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  • The Thick of It Episode #4.7 (Season 4, Episode 7)
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    TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy

The Thick of It

Episode #4.7 (Season 4, Episode 7)
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TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy

The witnesses from the Goolding Inquiry nervously await the result. A further crisis looms over the number of police staff being cut by the Home office, leading to a backlog of paper work and queues outside police stations. Whilst Mannion ...See moreThe witnesses from the Goolding Inquiry nervously await the result. A further crisis looms over the number of police staff being cut by the Home office, leading to a backlog of paper work and queues outside police stations. Whilst Mannion and his advisers panic, Ollie sends Dan on a fact finding mission to Lewisham police station though it is not very productive. After delivering a rant to Ollie about his inadequacy as a replacement, Tucker tries to create a smoke screen by getting himself arrested, though this also falls flat. Glenn also quits, tearing strips off his colleagues and resolving to turn himself in for perjury - though he changes his mind on the police station steps. Nicola is persuaded to give a face-saving interview with the Daily Mirror journalist who has been shadowing her, dressed as a giant pork chop, and Pearson gets the sack and everybody else is left wondering whether they will still be left in the thick of it. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less
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Tony Roche (written by) | Simon Blackwell (written by) | Sean Gray (written by) | Ian Martin (written by) & 2 more
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Updated Oct 27, 2012

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Oct 27, 2012 (United Kingdom)
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23 cast members
Name Known for
Joanna Scanlan
Terri Coverley Terri Coverley   See fewer
Olivia Poulet
Emma Messinger Emma Messinger   See fewer
Will Smith
Phil Smith Phil Smith   See fewer
Geoffrey Streatfeild
Fergus Williams Fergus Williams   See fewer
Ben Willbond
Adam Kenyon Adam Kenyon   See fewer
James Smith
Glenn Cullen Glenn Cullen   See fewer
Roger Allam
Peter Mannion Peter Mannion   See fewer
Chris Addison
Oliver Reeder Oliver Reeder   See fewer
Tony Gardner
Dan Miller Dan Miller   See fewer
Peter Capaldi
Malcolm Tucker Malcolm Tucker   See fewer
Vincent Franklin
Stewart Pearson Stewart Pearson   See fewer
Sylvestra Le Touzel
Mary Drake Mary Drake   See fewer
Rebecca Front
Nicola Murray Nicola Murray   See fewer
Rebecca Gethings
Helen Hatley Helen Hatley   See fewer
Colin Mace
Desk sergeant Desk sergeant   See fewer
Simon Kunz
Greg Fraser Greg Fraser   See fewer
Michael Gould
Superintendent Superintendent   See fewer
Adam G. Goodwin
Prisoner (as Adam G Goodwin) Prisoner (as Adam G Goodwin)   See fewer
Adam Stevens
Police Officer Police Officer   See fewer
Dan Mersh
Journalist Journalist   See fewer
Greg Bennett
Civil Servant (uncredited) Civil Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
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