The Thick of It

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The Thick of It
The Thick of It title card.jpg
Format Comedy (political satire)
Created by Armando Iannucci
Written by Jesse Armstrong
Simon Blackwell
Armando Iannucci
Ian Martin
Tony Roche
Starring Peter Capaldi
Chris Langham
Rebecca Front
Chris Addison
Joanna Scanlan
James Smith
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 16
Production
Producer(s) Adam Tandy
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel BBC Four (Series 1, 2 and Specials)
BBC Two/BBC HD (Series 3)
Original run 19 May 2005 – present
Chronology
Related shows In the Loop

The Thick of It is a British comedy television series, which satirises the inner workings of modern British government. It was first broadcast on BBC Four in 2005, and has so far completed fourteen half-hour episodes and two special hour-long episodes to coincide with Christmas and Gordon Brown's appointment as Prime Minister. To date, the series has earned Best New Comedy and Best Comedy Performer for Chris Langham at the 2005 British Comedy Awards,[1] and won Best Situation Comedy and Best Comedy Performance, also for Langham (although Peter Capaldi was also nominated), at the 2006 BAFTAs.[2]

The series can be described as the 21st century's answer to Yes Minister, highlighting the struggles of the media and spin doctors against civil servants. Iannucci himself describes it as "Yes Minister meets Larry Sanders".[3] The former civil servant Martin Sixsmith is an adviser to the writing team, giving some of the storylines an element of realism to them.[3] In particular, the character of Malcolm Tucker bears a distinct resemblance to former Director of Communications and Strategy Alastair Campbell, a comparison Campbell himself has acknowledged.[4]

A feature film spin-off, In the Loop, was released in the UK on 17 April 2009. At the 2008 Edinburgh International Television Festival, series creator Armando Iannucci gave an interview stating that he would be filming a new series of The Thick of It in 2009.[5] The third series will be eight episodes long[6] and will be broadcast on BBC Two and BBC HD and started on 24 October 2009.[7][8][9]

Contents

[edit] Background

Armando Iannucci originally conceived of a modern political satire after "arguing the case" for Yes Minister in a 2004 Best British Sitcom poll for BBC2. His idea was commissioned by Roly Keating, the controller of BBC Four, who granted Iannucci limited budget, telling him to "turn that into what you can."[10] Iannucci created the first series of three episodes, which aired in May-June 2005 and a second series, also of three episodes, which followed in October.

[edit] Production

The series is written by a team of writers led by Armando Iannucci, who also directs the series, with Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell and Tony Roche.[11] Some of the dialogue is improvised rather than scripted (with the cast credited as providing "additional material"), and includes some very strong language. Peter Capaldi has stated that "Fundamentally 80% of the final cut is the script that we started with. The improvisation just makes it feel more real and not written."[3] Prior to rehearsals, the scripts are sent to a "swearing consultant" in Lancaster called Ian Martin, who adds some of the series' more colourful language.[12][13] The programme's producer is Adam Tandy, who has produced all of Iannucci's television projects since 2000. The programme is shot with hand-held cameras to give it a sense of vérité or fly on the wall documentary. The documentary style is furthered by the absence of any incidental music or laughter track.

On 2 April 2007, a DVD of the first six episodes was released as "The Complete First Series". It also included audio commentary, deleted scenes, and photo galleries, with the two specials released on a second DVD in April 2009.

[edit] Plot

The action centres on the fictitious Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship ("DoSAC" – previously the Department of Social Affairs, or "DSA", prior to the reshuffle of episode five), which supposedly came out of the Prime Minister's passing enthusiasm for "joined-up government". Thus, it acts as a "Super Department" overseeing many others, which enables different political themes to be dealt with in the programme, similar to the Department for Administrative Affairs in Yes Minister.[14]

Hugh Abbot, played by Chris Langham, is a blundering minister heading the department, who is continually trying to do his job under the watchful eye of Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi), Number 10's highly aggressive and domineering "enforcer". The programme also features James Smith as Senior Special Adviser Glenn Cullen, who is not an MP, Chris Addison as Junior Policy Adviser Ollie Reeder, and Joanna Scanlan as Civil Service Press Secretary Terri Coverley.

