The genius of Armando Ianucci - probably one of Britain’s greatest ever satirists, and that’s saying something in a country where it’s one of the greatest art forms and sources of humour. And Malcolm Tucker (the sweary Scotsman) is so perfect because that’s a voice and razor wit drawn from Ianucci’s own early life in Glasgow. Made even more perfect by being played by Peter Capaldi - another Glaswegian of Italian descent and childhood neighbour of Ianucci. They must have had great fun with Tucker’s invective. .
At long last, Connor! The Thick of It is like the more modern, aggressive version of Yes Minister with the abrasive Glaswegian spin doctor & political “handler”, Malcolm Tucker, replacing Humphrey as the main protagonist. The nicknames are hilarious & often refer to the cast’s resemblances to various UK characters or cultural references. One of the words in the show, Omnishambles, is now an official word in the dictionary.
Because there are too many cultural references here, it would be best if you watched an episode where there are less insults & then we can explain them.
The writers had to negotiate with the BBC for how many "C@%ts" per "F#$k" they could use. If they wanted to use the C, they had to get the Fs under 100 in an episode. One elderly woman said the swearing was almost Shakespearean in it's use.
@@donaldb1 True story - my friend Ian worked as their Swearing Consultant - it was a FT job for a while... 😆 Armando brought him in again to work on The Death Of Stalin.
The Thick of it was reimagined for US tv as Veep, however you might want to look out for the movie "In the Loop" (set in London and Washington) which features the same cast as TTOI playing essentially the same characters but with different names, plus James Gandolfini and a smattering of other US actors, most of whom end up on the receiving end of Malcolm Tucker's (the only character carried over from TTOI) venom.
Also now in many ways spun off in Succession. Many of the same people behind it. I wonder if the Fuck off in Sucession is a direct reference to this show as well.
At last some one has the balls to react to 'The Thick Of It' best sweary comedy ever, now try the Best of Malcolm Tucker the main political advisor in the Show, (Some of it was filmed in Washington DC)
You might enjoy the 'In the Loop' film based on 'The Thick of It '- described as a 'satire on Anglo-American relations'. The scene with UK Prime Minister's press secretary, Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi) bickering with Lieutenant General George Miller (James Gandolfini ) at an American 'war conference' is pretty memorable!
Also, if you've seen _Veep_ then that's supposed to be the American version of this. I haven't seen it but it was created by the same guy that wrote this (the brilliant Armando Ianucci) so I imagine it's pretty good.
it's an awesome film! - based loosely (not at all!!) on the run up to the (illegal) war in Iraq with the Labour government led by Tony Blair. Malcom Tucker (Peter Capaldi) is in no way whatsoever! a loose representation of Tony Blairs press secretary Alistair Campbell - Political satire at its most brutal!!
So glad you are enjoying this. You should know that this is the nearest you will ever get to a realistic documentary about UK politics and Civil Servants.
Congratulations on over 50K Subscribers. Well, Deserved AND you've upped your game even more with this brilliant series starring one of the many "Dr.Who'2 s though this is, probably,about 12 years old now. Great Show.
Definitely a series you'd enjoy. I watch this video once in a while unexpectedly and I always get an endorphin overdose, my jaw and brain both ache.. Check out the best of both Malcolm Tucker and Jamie McDonald, especially from In The Loop. Pure, undiluted comedy fuel.
It really is very Brit centric with the references so you may struggle a little bit Conor , but the hatred, swearing and back stabbing in British back room politics is universal and you WILL get most of that … SO funny and fresh even though it’s nearly 20 years old now 👍🏴
EVERYTHING Armando turns to becomes GOLD ! My favourite ever USA show in my 68 years is VEEP. A political comedy ,initially,produced,by Armando plus,of course,Alan Partridge,Stalin and this.
