It makes sense to me because of the existence of Rahm Emmanuel, who was the US equivalent of Malcolm. Third wave politics seemed to have the same characters around the world.
They left out my favourite! Tucker's in his office and someone is timidly knocking on his door. Eventually he erupts with "Come the fuck in, or fuck the fuck off!"
They made a movie based on the TV series called, "In the Loop". Where a UK politician accidentally lets slip that the US is about to invade a middle eastern country before the US president had decided if they should or not. It has both a British and American cast. It's pretty great to watch Peter Capaldi going toe to toe with James Gandolfini.
The birthday cake part got cut off before the punchline. Malcolm said "This could be from anyone", then read the note and said "Ah! It's from the Prime Minister" 🤣🤣🤣
I met him in Glasgow and my husband was in such awe he was speechless. I had to say " I'm sorry about my husband he's a big Doctor who fan" and Peter just laughed as my husbands face got more and more red 😂
There was an interview with Chris Addison; one of the writers; where he says "we had an agreement with the producers that if we took out four f**ks we could have a c**t..."
@@radarlockeify my favourite Thick of it moment is on here as the Stuart Pearson finale, his last speech in that just sums up the party so spectacularly, And American viewers would see similar if they applied it to the Republicans.
There is a Scottish tradition known as flyting which is basically a contest of insults , the more elaborate , ornate and orotund the better. Malcolm is a proud Glaswegian son of this heritage which continues today in the form of slagging which is the Lingua Franca of Glaswegian discourse.
'The Thick Of It' is deeply connected to The Day Today as it was written and devised by Armando Iannucci (who made the Day Today with Chros Morris and a number of other big talents) There is a film spin off of The Thick Of It with most of the same characters in it including Malcolm Tucket , it is called 'In The Loop' and is set in England and the US and includes Sopranos main star 'James Gandolfini' who was brilliant in it. The Thick Of It (and In The Loop movie) then inspired a US version , again with Armando Iannucci produicing it (and also Chrios Morris was involved too) , and it has become a huge hit in the US (and UK) It is called 'Veep' Malcolm Tucker himself is a legend and the swearing he used took a whole team of people to come up with more and more inventive ways of being obnoxious, as it's quite a close match to what really happens in politics in the UK (especially within both the Labour and Tory parties) ..All 4 series of The Thick Of It (and the special episodes) are well worth watching. It won many awards.
I know the name Armando Iannucci will get mentioned a lot here - In case you weren't aware, Armando is the creator/writer/director, and is behind The Day Today, Alan Partridge, Veep, and In The Loop, which is a film featuring Malcolm Tucker and many of The Thick of It cast, but it's mainly set in the US. Jesse Armstrong is a writer on this show also, he's the creator/writer of Peep Show and Succession - another remarkable show worth noting down. Edit: You heard the name "Jamie" in the last clip there - that's referencing the character of Jamie McDonald, Malcolm's second in command, basically. Regarded as "The crossest man in Scotland", I'd recommend his highlights from the show and from In The Loop. He's a bit like the shark in Jaws in that he appears once in a while only to cause absolute terror and distress. But with more swearing.
Armando Iannucci has also dont the movie "Death of Stalin" which is a fantastic satirical look at that period of time and well worth a watch - has so many a list actors for a niche movie
Armando Iannucci, the writer, has basically said that, since Trump in the US, and Boris Johnson in the UK, it is impossible for him to satirise politics any more.
The reason the 'Malcolm Tucker' character is so angry/pissed off most of the time is because he has to deal with incompetent politicians/advisors/govt. civil servants day-in-day-out. In the early series' he is the Prime Minister's Director of Communications, the enforcer/chief spin doctor who has to present the govt. in a good light to the public and press/media. Spoiler : the cake at the end was from the Prime Minister. You will not regret reacting to this series, it is one of the modern great UK comedies. Don't worry about it being UK politics, the incompetence of politicians is universal.
Just to reassure you- the episodes do actually have a storyline- it's not JUST 30 minutes of Malcolm Tucker tearing everyone a new one......although there is a lot of that! Malcolm Tucker was loosely based on real life Political Advisor Alastair Campbell who had the reputation of being fearsome - but almost certainly never reached the levels of creative swearing that Malcolm Tucker achieved! My favourite line in thewhole series was Malcolm walking into a meeting with "What's the story in Bala-fuckin-moray?" which is a very British reference to a kids TV programme which always started with "What's the story in Balamoray today?" The West Wing seems so tame after this!
