewross1809]

2:53 Choreographed mourning. Down, 2, 3, Frown, 2, 3 .... classic.

[@pickledegg1989]

And that is... Magic poppies.

[@worldcomicsreview354]

You absolutely know they actually rehearse like that. You also absolutely know we'd all buy the paper that would splash "too jaunty" all over the front pages. So it's both our faults, really.

[@eamonnca1]

"The girl with the drag act tattoo for a face" LMAO!

[@Darkstar263]

I love the "Mouse in a Maze" scene.

[@jayaybe1]

2:58 Lol, I love the fake sincerity training that all aspiring politicians must go through.

[@Holdit66]

"Knock 'em dead in a silent, respectful manner."

[@NigelCharlesworth]

So many great characters.

[@lose8447]

3:19 ‘may as well do a shit in the aisle’ John duggans reaction haha

[@zodrob7]

It's sweary Yes Minister. Both brilliant.

[@D82234]

‘Get your jugs out, get on your chariot’ ‘Oh crikey’ 😂😂😂

[@Coreal]

Love it, Rebecca G

[@richardclarke376]

"This is lower than my mother's pelvic floor!"

[@paulprice5192]

Absolutely awesome, political satire at it's very best.

[@joshuajethro]

its not it’s

[@bradleybarnett9545]

​​​@@joshuajethroo-ah! Grammar burn!

[@Morhek]

"I don't know." You can see genuine confusion there. She's not just saying it to be nice, and certainly doesn't mean it to be nice, she's genuinely confused how Nicola, as bad as she was, was ousted by the other incompetents in charge - how she managed it.

[@CaptainKenway]

I took it as obvious sarcasm, and that she knows exactly how Nicola lost out (because she's useless). Fits in with her "did you" line when Nicola says she really thought she could be PM. I don't think Rebecca ever really believed in her or that she'd win.

[@CornishPizza]

4:12 probably similar to how Johnson got to be UK foreign secretary

[@EndOfSmallSanctuary97]

I was always distracted by how pretty she was.

[@oliverb6313]

she deserved bukkake. gorgeous woman.

[@Stoo61]

What is this? Fuckin bukkake at bedtime?

[@TonyMontana-fz4io]

Gorgeous but evil. She could’ve done Malcolm’s job

[@MarkPentler]

Jesus guys

[@allwrighty100]

@Bilal Khalid Or possibly one of the greatest espionage novels ever written, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy from back in 1974.

[@3frogman]

I just... need to stare. Have a good stare

[@banzaiboy1597]

"Yeah!... I'll get you a FUCKING pizza!"

[@tarquin113]

“You are the girl with the drag act tattoo ... for a face”

[@gloverelaxis]

"The Girl With A Drag-Act Tattoo For A Face"

[@superman00001]

Custaaard CUSTAAARD Custaaard CUSTAAARD Custaaard CUSTAAARD Custaaard

[@crazychameleon123]

One of the few characters who was actually nice

[@edwardbaker3897]

Too nice for Westminster.

[@Chrisroygbiv]

Quiet Batpeople 😂

[@jameswburke]

Cameron's 'Big Society' by another name ;-)

[@peterkerslake3201]

Armando time to pick up the pen again.......think of the material available now.

[@sreddi83]

i felt she was a lot more competent than Ollie

[@Darkstar263]

Nicola seemed to listen to her more than Ollie.

[@anonUK]

She was Nicola's Ollie, who was Ben's Glenn.

[@georgeohunt2263]

@@anonUK what's wrong with being Ben's Glen?

[@purehyperbole5727]

Surely they should have just stopped her press call. That would have made sense.

[@andrewdavenport4555]

😂 😂 😂 i ll get u a f pizza

[@paulwarren6105]

Remind you of someone who is crashing at the moment.! 🤔😉

[@westminsterwatcher5152]

She's bloody hot!

[@jasonjeavons1754]

We mwws ro bring this show back

[@Dat-yi4iz]

Let’s start with something simple like animals in circus’s so cutting

[@dionysiaex5538]

An over-botoxed Nancy dell'Olio

[@memekampf1751]

you are a mouse in a maze

[@GravityBoy72]

Brighouse!!

[@epincion]

Given the statement by the new DG of the BBC that 'left wing' comedy must be purged its crystal clear that a show like this could not be done in the era of Johnson/Cummings.

[@edwardbaker3897]

This show was hardly left wing. It was actually very evenhanded.

[@BossySwan]

*Honest wombles*

[@shilliojr]

The girl with the drag act tattoo for a face ya know

[@taylorpomfret536]

How relevant, bye bye Johnson!

[@mpb095]

I will never not find the phrase quiet bat people not funny.

[@adamgrimsley2900]

What does “prafter” mean?

[@dogevitale]

Pravda was the Soviet Union's official newspaper

[@Bilston_Dan]

It also means true or truth in Russian

[@adamgrimsley2900]

@@dogevitale thanks

[@peterkavanagh64]

The manefesto. Why is this an issue

[@MrDanielvass]

I loved this show. Back in the good old days when people could take the piss out of each other, be real and make jokes. I miss jokes.

[@tobyyorke2539]

They’d all be had up for bullying and verbal/emotional abuse, people would say they’re traumatised, can’t go out, ptsd etc.

[@goob872]

'The good old days' i.e. the noughties? Wasn't that long ago lol

[@DiggingNorway]

Best political satire in the 21 st century so far. I guess the PC-culture nowadays would never approve of such a series... shame.

[@paddyscott2328]

Yes, it's all very sad isn't it? The big scary finger waggers have taken all our comedy away because it's got naughty words in. Except, that isn't true is it?

[@EMERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR]

What? You know this only a few years ago and commissioned by the BBC...the home of PC...stop using 'PC Culture' as something to blame for everything. Remember that this is the work of Armando Iannucci who's been behind most of the best British comedy in the last 20 years. Content creators of that magnitude just simply don't come around that often.

[@notdaveschannel9843]

+DiggingNorway This show ended in October 2012. I don't think PC culture has advanced much in the last 4½ years.

[@wesellboxes]

I can't have an electric fire in the bath anymore in case queers see it.

[@mattdavies7398]

Thanks Jamie, you have just written what I was going to write - thanks for saving me the time and effort.