10:59 So, so, so many great insults in the programme, but I always cry when I hear this one. The delivery is awesome. For context, after the MASSIVE success of the first four Bond films, a spoof _(Casino Royal-1967)_ was made starring David Niven and Peter Sellers as Bond (two of many other Bonds in that film...it's complicated). It's not considered cannon! Only _slightly_ confused by the 2006 'cannon' film of the same title, Daniel Craig's first outing.
the thick of it is so funny, its sometimes called the successor to yes minister, as its about the staff around an M.P. where there was Sir Humphry there is now Malcom Tucker, the communications director, a fix it spin doctor, played Peter Capaldi (who also played Dr Who another uk classic) but unlike yes minister, it has improvised stuff as well as a brilliantly satirical script
There are SO many references that are 100% British. "Giant g*ystacks" is a reference to the oldschool British wrestler Giant Haystacks, Juliet Bravo was a 1980s British TV show, as was Terry and June (well, that started in 1979) etc etc etc. I've worked with Govt comms teams. The show is based heavily on the period when Alistair Campbell was Prime Minister Tony Blair's director of communications onward. In particular, the astonishing amount of 'spin' that the UK Govt had a reputation for at the time (reaching a high point - well LOW point! - when Tony Blair very comfortably joined the US in the war on Iraq on the basis on non-existent evidence of weapons of mass destruction).
This show, apart from being some of the funniest shit ever written, is also an accurate depiction of the inner-workings of British politics. There's dozens of accounts from members of government in the UK that said the show is even a toned down from reality. Makes you wonder what goes on in real life.
Conor , this is just superb writing and acting … it’s full on and sone might not like it , but I love it and I know you will too once you get over the shock 😅 👍🏴
yeah. these references are VERY British, if you'd had the frame of reference you would see that they are absolutely hilarious! The bit where he calls Ollie ( dark hair and glasses guy) 'The Little Man in The Red and Yellow Car' had me *weeping*! Please google 'Noddy', you will see why!
M'coll the peerless *_Ian Martin_* was the Swearing Consultant on The Thick Of It, and was responsible for many of Malcolm Tucker's utterances. Ian is an absolute gem, has a heart of gold, and while a retired architect by profession, as you can see he simply has a way with words when it comes to Top Level Chicuntery. Ian was also hired by Armando Iannucci to work on _The Death of Stalin_ - if you haven't seen it, I urge to do so! Happy fucking days... 🎖🥳🇷🇺
There's a lot of British kids' telly, 70s sitcom, and niche ad references in here, btw - so I really wouldn't expect you to get all of them. Bagpuss, The Wombles, Rainbow, The Tellytubbies amongst literally hundreds of others - many of which will even slip under many Brits' radar.
EVERYTHING Armando turns to becomes GOLD ! My favourite ever USA show in my 68 years is VEEP. A political comedy ,initially,produced,by Armando plus,of course,Alan Partridge,Stalin and this...
There's a lot of British cultural references to get past in that. "the nicknames" is a somewhat misleading title! I loved the programme; like an updated and quite probably more accurate view of what goes on behind the scenes of British Politics 2007-2012[ led by the frightening, acid-tongued spin doctor Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi). The mastermind behind it is Armando Ianucci (In-uchee); creator, writer (amongst a team), director and producer.
Oh this show is brutally funny. And Malcolm is the most brutally funny of them all! Armando Iannucci who created The Thick of It (and the US show ‘Veep’) is a big fan of Yes Minister and this is his very sweary homage to that classic show.
This has at least 100 cultural references that any Brit under 35 yrs old would really struggle with... So I don't know how many of these you understood, but I don't know how it's more than 10%.
It's a great show; probably the best sitcom of the 2000s and Malcolm Tucker is one of the best characters in British television in the 21st Century. Peter Capaldi absoluted nailed every performance and given the vocabulary used it amazes me he went on to play Dr Who... 😂 ua-cam.com/video/qjKHPv7b3fQ/v-deo.html
I'm _somewhat_ hesitant to recommend you watch this. I't extremely funny, but there are a great deal of references to UK culture ...I mean when you watch something, you don't 'tot up' the times you laugh at things because of cultural references, you know! But I know they do occur a great deal in this. But you can give it a go! 5:57 You'd get that one though...we definitely had the 'modern stone age family' over here! 🤣
After Work Reactions has almost finished series 3 and he's had almost no issues not knowing a lot of the references. Context clues work extremely well in this show. The comedy carries it.
I can imagine this is a tough one for American viewers or even younger brits. aside from potentially impenetrable accents, the majority of things are only funny for those familiar with very local British cultural references of the 60s through 80s.
I think you might struggle with The Thick Of It, it does expect you to be very familiar with British politics. If you've ever seen Veep, it's the same showrunner.
You're gonna love this show bro. It's an almost literal representation of the idiots we have in politics, only the real life ones are far less intelligent lol.
The Thick of It is one of the gems of British humour. If you can find any whole episodes I am sure you will love them and we would love your reaction.