There was a writer on that show who had the unofficial title "Swearing Consultant" because he was particularly good at the creative cursing. Sometimes drafts would just have [insert swearing] the same way first draft Star Trek scripts have [insert technobabble]...
Yes, Ian Martin, joined on a more full time basis and also with Veep, recent events in the US having caused a surge in popularity for this show which ended in 2018. The real one is a fan apparently. Jesse Armstrong also, who now has a stellar record, from Peep Show to Succession.
Malcolm Tucker's rants are great, but tbh they work best in the context of the sheer ineptitude of the people around him. Definitely need to watch a full episode to appreciate it. Kind of like The Office with everyone in a panic to fix their own mess. The party conference ep from season 2 is a classic
@@guyfrape687 no offence I quite like the office just love the thick of it, the only thing that annoyed me about the office was how everyone at the time was going on as if no one had done that style before.
@@MrPboys1 None taken boss. I'm with you 💯. I just thought of The Office as the quickest point of comparison in the moment. Probably a bit lazy on my part tbh
'Armando Iannucci' you mean ;) ..Yes like Chris Morris (who teams up with Iannucci from time to time) everything Aramando Iannucci has been invloved with, produced, wrote , acted in, is pure gold.
My fave quotes from the show: Malcolm: 'We're beng more roundly fucked than a horse in the Hebrides' Jamie: 'You're about as secure as a hymen in a south London comprehensive'
Abso(fukin)lutely..including Malcolm's fellow Scot 'Jamie McDonald' who is actually more frightening for the other politicians than Malcolm is, and equally inventive with his swearing techniques ...lol
It's the Labour party, they don't name Tone or Gordon as PM but it followed who was in government at the time. Malcolm is a direct parody of Alastair Campbell.
@John-kc4cg I know. But I suppose you know that the political parties are very touchy when it comes to comedy and being mocked. So we all know it's Labour, but it can't be said outright.
@JB_Shryke It's more about the BBC impartiality rules, rather than anything else. Everyone knows Malcolm and Nicola are Labour, Fergus is Lib Dem, and Peter and Stuart are Conservative, but the BBC aren't really allowed to say it directly, in case they're accused of bias. It's the same as what happened in Yes Minister.
@somerandomguy2073 I watch. Have I got news for you, and they always joke about themselves for getting complaints from political parties that their jokes break BBC impartiality rules
In this show Malcolm Tucker is the Director of Communications for the Labour Party and basically the chief enforcer for the Prime Minister hence why the MPs and their staff do what he says. He’s allegedly modelled on Alistair Campbell who was the real life Press Secretary for Tony Blair’s Labour Party.
For the Labour Party? It’s a while since I’ve watched The Thick of It but I was fairly sure the political party was never actually revealed? The point being that they’re all the same… Are you sure you haven’t assumed it’s Labour because Malcolm Tucker was famously based on Alistair Campbell? 🤔
@clothilde1623 unlike Yes Minister and Veep where it's deliberately unclear, The Thick of It, although it never mentions party names, never really hides which parties they are.
@@clothilde1623 there is absolutely no doubt which party Malcolm Tucker represents as it’s mentioned several times throughout the program, especially in series 4 where all 3 political parties are featured with Nicola Murray Labour, Peter Mannion Conservative and Fergus Williams Lib Dem.
Tucker is the much feared Director of Communications for the Government. He serves two main roles: acting as the Prime Minister's enforcer to ensure Cabinet Ministers follow the party line, and managing the PR for the government's crisis management.
I thought he was great too. Unfortunately the fans these days seem to crave a younger doctor, which is a real shame as experienced actors like Capaldi actually have the gravitas the character requires in certain scenarios. I suspect we won’t see another older doctor for a very long time.
It's a superb show, Rik Mayal was also in a political sitcom called 'The New Statesman' where he played Alan B'Stard MP, who was also an absolute and total c*nt! 😁
That man was the 12th Doctor Who. (Also, check out 'In the Loop', the movie version of The Thick of It, and watch as Malcolm Tucker tries his particular brand of intimidation on both David Rasche and James Gandolfini and neither of them are fazed in the slightest.)
Oh yes !!! Now THIS is the good stuff, my friend..... Love the IT Crowd, glad you do too . TTOI is top drawer..... Then I recommend Garth Marengies Dark place with Matt Berry and Ayoade 👍
Finally you get round to the only British person who makes Ramsey look like a sweet and gentle guy 😂. Although I'm surprised the marzipan bit not there, unless that was from In The Loop, a movie around Tucker
Armando Iannuncci is the writer for "Thick of it" also wrote "Death of Stalin", "Alan Partridge", "The day today", "Veep": en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armando_Iannucci
There is a film which came out first before the thick of it called "in the loop" which you get introduced to some of the characters there but for the tv show they recast some of the characters.
