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

[@88relient]

He's gone Glentall!

[@p.atrick.]

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

[@p5rsona]

Glenn and Terry my fav characters of the show

[@KaskDaxxe]

Chris addison is kind of ollie isn't he

[@memegod4433]

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

[@minsqueeno2]

3:05 Glenn needs to watch the zeitgeist tape

[@SirHumphreyapplekcmg]

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

[@seadkolasinac7220]

Like a bloodhound

[@ParticleJesus]

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

[@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

[@BennyPootron]

"Shut it, Love Actually!"

[@pennyhannibal155]

I'm a Glenn fan!

[@Noutchka]

Great interview !

[@individualism20]

Love these boys

[@Dannyvirk]

really liked that, thanks for the content

[@criticuttam]

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

[@NxDoyle]

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

[@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

[@nubbytope9562]

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

[@JOXCY]

*I AM A MAN!*

[@jackkay2228]

THIS...THIS IS MY LIFE

[@ellasharpe123]

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

[@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.

[@wesmatron]

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

[@ManForToday]

Glenn and Ben's Glenn

[@neilaspin008]

NO NATIONALS??!!

[@SeaOfMadness]

Basically they are just Ollie and Glenn dialled down.

[@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?"

[@charlesandhisworld]

patahhh

[@lukedaniels7750]

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

[@adamgrimsley2900]

Because he’s speaking?

[@nawles1]

Enough of the oxbridge pleasantries

[@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