This show was so good it invented the word "omnishambles" that was then used repeatedly by MPs in Parliament. Oh the irony.
The genius of Armando Ianucci - probably one of Britain’s greatest ever satirists, and that’s saying something in a country where it’s one of the greatest art forms and sources of humour. And Malcolm Tucker (the sweary Scotsman) is so perfect because that’s a voice and razor wit drawn from Ianucci’s own early life in Glasgow. Made even more perfect by being played by Peter Capaldi - another Glaswegian of Italian descent and childhood neighbour of Ianucci. They must have had great fun with Tucker’s invective.
.
PLEASED watch more of this! It’s absolutely first class wit and comedy. Love this show. Greetings from London UK 🇬🇧
At long last, Connor! The Thick of It is like the more modern, aggressive version of Yes Minister with the abrasive Glaswegian spin doctor & political “handler”, Malcolm Tucker, replacing Humphrey as the main protagonist. The nicknames are hilarious & often refer to the cast’s resemblances to various UK characters or cultural references. One of the words in the show, Omnishambles, is now an official word in the dictionary.
Because there are too many cultural references here, it would be best if you watched an episode where there are less insults & then we can explain them.
I regularly use the term 'clusterf*ck'! 🤭 I miss this show -x-
The Yes Minister of modern politics.
The writers had to negotiate with the BBC for how many "C@%ts" per "F#$k" they could use. If they wanted to use the C, they had to get the Fs under 100 in an episode. One elderly woman said the swearing was almost Shakespearean in it's use.
It is complicated swearing. Different characters swear in different ways and for different reasons.
@@donaldb1 True story - my friend Ian worked as their Swearing Consultant - it was a FT job for a while... 😆
Armando brought him in again to work on The Death Of Stalin.
@@221b-Maker-Street What a job!
Defiantly worth a watch. A very sweary modern version of 'Yes Minister'.
Definitely?
@@rocketrabble6737 oops, yes, typo.
"Sorry about the puffin" gets me every time.
"Am I being threatened by Harold fucking Bishop?" and "Your chance to get away from Princess Anne & Captain Mark Phillips" are just so underrated
The Thick of it was a stone cold classic. Yes Minister for the 21st century
The Thick of it was reimagined for US tv as Veep, however you might want to look out for the movie "In the Loop" (set in London and Washington) which features the same cast as TTOI playing essentially the same characters but with different names, plus James Gandolfini and a smattering of other US actors, most of whom end up on the receiving end of Malcolm Tucker's (the only character carried over from TTOI) venom.
Also now in many ways spun off in Succession. Many of the same people behind it. I wonder if the Fuck off in Sucession is a direct reference to this show as well.
Jamie also makes it over from the TV series.
At last some one has the balls to react to 'The Thick Of It' best sweary comedy ever, now try the Best of Malcolm Tucker the main political advisor in the Show, (Some of it was filmed in Washington DC)
Lots of clips as well online. My fave is Malcolm's description of Star Wars
Yes that was indeed brilliantly funny!
You might enjoy the 'In the Loop' film based on 'The Thick of It '- described as a 'satire on Anglo-American relations'.
The scene with UK Prime Minister's press secretary, Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi) bickering with Lieutenant General George Miller (James Gandolfini ) at an American 'war conference' is pretty memorable!
Also, if you've seen _Veep_ then that's supposed to be the American version of this. I haven't seen it but it was created by the same guy that wrote this (the brilliant Armando Ianucci) so I imagine it's pretty good.
it's an awesome film! - based loosely (not at all!!) on the run up to the (illegal) war in Iraq with the Labour government led by Tony Blair. Malcom Tucker (Peter Capaldi) is in no way whatsoever! a loose representation of Tony Blairs press secretary Alistair Campbell - Political satire at its most brutal!!
So glad you are enjoying this. You should know that this is the nearest you will ever get to a realistic documentary about UK politics and Civil Servants.
This is a true gem! Outstanding dialogue. Definitely watch full episodes if this.
Yes, there are loads of references in that I would really not expect anyone from outside the UK to get.
A lot of the references are very specifically British. Great series - and Peter Capaldi is a force of nature as Malcolm Tucker.
Congratulations on over 50K Subscribers. Well, Deserved AND you've upped your game even more with this brilliant series starring one of the many "Dr.Who'2 s though this is, probably,about 12 years old now.
Great Show.
Now this is a F****** Great show.