Allegedly before he got tapped to play The Doctor, Peter Capaldi used to have people asking him to tell them to fuck off. ("I partly wanna do that but I generally politely decline") Edit: he and Craig Ferguson used to do acid together, and talked about it when Capaldi went on his talk show to promote 'In the Loop.'
Also, for similar Scottish insults, look up Frankie Boyle doing crowd work. For similarly clever writing, give the Canadian show Letterkenny a shot. I was sold on the show just from the opening.
As others have said, the series (there aren't that many episodes) are more than worth a watch. There's also a movie called In The Loop which is basically the same but they changed some character names and half of it is in the US.
I didn't like the film much. I think when a successful show goes out of it's normal confines, they rarely work as well, which is a shame as I love "The Thick of it"
Ah Malcolm Tucker -the most creative profanity to be filmed since Stanley Kubrick decided to put R Lee Ermey in front of the cameras for _Full Metal Jacket_
To me the best part is the fact he can hold a straight face during. Tho you can kinda see him almost cracking up sometimes. I’d love to see behind the scenes.
Peter Capaldi was/is a life long Doctor Who fan, so getting the role in 2014 must have been a dream come true. He played the Doctor for 3 seasons and regenerated into Jodie Whitaker’s 13th Doctor in 2017. You might remember Capaldi who played the nosy neighbour Mr. Curry, in the Paddington film you recently watched. King Boomer, you could watch Doctor Who if you only started with the 2005 reboot season. That’s a lot less episodes to watch than if you started with classic Who, which first aired in 1963, and lasted 26 seasons before the BBC cancelled it in 1989. Give the show a go, I don’t think you’re be disappointed, especially as you love sci-fi, and Doctor Who has that in abundance. You would also get a helluva lot more subscribers if you announced you were watching it.
If he doesn't want to watch Doctor Who, because they will be very heavy copywritted and hard to edit, I still hope he'll watch Peter Capaldi's 'The Doctor's Speech: The Zygon Invation' here on youtube. It's the only time I saw The 12th Doctor channeling his inner Malcolm Tucker but mostley because it's an epic and still - sadly - very relevant speech.
One of the best British comedies, think you’d love it. Don’t be put off by the political theme. Although it’s a political satire it’s really nothing to do with the actual politics or policy’s. Just about the the inner shenanigans of British government and the characters
God i nearly had a heart attack at that clip ❤ jesus id forgotten how much i loved that show could never be on now with the crap that passes for comey now the 90s and 00s comedy in the uk really was the peak as there were no limits and everyone laughed
The funnier part of the birthday cake is WHY it had ‘happy birthday ****’ written on it. He ordered it in a rush over the phone and the baker asked him what he wanted written on it to which he responded… ‘it’s a f***ing Birthday Cake, What do you think I want written on it? HAPPY BIRTHDAY, C***’!
it was me who asked you to react to doctor who haha. If it helps, the best place to start would be from series 1 that aired in 2005. If you go from there its only 169 episodes haha. still a lot but its such a good show. Even if you just do series 1-4, you'll make this muppet happy. Regardless, i love your channel and patreon! All the best!
I'm from Glasgow & was working in England & hadn't watched The Thick of It until one of the staff called me Malcolm Tucker after a very angry rant at a couple of fucking incompetent staff. After having watched the show, I took that as a compliment!
I remember seeing Peter Capaldi when he was in a band, The Dream Boys (before the male strippers) in Maestros in Glasgow. The drummer in that band was none other than Craig Ferguson! Happy days.
An acquaintance of mine is listed as the “Swearing Consultant” in the end credits of The Thick Of It. He is a master of creative foul language. It’s said elsewhere but the film In The Loop contains a great scene where Malcolm squares up to a US general played by James Gandolfini, in which he utters the threatening line “Don’t ever call me English”.
Part of the show were just totally improvised and you can tell, in the credits it says ‘Additional material by The Cast’ and you can really tell with Malcolm when he goes off on one sometimes.
In one episode, Malcolm invents the word "omni-shambles"...its since been added to the Oxford English Dictionary
"from bean to cup, you fuck up!"
All phrases I use all the time.
Along with "Come the fuck in or fuck the fuck off!"
