The Thick of It

Latest Episodes

• Season 3 Episode 7: EPISODE: 7

  Nicola tries desperately to find a sports star to front the department's latest campaign. With Malcolm on holiday, she has to rely on advice from the prime minister's new fixer Steve Fleming - but cannot help feeling that he could not possibly be as nice as he seems. Political comedy, starring Rebecca Front and Peter Capaldi

• Season 3 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6

  With the prime minister away at a summit in Spain, the media starts to consider Nicola as a potential challenger for the party leadership, forcing Malcolm to put aside his responsibilities running the country so he can thwart the rumours and the minister's new-found ambition - just as she is about to launch her 'fourth sector' initiative. Political comedy, starring Rebecca Front and Peter Capaldi

• Season 3 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5

  Nicola accepts an invitation to debate with her shadow Peter Mannion on Richard Bacon's late-night Radio 5 Live programme. However, breaking news changes the whole agenda, ruining both PR teams' well-made plans, and as the airwaves are opened up to listeners, spin doctors converge on the studios. Political comedy, with Rebecca Front and guest star Roger Allam