Definitely a series you'd enjoy. I watch this video once in a while unexpectedly and I always get an endorphin overdose, my jaw and brain both ache.. Check out the best of both Malcolm Tucker and Jamie McDonald, especially from In The Loop. Pure, undiluted comedy fuel.
This is one of the finest British comedies with the same relentless high energy as Fawlty Towers. Thick of It is in a class of its own.
You would make so many people happy if you reacted to this after FT. No one else will touch it for some reason
It really is very Brit centric with the references so you may struggle a little bit Conor , but the hatred, swearing and back stabbing in British back room politics is universal and you WILL get most of that … SO funny and fresh even though it’s nearly 20 years old now
👍🏴
It absolutely should be one you watch if you can, it's a brilliant show.
EVERYTHING Armando turns to becomes GOLD !
My favourite ever USA show in my 68 years is VEEP. A political comedy ,initially,produced,by Armando plus,of course,Alan Partridge,Stalin and this.
Remarkable particularly as much of it was filmed just before transmission and a lot of the dialogue was improvised by the cast.
Faulty Towers and now The Thick of It? Superb choices!
When Alastair Campbell was on TV weekly.
10:59 So, so, so many great insults in the programme, but I always cry when I hear this one. The delivery is awesome. For context, after the MASSIVE success of the first four Bond films, a spoof _(Casino Royal-1967)_ was made starring David Niven and Peter Sellers as Bond (two of many other Bonds in that film...it's complicated). It's not considered cannon! Only _slightly_ confused by the 2006 'cannon' film of the same title, Daniel Craig's first outing.
Armando Iannucci wrote VEEP too as well as The Thick of it.
A great Malcolm Tucker quote is ' I've got a to do list here that's fxxking longer than a Leonard Cohen song ' Brilliant !
the thick of it is so funny, its sometimes called the successor to yes minister, as its about the staff around an M.P. where there was Sir Humphry there is now Malcom Tucker, the communications director, a fix it spin doctor, played Peter Capaldi (who also played Dr Who another uk classic) but unlike yes minister, it has improvised stuff as well as a brilliantly satirical script
So fucking good it's utterly savage.
Please watch the definitive Malcolm Tucker Rant from this show its great haha
There are SO many references that are 100% British. "Giant g*ystacks" is a reference to the oldschool British wrestler Giant Haystacks, Juliet Bravo was a 1980s British TV show, as was Terry and June (well, that started in 1979) etc etc etc.
I've worked with Govt comms teams. The show is based heavily on the period when Alistair Campbell was Prime Minister Tony Blair's director of communications onward. In particular, the astonishing amount of 'spin' that the UK Govt had a reputation for at the time (reaching a high point - well LOW point! - when Tony Blair very comfortably joined the US in the war on Iraq on the basis on non-existent evidence of weapons of mass destruction).
YES WATCH THE WHOLE SHOW
You must watch in the loop set in the US.
This show, apart from being some of the funniest shit ever written, is also an accurate depiction of the inner-workings of British politics. There's dozens of accounts from members of government in the UK that said the show is even a toned down from reality. Makes you wonder what goes on in real life.
It's a brilliant show you won't regret watching it!
Shut it, love actually! - Jamie McDonald
"Day ye want me tae Hole-Punch yer face?!!" Jamie McDonald: The Crossest man in Scotland.
Conor , this is just superb writing and acting … it’s full on and sone might not like it , but I love it and I know you will too once you get over the shock 😅
👍🏴
"sorry about the puffin" is my favourite line of the whole show.
Don't put your bleeper on for this . The air is blue but it was so good .
yeah. these references are VERY British, if you'd had the frame of reference you would see that they are absolutely hilarious! The bit where he calls Ollie ( dark hair and glasses guy) 'The Little Man in The Red and Yellow Car' had me *weeping*! Please google 'Noddy', you will see why!
M'coll the peerless *_Ian Martin_* was the Swearing Consultant on The Thick Of It, and was responsible for many of Malcolm Tucker's utterances. Ian is an absolute gem, has a heart of gold, and while a retired architect by profession, as you can see he simply has a way with words when it comes to Top Level Chicuntery.
Ian was also hired by Armando Iannucci to work on _The Death of Stalin_ - if you haven't seen it, I urge to do so! Happy fucking days... 🎖🥳🇷🇺
There's a lot of British kids' telly, 70s sitcom, and niche ad references in here, btw - so I really wouldn't expect you to get all of them. Bagpuss, The Wombles, Rainbow, The Tellytubbies amongst literally hundreds of others - many of which will even slip under many Brits' radar.