@@chrisscott2009 Did he start using Clusterfuck aawell? A Canny remmeber
@@niknax25 i dont think so
As a Scottish person he sounded perfectly normal to me if a bit subdued .
Too sober to be convincing?
Most polite Scot
Aye. - just warming up.
As a member of the Scottish council of good cunts, I endorse this comment.
As a Scottish person i totally agree 😂
The Thick of It is one of the greatest tv programmes ever....but it is very British politics based so I'm not sure what non Brits would make of it.
The thick of it was written by Armando Iannucci same guy involved in the day today and your US equivalent of the thick of it veep
politics are universal
This show and Yes Minister/Prime Minister are perfect IMO.
In the Loop is fantastic!
It makes sense to me because of the existence of Rahm Emmanuel, who was the US equivalent of Malcolm. Third wave politics seemed to have the same characters around the world.
Malcolm telling Tony Soprano "Don't fcking ever call me English" is top tier 😂
And greeting him as general Flintstone.
Him trying to describe Star Wars to Ollie is so well done.
They left out my favourite! Tucker's in his office and someone is timidly knocking on his door. Eventually he erupts with "Come the fuck in, or fuck the fuck off!"
Also my favourite!
Also “he’s as useless as a marzipan dildo”
This is the call of every Scottish mum in the 70's/ 80's
I fucking LOVE that one!
They made a movie based on the TV series called, "In the Loop". Where a UK politician accidentally lets slip that the US is about to invade a middle eastern country before the US president had decided if they should or not. It has both a British and American cast. It's pretty great to watch Peter Capaldi going toe to toe with James Gandolfini.
“Don’t ever fucking call me English again”
Great scene 😂
@@ben6993 And General Flintstone being completely confused by this!
Olympic standard swearing in “In The Loop”.
The Thick of It is one of the best tv comedies ever - I think you'd love it and I would watch the shit out of your reactions to it.
The birthday cake part got cut off before the punchline. Malcolm said "This could be from anyone", then read the note and said "Ah! It's from the Prime Minister" 🤣🤣🤣
Tbh, 'this could be from anyone' was all the punchline I needed haha.
It’s like Yes, Minister by David Mamet
This was written by Armando Iannucci. Same writer who wrote Veep, which was very popular in the US.
Who, despite the name, is Scottish!
@@nickdoughty518 There's quite a few Italian Scots - someone called Peter Capaldi being a notable example 😉
I met Peter Capaldi about 7 years ago (on a trip to Canada of all places!) Lovely guy, no heirs or graces. Really down to earth.
I met him in Glasgow and my husband was in such awe he was speechless. I had to say " I'm sorry about my husband he's a big Doctor who fan" and Peter just laughed as my husbands face got more and more red 😂
Airs, not heirs.
@@racelox bloody autocorrect!
I've met Peter too & he is incredibly nice & when he was in Doctor Who he was a fantastic ambassador for young fans 👏
Malcolm Tucker on the other hand……..
A masterclass of vitriol. To quote P.G. Wodehouse, “It is never difficult to distinguish between a Scotsman with a grievance and a ray of sunshine.”
As a Scotsman, I say it is with some of them lmao.
Never a truer word said! 😂
There was an interview with Chris Addison; one of the writers; where he says "we had an agreement with the producers that if we took out four f**ks we could have a c**t..."
Isn't that the Tory leader selection process in a nutshell? 😅😅😅
@@radarlockeify That's a belter!
@@radarlockeifyJust brilliant (and accurate!) 😂🤣👍🏻
@@radarlockeify my favourite Thick of it moment is on here as the Stuart Pearson finale, his last speech in that just sums up the party so spectacularly, And American viewers would see similar if they applied it to the Republicans.
@chrisbrace2204 Oh yes, my fav too. 'What I like to call, a solid bed of cuts..'!!!
There is a Scottish tradition known as flyting which is basically a contest of insults , the more elaborate , ornate and orotund the better. Malcolm is a proud Glaswegian son of this heritage which continues today in the form of slagging which is the Lingua Franca of Glaswegian discourse.
'The Thick Of It' is deeply connected to The Day Today as it was written and devised by Armando Iannucci (who made the Day Today with Chros Morris and a number of other big talents) There is a film spin off of The Thick Of It with most of the same characters in it including Malcolm Tucket , it is called 'In The Loop' and is set in England and the US and includes Sopranos main star 'James Gandolfini' who was brilliant in it. The Thick Of It (and In The Loop movie) then inspired a US version , again with Armando Iannucci produicing it (and also Chrios Morris was involved too) , and it has become a huge hit in the US (and UK) It is called 'Veep'
Malcolm Tucker himself is a legend and the swearing he used took a whole team of people to come up with more and more inventive ways of being obnoxious, as it's quite a close match to what really happens in politics in the UK (especially within both the Labour and Tory parties) ..All 4 series of The Thick Of It (and the special episodes) are well worth watching. It won many awards.
