The Thick Of It stars Chris Addison & James Smith chat to Geoff Lloyd on Absolute Radio

Stars of the Thick of It, Chris Addison (Ollie) and James Smith (Glenn) chat to Geoff Lloyd on Absolute Radio about the new series, what Pater Capaldi is like to work with, and what to expect from the rest of the series

[@KaskDaxxe]

Chris addison is kind of ollie isn't he

[@memegod4433]

he doesn't really play a character haha he's just himself

[@p.atrick.]

"like throwing peanuts at a balloon" is such a brilliant line

[@p5rsona]

Glenn and Terry my fav characters of the show

[@SirHumphreyapplekcmg]

I am a Glenn fan, he's very sympathetic and sad, but in a funny, beleaguered way.

[@seadkolasinac7220]

Like a bloodhound

[@pipeandslippersman]

love the way james smith keeps smiling indulgently at chris addison: just enjoying the young man's riffing and desire to be funny. the difference between a 'comedy actor' and a 'comedian', i suppose...

[@nathanwilson2116]

pipeandslippersman young man???

[@thomasbaird7004]

Nathan Wilson hes almost 50 now lol

[@ParticleJesus]

I'm a Glenn fan, he is the greatest.

[@88relient]

He's gone Glentall!

[@minsqueeno2]

3:05 Glenn needs to watch the zeitgeist tape

[@individualism20]

Love these boys

[@Noutchka]

Great interview !

[@BennyPootron]

"Shut it, Love Actually!"

[@Dannyvirk]

really liked that, thanks for the content

[@pennyhannibal155]

I'm a Glenn fan!

[@JOXCY]

*I AM A MAN!*

[@jackkay2228]

THIS...THIS IS MY LIFE

[@ellasharpe123]

@@jackkay2228 OH NO NO NO, I’M IRRELEVANT, I’M IRRELEVANT...

[@criticuttam]

If only Chris Addison didn't interrupt the gentle James, it would have been a lot more delightful.

[@SeaOfMadness]

Basically they are just Ollie and Glenn dialled down.

[@LaurenceGill2000]

Its funny because no nationals is actually from the factory visit with hugh abbot

[@dragons123ism]

Laurence Gill I think he says it again in series 3 in the episode where Nicola stand in front of the 'I am bent' sign

[@LaurenceGill2000]

dragons123ism you may well be right

[@wesmatron]

"You're the shittest James Bond ever. You're David fucking Niven"

[@NxDoyle]

Unless you are really listening, you might have heard James' Armando and let it go to the keeper as a generic, soft Scottish accent. But listen again. It's actually very close to how Armando sounds.

[@NxDoyle]

I wonder if Jo heard the "peanuts at a balloon" line.

[@nubbytope9562]

Chris was wrong. 18 months “good innings” was when Tucker was firing Lawton, who was Abbott’s predecessor.

[@ManForToday]

Glenn and Ben's Glenn

[@neilaspin008]

NO NATIONALS??!!

[@jamesmclaren2268]

if only the presenter had an ounce of tv knowledge

[@SmilingStoic]

""When your making the show, you're kind of pretending aren't you? How does that work?"

[@lukedaniels7750]

I wonder why Chris Addisons's mic sounds so awful ?

[@adamgrimsley2900]

Because he’s speaking?

[@nawles1]

Enough of the oxbridge pleasantries

[@charlesandhisworld]

patahhh

[@LemonMilk]

I AM A MAN

[@Zerenko]

armando iannucci tortures horses

[@adamgrimsley2900]

Seem like Olly is a better human being than the guy who plays him

[@Aerostarm]

What makes you say that?

[@adamgrimsley2900]

@@Aerostarm well the shirt for starters