EVERYTHING Armando turns to becomes GOLD !
My favourite ever USA show in my 68 years is VEEP. A political comedy ,initially,produced,by Armando plus,of course,Alan Partridge,Stalin and this...
“Sorry about the puffin”
See the movie 'Death in Stalin' also written by Armando Ianucci
There's a lot of British cultural references to get past in that. "the nicknames" is a somewhat misleading title! I loved the programme; like an updated and quite probably more accurate view of what goes on behind the scenes of British Politics 2007-2012[ led by the frightening, acid-tongued spin doctor Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi). The mastermind behind it is Armando Ianucci (In-uchee); creator, writer (amongst a team), director and producer.
_Yes Minister_ is brilliant and still has a lot of say. But _The Thick of It_ is the satire for modern British politics.
Oh this show is brutally funny. And Malcolm is the most brutally funny of them all! Armando Iannucci who created The Thick of It (and the US show ‘Veep’) is a big fan of Yes Minister and this is his very sweary homage to that classic show.
The poor man's Yes Minister.
Cultural references a-go-go! Even Andy Pandy! Did I miss the WoodenTops?
Watch the film The Thick of It... it brings Washington DC into it and is hilarious.
I only get 10 percent t of the references and it’s one of my favourite shows.
Lot of the reference comes from prior events in the drama.
The Thick of it is a masterpiece. A worthy successor to Yes Minister.
Most I've seen you laugh for ages Connor.....😁
Peter Capaldi is absolutely brilliant in what probably really happens behind closed doors in Government.
Surprisingly blue language for BBC.
Well done for staying with it. I would think 75% of it was so obscure as to be unintelligible eg. referencing tv characters from over 50 years ago
This has at least 100 cultural references that any Brit under 35 yrs old would really struggle with... So I don't know how many of these you understood, but I don't know how it's more than 10%.
It's so hard to keep up with The Thick of It at the best of times, let alone in a compilation with no context. Still funny somehow though
Best show ever
Conor , think…..
The West Wing on PCP 😅
👍🏴
I think the movie is called in the loop when Peter capaldi insults the fat American guy .
James Gandolfini of Sopranos fame.
Love you Connor x
It's a great show; probably the best sitcom of the 2000s and Malcolm Tucker is one of the best characters in British television in the 21st Century. Peter Capaldi absoluted nailed every performance and given the vocabulary used it amazes me he went on to play Dr Who... 😂
ua-cam.com/video/qjKHPv7b3fQ/v-deo.html
Bad clip of a great show
Genie compilation
The Thick of It was brilliant. Check out 'The Definitive Malcolm Tucker Rant Anthology'. This show taught me how to insult people.
I'm _somewhat_ hesitant to recommend you watch this. I't extremely funny, but there are a great deal of references to UK culture ...I mean when you watch something, you don't 'tot up' the times you laugh at things because of cultural references, you know! But I know they do occur a great deal in this. But you can give it a go!
5:57 You'd get that one though...we definitely had the 'modern stone age family' over here! 🤣
After Work Reactions has almost finished series 3 and he's had almost no issues not knowing a lot of the references. Context clues work extremely well in this show. The comedy carries it.
I can imagine this is a tough one for American viewers or even younger brits. aside from potentially impenetrable accents, the majority of things are only funny for those familiar with very local British cultural references of the 60s through 80s.
So many British pop culture references
I think you might struggle with The Thick Of It, it does expect you to be very familiar with British politics. If you've ever seen Veep, it's the same showrunner.
It’s purposely boring to show how stressful but mundane government is but the insults and threats are amazing, especially Peter Capaldi’s character
Yes Prime Minister 40 years on.
YEEES lol... keep going. 😂
✌❤🏴🇬🇧🏳️🌈 xxx
My favourite show but it’s VERY British. You will struggle with many of the references.
My favourite clip from that show is this ua-cam.com/video/Cg-pnGFbwMQ/v-deo.html
You're gonna love this show bro. It's an almost literal representation of the idiots we have in politics, only the real life ones are far less intelligent lol.
Still very unsharp.
Starting to wonder is this scripted or improvised
majority was improvised
I don’t get what’s funny, this is just a normal day in a British office!
You do have to be British to understand most of these
See the movie 'Death in Stalin' also written by Armando Ianucci