I know the name Armando Iannucci will get mentioned a lot here - In case you weren't aware, Armando is the creator/writer/director, and is behind The Day Today, Alan Partridge, Veep, and In The Loop, which is a film featuring Malcolm Tucker and many of The Thick of It cast, but it's mainly set in the US. Jesse Armstrong is a writer on this show also, he's the creator/writer of Peep Show and Succession - another remarkable show worth noting down. Edit: You heard the name "Jamie" in the last clip there - that's referencing the character of Jamie McDonald, Malcolm's second in command, basically. Regarded as "The crossest man in Scotland", I'd recommend his highlights from the show and from In The Loop. He's a bit like the shark in Jaws in that he appears once in a while only to cause absolute terror and distress. But with more swearing.
Ian Martin was another one of the writers of the show. Specifically hired as "swearing consultant".
@@malcolmjcullenYes! And thanks to that great man, “omnishambles” is officially in the dictionary!
Wasn't the cast from "In the Thick of It" also part of a series where they should help arrange the 2012 London Olympics?
@@scipioafricanus5871 That was 'Twenty Twelve', different cast - my mate Sam was in S2. Similar mockumentary style though!
Also, it's not immediately obvious from his name, but Armando Iannucci is also Scottish.
Armando Iannucci has also dont the movie "Death of Stalin" which is a fantastic satirical look at that period of time and well worth a watch - has so many a list actors for a niche movie
ZHUKOV!!!
Absolutely love that film. I love how nobody even bothers with a Russian accent.
And surprisingly accurate
Great film. I was amused to see it made it onto Obama’s recommended watch list!
It was a weird sensation watching Capaldi's Dr Who when I knew him mostly as Malcolm Tucker. F**k Bob S**t Pants was my favourite insult 😂
Armando Iannucci, the writer, has basically said that, since Trump in the US, and Boris Johnson in the UK, it is impossible for him to satirise politics any more.
The Thick of it is easily one of my favourite comedies.
The reason the 'Malcolm Tucker' character is so angry/pissed off most of the time is because he has to deal with incompetent politicians/advisors/govt. civil servants day-in-day-out. In the early series' he is the Prime Minister's Director of Communications, the enforcer/chief spin doctor who has to present the govt. in a good light to the public and press/media. Spoiler : the cake at the end was from the Prime Minister. You will not regret reacting to this series, it is one of the modern great UK comedies. Don't worry about it being UK politics, the incompetence of politicians is universal.
Also he’s from Glasgow
Oneofthe very very very best shows ever
Just to reassure you- the episodes do actually have a storyline- it's not JUST 30 minutes of Malcolm Tucker tearing everyone a new one......although there is a lot of that!
Malcolm Tucker was loosely based on real life Political Advisor Alastair Campbell who had the reputation of being fearsome - but almost certainly never reached the levels of creative swearing that Malcolm Tucker achieved!
My favourite line in thewhole series was Malcolm walking into a meeting with "What's the story in Bala-fuckin-moray?" which is a very British reference to a kids TV programme which always started with "What's the story in Balamoray today?"
The West Wing seems so tame after this!
Capaldi is my Goat for Rant delivery! The vitriol seems to even rival the expression of Jonathan Pie. Chefs kiss
Malcolm tucker is my spirit animal
Oh, it's alright, spiritual cleansing's are a thing. Although, I might recommend an exorcism in this case 😵
There was a writer on that show who had the unofficial title "Swearing Consultant" because he was particularly good at the creative cursing. Sometimes drafts would just have [insert swearing] the same way first draft Star Trek scripts have [insert technobabble]...
Yes, Ian Martin, joined on a more full time basis and also with Veep, recent events in the US having caused a surge in popularity for this show which ended in 2018.
The real one is a fan apparently.
Jesse Armstrong also, who now has a stellar record, from Peep Show to Succession.
Oh yes yes yes. Please do the thick of it. This, black adder and the royle family are all I want for Christmas. I’ve been a good boy.
