Poimandres
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I agree actually, but I guess we've only seen one ep from the Opposition. Mannion has owned this season for me so far... just fantastic.
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The Thick Of It: S4 "You musn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, *@$#!"
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I agree actually, but I guess we've only seen one ep from the Opposition. Mannion has owned this season for me so far... just fantastic.
Burger
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Foliorum Viridum
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My God I love this show so much.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Mannion and Stuarts eternal war carries the entire coalition eps with added Phil awkward sprinkles. The Lib Dem characters are awful as ever though and continue to be the shit in the syrup.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Breaking News: Armando Iannucci announced as in charge of everything as a shadowy figure from behind the scenes, somehow. Or supremely powerful and mundanely accurate soothsayer.
Exterminieren
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This is the show's problem this year; how the fuck do you compare to our actual government?
They're not going to be able to touch the sheer insanity of the Clegg apology remix.
They're not going to be able to touch the sheer insanity of the Clegg apology remix.
The coalition is such a messy waste of space the only way to satirise it is to make it out to be the most refined political machine that's ever existed.
Breaking News: Armando Iannucci announced as in charge of everything as a shadowy figure from behind the scenes, somehow. Or supremely powerful and mundanely accurate soothsayer.
LOL I was just thinking the same thing. Amazing how its actually happening lol
Delusibeta
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Ladies and gentlemen, your ninety minute warning for the next episode of next week in UK politics the best satire currently running on British television (QI XL has bumped it off the 9pm slot, but 9.45pm will do, I guess). Americans, it'll be up on Hulu some point tomorrow.
Cerebral Assassin
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Just started in case anyone has forgotten.
JonathanEx
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If real life copies this episode it's going to be something.
Hot Coldman
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"I need you to make like a tree and go fuck yourselves"
Gary Whitta
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What a great series so far, loving every minute of it!
Cerebral Assassin
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"I'm not Christ, he was quite a scruffy man."
Delusibeta
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Dat balloon was the best part, however. So out of the leftfield.
Reminded me of his birthday cake from last season.
King of the Potato People
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Oh my, Malcolm is such a manipulative bastard.
Hot Coldman
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I wonder if this is basically going to turn into a political wet dream where the Tories lose to a competent Labour party. :lol
Delusibeta
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We shall see. Apparently
the last three episodes are based on the Leveson Inquiry, so I forecast a major shitstorm on both sides.
APZonerunner
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"Congratulations on your first confirmed kill."
AMAZING.
AMAZING.
Exterminieren
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Magnificent. Few things are as satisfying as watching Malcolm's machinations in action.
His dispatching of Swain live on national TV was amazing.
Looking forward to the big enquiry over the coming weeks.
His dispatching of Swain live on national TV was amazing.
Looking forward to the big enquiry over the coming weeks.
APZonerunner
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I almost wonder if this isn't becoming a subplot of Malcolm grooming Ollie to be his successor of sorts. He's the one Malcolm clearly likes out of all of them, across all the series', and that card and balloon really seemed morbidly like that.
Hot Coldman
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Oliv... ol... olivetti spaghetti
King of the Potato People
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Ha ha
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
Duggan and Ben Swain are brilliant characters, this series thus far has been well worth the wait.
Delusibeta
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I don't think they did a next time clip. They had a "to be continued", and Malcom sticking the boot in, and that's it.
We do, however, have this hype teaser (might not work if you're outside of the UK) of the actors hinting at what's next. Deep doo-doo indeed.
well i hope this episode comes true like the breakfast clubs and investment bank.
great malcolm episode. when he cuts ben swain's parachute and chucks him out the plane into the tv reporters was amazing. also thought nicola trying to deal with the ensuing chaos while stuck on a train and working out a reshuffle outside the toilets was great too.
great malcolm episode. when he cuts ben swain's parachute and chucks him out the plane into the tv reporters was amazing. also thought nicola trying to deal with the ensuing chaos while stuck on a train and working out a reshuffle outside the toilets was great too.
Hot Coldman
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Peter Capaldi looks odd outside of a suit.
Lactose_Intolerant
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Last season he wore sweats to the office. Was hilarious
Exterminieren
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Seems too much a power-hungry schemer to me; maybe a Balls-alike?
Delusibeta
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"I have an app that can toss grenades into people's dreams", followed by complete and total political annihilation. Excellent.
Gary Whitta
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What a fantastic episode, the show is never better than when Tucker is in full-on Machiavelli mode.
Bummed that there's no ep next week but it's back the week after with EVERYONE!
Bummed that there's no ep next week but it's back the week after with EVERYONE!
Hot Coldman
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No ep next week? Awww.
Malcolm is definitely superior when he's doing top-level meddling, rather than fannying around at DoSAC- In the Loop demonstrated this, and this series is confirming it.
Malcolm is definitely superior when he's doing top-level meddling, rather than fannying around at DoSAC- In the Loop demonstrated this, and this series is confirming it.
Gary Whitta
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I like him when he's putting out fires and giving everyone a bollocking too. Basically he's awesome no matter what he's doing.
Hot Coldman
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Yeah, he's generally great at whatever speed he's at. There's something super satisfying about watching his more fiendish machinations though.
Like he says, "I've got a plan, that's fucking great."
He appeared in the party conference episode from series 3.
Gary Whitta
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Will The Fucker ever return? I always felt like they set up a great battle royale between him and Malcolm when he was introduced, but it never went anywhere.
APZonerunner
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More importantly WHERE IS JAMIE :'( I miss him.
Yeah. He was fantastic in In the Loop too, even though he was playing a different character. Though the series is so good it's hard to complain about anything.
JonathanEx
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This isn't on next week due to some twonks called "The Beatles" being celebrated. Sad times.
This show is truly sublime. Nicola's breakdown was fantastic, and Malcolm Tucker dropping Ben Swain in it at the last minute was fucking hilarious.
Both sides are colliding for the next three episodes as part of the inquiry, and I for one can't wait for an episode with both Peter Mannion and Malcom Tucker in it, just because those two deliver the absolute best lines and moments of the series so far.
Both sides are colliding for the next three episodes as part of the inquiry, and I for one can't wait for an episode with both Peter Mannion and Malcom Tucker in it, just because those two deliver the absolute best lines and moments of the series so far.
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