"This could be from anyone..."😆
Malcolm Tucker's rants are great, but tbh they work best in the context of the sheer ineptitude of the people around him. Definitely need to watch a full episode to appreciate it. Kind of like The Office with everyone in a panic to fix their own mess. The party conference ep from season 2 is a classic
Way better than the office
@@MrPboys1 Preach. Just a reference point old chap
@@guyfrape687 no offence I quite like the office just love the thick of it, the only thing that annoyed me about the office was how everyone at the time was going on as if no one had done that style before.
@@MrPboys1 None taken boss. I'm with you 💯. I just thought of The Office as the quickest point of comparison in the moment. Probably a bit lazy on my part tbh
@@guyfrape687Nah, you’re good mate. It was a sound comparison. 👍🏻
The Thick of It is incredibly fabulous, the pinnacle of political satire.. Armano Annuci is THE comedy genius
'Armando Iannucci' you mean ;) ..Yes like Chris Morris (who teams up with Iannucci from time to time) everything Aramando Iannucci has been invloved with, produced, wrote , acted in, is pure gold.
You need to watch the whole thing,brilliant series
My fave quotes from the show:
Malcolm:
'We're beng more roundly fucked than a horse in the Hebrides'
Jamie:
'You're about as secure as a hymen in a south London comprehensive'
Not just Malcolm Tucker who is hilarious . All the characters are.
Abso(fukin)lutely..including Malcolm's fellow Scot 'Jamie McDonald' who is actually more frightening for the other politicians than Malcolm is, and equally inventive with his swearing techniques ...lol
One of the best shows ever! Watched it 3 times!
Malcolm Tucker has the best swearing anywhere. For the feature film, they had a whole writer just for swearing.
The Thick of It. Is a political satire comedy. He plays the role of a spin doctor for a non descript political party.
It's the Labour party, they don't name Tone or Gordon as PM but it followed who was in government at the time. Malcolm is a direct parody of Alastair Campbell.
@John-kc4cg I know. But I suppose you know that the political parties are very touchy when it comes to comedy and being mocked. So we all know it's Labour, but it can't be said outright.
@JB_Shryke It's more about the BBC impartiality rules, rather than anything else. Everyone knows Malcolm and Nicola are Labour, Fergus is Lib Dem, and Peter and Stuart are Conservative, but the BBC aren't really allowed to say it directly, in case they're accused of bias. It's the same as what happened in Yes Minister.
@somerandomguy2073 I watch. Have I got news for you, and they always joke about themselves for getting complaints from political parties that their jokes break BBC impartiality rules
@@John-kc4cg yeah it's a very good satire of the new labour years
In this show Malcolm Tucker is the Director of Communications for the Labour Party and basically the chief enforcer for the Prime Minister hence why the MPs and their staff do what he says. He’s allegedly modelled on Alistair Campbell who was the real life Press Secretary for Tony Blair’s Labour Party.
Capaldi was one of the people who alleged it so it's almost confirmed
For the Labour Party? It’s a while since I’ve watched The Thick of It but I was fairly sure the political party was never actually revealed? The point being that they’re all the same… Are you sure you haven’t assumed it’s Labour because Malcolm Tucker was famously based on Alistair Campbell? 🤔
@clothilde1623 unlike Yes Minister and Veep where it's deliberately unclear, The Thick of It, although it never mentions party names, never really hides which parties they are.
@@clothilde1623 there is absolutely no doubt which party Malcolm Tucker represents as it’s mentioned several times throughout the program, especially in series 4 where all 3 political parties are featured with Nicola Murray Labour, Peter Mannion Conservative and Fergus Williams Lib Dem.
Tucker is the much feared Director of Communications for the Government. He serves two main roles: acting as the Prime Minister's enforcer to ensure Cabinet Ministers follow the party line, and managing the PR for the government's crisis management.
He's Alastair Campbell
No excuses now, King. You gotta watch the thick of it in full and then the movie ❤
You missed his comment when he opened the cake box🤣🤣🤣 he said “this could be from anyone” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Probably his mum!!
Then “Oh it’s from the Prime Minister” 😂
Peter Capaldi was a great Doctor, it was a role he'd drempt of playing his whole life.
I thought he was great too. Unfortunately the fans these days seem to crave a younger doctor, which is a real shame as experienced actors like Capaldi actually have the gravitas the character requires in certain scenarios. I suspect we won’t see another older doctor for a very long time.
@@clothilde1623 Yup, Capoldi was a classic doctor for the new era, we most likely won't see another like him again.
It's a superb show, Rik Mayal was also in a political sitcom called 'The New Statesman' where he played Alan B'Stard MP, who was also an absolute and total c*nt! 😁
One of the best Doctors ever!!!
A show for the Patreon, definitely. You may have caught a glimpse there of Tony Gardner, who plays Professor Shales in Fresh Meat.
This is a brilliant series. You'll love it
That man was the 12th Doctor Who.
(Also, check out 'In the Loop', the movie version of The Thick of It, and watch as Malcolm Tucker tries his particular brand of intimidation on both David Rasche and James Gandolfini and neither of them are fazed in the slightest.)
Malcolm Tucker is really just an ordinary Scottish person on a cheery day. It might sound intimidating but it's just ordinary chit chat for a Scot. 😂
I wish this show was still on -x-
Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister are also hilarious. Absolute god level satire
Please please please watch The Thick Of It. It's one of the best TV shows ever made.
Like myself, Peter Capaldi (Malcolm) is from the West End of Glasgow, this is normal for us, especially with friends, absolutely no holding back.
Yeh, you Kelvinside guys are wild 😂
@@eddiewhite7309 Scotstoun actually mate
@@dannycoventry7927 Southside boy here, just a bit of banter 😂
The whole "I call it custard cancer" bit is hilarious. Easily my fav performance from fantastic actor Peter Capaldi in this classic TV show 🤣
Apparently this is incredibly accurate to what British politics is like
lol Brian, you don't have to watch every episode of Doctor Who since 1963! Try watching from the 2005 series onwards - nuwho.
James Gandolfini's character in the movie adaptation of this called "In the Loop" made a very similar observation about the guys face.
Oh yes !!! Now THIS is the good stuff, my friend..... Love the IT Crowd, glad you do too . TTOI is top drawer..... Then I recommend Garth Marengies Dark place with Matt Berry and Ayoade 👍
Tbh it’s the west wing uncensored 😂
Got to watch it in context man, glad it gave you a flavour
As the writer has stated, he could not write this today, it is no longer satire.
It wasn't then either tbh. Alastair Campbell's wrath was equally feared as his fictional counterpart.
Finally you get round to the only British person who makes Ramsey look like a sweet and gentle guy 😂. Although I'm surprised the marzipan bit not there, unless that was from In The Loop, a movie around Tucker
When it was announced he would be Dr Who, there were many pastiches of Dr Who being very sweary in the style of Malcolm Tucker
Armando Iannuncci is the writer for "Thick of it" also wrote "Death of Stalin", "Alan Partridge", "The day today", "Veep": en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armando_Iannucci
nice kb, recommended this on your patreon myself! (well actually, the full show, it's brilliant)
Tuckers Law is one of the great truths of human experience
You’ve got to watch Thick Of It Season 3 and 4. They’re some of the best comedies of all time
Best to watch the whole thing.
@@lukebarton5075 Also the Rise Of The Nutters and Spinners and Losers special episodes we're beyond funny.
The actor playing Tucker is my neighbour in Crouch End, North London. Quiet and completely charming.
The only thing I knew Crouch End for was being the home of serial hoarder Edmund Trebus.
@@stickytapenrust6869 🤣🤣
There is a film which came out first before the thick of it called "in the loop" which you get introduced to some of the characters there but for the tv show they recast some of the characters.
Remember episode of Mark crashing college course??? He was the Professor...!😎
Peter Capaldi was also the oil company agent in Local Hero - his first film. Slightly different role than Malcolm Tucker😮
Allegedly before he got tapped to play The Doctor, Peter Capaldi used to have people asking him to tell them to fuck off. ("I partly wanna do that but I generally politely decline")
Edit: he and Craig Ferguson used to do acid together, and talked about it when Capaldi went on his talk show to promote 'In the Loop.'
Also, for similar Scottish insults, look up Frankie Boyle doing crowd work.
For similarly clever writing, give the Canadian show Letterkenny a shot. I was sold on the show just from the opening.
As others have said, the series (there aren't that many episodes) are more than worth a watch. There's also a movie called In The Loop which is basically the same but they changed some character names and half of it is in the US.
I didn't like the film much. I think when a successful show goes out of it's normal confines, they rarely work as well, which is a shame as I love "The Thick of it"
@@maxthecat14 Yeah, fair enough. I think they might have been trying to appeal to people allergic to the BBC4 button on their remotes.
One of the greatest pieces of television ever made
Ah Malcolm Tucker -the most creative profanity to be filmed since Stanley Kubrick decided to put R Lee Ermey in front of the cameras for _Full Metal Jacket_
To me the best part is the fact he can hold a straight face during. Tho you can kinda see him almost cracking up sometimes. I’d love to see behind the scenes.
Peter Capaldi was/is a life long Doctor Who fan, so getting the role in 2014 must have been a dream come true. He played the Doctor for 3 seasons and regenerated into Jodie Whitaker’s 13th Doctor in 2017. You might remember Capaldi who played the nosy neighbour Mr. Curry, in the Paddington film you recently watched.
King Boomer, you could watch Doctor Who if you only started with the 2005 reboot season. That’s a lot less episodes to watch than if you started with classic Who, which first aired in 1963, and lasted 26 seasons before the BBC cancelled it in 1989. Give the show a go, I don’t think you’re be disappointed, especially as you love sci-fi, and Doctor Who has that in abundance. You would also get a helluva lot more subscribers if you announced you were watching it.
Peter Capaldi was brilliant in Doctor Who. ❤
@@cliffcrabtree4359He was the best of the new Whos imo.
If he doesn't want to watch Doctor Who, because they will be very heavy copywritted and hard to edit, I still hope he'll watch Peter Capaldi's 'The Doctor's Speech: The Zygon Invation' here on youtube. It's the only time I saw The 12th Doctor channeling his inner Malcolm Tucker but mostley because it's an epic and still - sadly - very relevant speech.
One of the best British comedies, think you’d love it. Don’t be put off by the political theme. Although it’s a political satire it’s really nothing to do with the actual politics or policy’s. Just about the the inner shenanigans of British government and the characters
This'll be fun! How many times will KB jump out of his chair!!😅😅
Malcolm is perfectly normal - mind I'm a Scot.
He is also an Academy award winner. Capaldi won the 1995 Best Live Action Short Film Oscar for his short film "Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life"
Malcolm is sounding like the thousands of voices in my head.
Can you imagine how excited he would have been when he read each script? That must have been most actors dream role!
Best episode is the independent review or investigation episode. So funny. Malcolm tucker is a superb character played amazingly by the man himself
God i nearly had a heart attack at that clip ❤ jesus id forgotten how much i loved that show could never be on now with the crap that passes for comey now the 90s and 00s comedy in the uk really was the peak as there were no limits and everyone laughed
Every morning I love a great big bowl of Special K whilst I listen to a Moody Blues Album
You MUST watch the film they did called “In the loop”. UK and USA politics at its best.
I died at the "Keep your head down" one
The funnier part of the birthday cake is WHY it had ‘happy birthday ****’ written on it. He ordered it in a rush over the phone and the baker asked him what he wanted written on it to which he responded… ‘it’s a f***ing Birthday Cake, What do you think I want written on it? HAPPY BIRTHDAY, C***’!
Peter is also an Oscar winner. For a short film.
it was me who asked you to react to doctor who haha. If it helps, the best place to start would be from series 1 that aired in 2005. If you go from there its only 169 episodes haha. still a lot but its such a good show. Even if you just do series 1-4, you'll make this muppet happy.
Regardless, i love your channel and patreon!
All the best!
I'm from Glasgow & was working in England & hadn't watched The Thick of It until one of the staff called me Malcolm Tucker after a very angry rant at a couple of fucking incompetent staff. After having watched the show, I took that as a compliment!
After receiving that cake at the end, he said "This could be anyone"...lol
The actor, Peter Capaldi, often travels on the local bus. I sat next to him once not long ago.
They actually had someone on retainer for this show as a swearing consultant to ensure maximum impact for Malcolm's cursing
The absolute genius of this show - AND CAPALDI - is that there was ZERO SCRIPT! CAPALDI AD-LIB EVERYTHING! As I say, PURE GENIUS! 🏴
... "from bean to cup, YOU fuck up" 😆
I remember seeing Peter Capaldi when he was in a band, The Dream Boys (before the male strippers) in Maestros in Glasgow. The drummer in that band was none other than Craig Ferguson! Happy days.
Get Queen boomer that cake or get Queen boomer to get you that cake. One of you is getting that cake.
They missed him saying "Fuckity-bye!" and hanging up the phone
An acquaintance of mine is listed as the “Swearing Consultant” in the end credits of The Thick Of It. He is a master of creative foul language. It’s said elsewhere but the film In The Loop contains a great scene where Malcolm squares up to a US general played by James Gandolfini, in which he utters the threatening line “Don’t ever call me English”.
Part of the show were just totally improvised and you can tell, in the credits it says ‘Additional material by The Cast’ and you can really tell with Malcolm when he goes off on one sometimes.
Peter Capaldi, great actor.
I think the first thing I ever saw him in was John & Yoko: A Love Story. He played the part of George Harrison.