[edit] Series one and two

In the first batch of three episodes, Hugh Abbot is installed as a new minister following the forced resignation of his predecessor Cliff Lawton. These episodes follow his attempts to make a mark on the department by introducing new policies while following the party line enforced by Malcolm Tucker. Due to a series of complications and mistakes, this leads to the minister coming close to resignation on a number of occasions.

In the second batch of episodes, a reshuffle is in the offing, and the series follows the minister's attempts to keep his job. Ollie is seconded to Number 10 "to phone his girlfriend" Emma Messinger, who happens to be a member of the shadow defence policy team, where he is under the close eye of enforcer Jamie. Meanwhile, Terri Coverley is on compassionate leave following the death of her father, leaving her role to Robyn Murdoch, a Senior Press Officer. The department also has to contend with the interference of the Prime Minister's "Blue Skies" adviser Julius Nicholson. The minister and the department survive the reshuffle, with the department being rebranded as the "Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship" and moved to a new building. However, the mistakes and compromises continue.

[edit] Specials

In the two specials, following the Christmas break, Hugh Abbot is in Australia and the department has to "babysit" Junior Minister for Immigration Ben Swain, who is described as a "nutter" (a supporter of prime-minister-in-waiting Tom Davis[15]). The first special revolves around a computer problem at Immigration, which is exacerbated by the junior minister appearing in a disastrous Newsnight interview. The opposition policy advisor Emma Messinger capitalises on the error by stealing an idea from Ollie Reader, her boyfriend, to send the shadow minister Peter Mannion on a factfinding mission at an immigration centre. Meanwhile, Malcolm Tucker is concerned about his position in the government after speculating that the Prime Minister's handover to Tom Davis[15] is expected in less than six months. Tucker conspires with Ollie to leak the Prime Minister's "legacy programme" (the PM's plan to move the handling of immigration policy to a non-political executive board) in the hope of stalling his departure, inadvertently leading the PM to resign early. The next episode follows a single night of "spin", as advisers, junior politicians and enforcers all try to better their position during the transition.

[edit] Series three

In series three, Hugh Abbot is replaced as minister by Nicola Murray, played by Rebecca Front. She is an unexpected, last-minute choice for the position, and given her inexperience and lack of staff, she is forced to retain Ollie and Glenn as her advisors.

[edit] Cast

Character Actor Role(s) Biography Duration

[edit] The Government
Malcolm Tucker Peter Capaldi Director of Communications, Number 10 Tucker is the aggressive, profane and feared Director of Communications for the Government. He serves two main roles: acting as the Prime Minister's enforcer to ensure the cabinet ministers all follow the party line, and managing the government's crisis management PR- usually in the form of spin. He regularly uses smears or threats of violence to achieve his ends. Tucker also appears in In the Loop. Series 1, 2 & 3 and Specials
Julius, Lord Nicholson Alex MacQueen Life Peer, former MP and 'Blue Skies' Special Adviser to the Prime Minister Nicholson is a softly-spoken adviser to the Prime Minister. His close relationship with the PM and blue-sky thinking means he is often in conflict with Tucker, who believes his policies are wild and politically corrosive. In the Specials, he was in charge of the Prime Minister's Legacy project. [16] Later in the series, he was "kicked upstairs" by being given his own department- the Advanced Implementation Unit. He follows cricket. He reappears in Series 3 with a peerage. [17] Series 2, 3 & Specials
Nicola Murray MP Rebecca Front Secretary of State for Social Affairs and Citizenship Murray is promoted to Social Affairs and Citizenship Secretary in a government reshuffle in the run up to a general election. She conflicts with Tucker when he demands that she send her daughter to a comprehensive school, rather than her preferred choice of an independent school. Series 3
Ben Swain MP Justin Edwards Secretary of State for Education (formerly Junior Minister for Immigration, DoSAC) Swain is a supporter of leadership candidate Tom Davis[15] (a "nutter") and is therefore viewed with suspicion by other characters supportive of the current government. He was proven to be a poor interviewee when faced with Jeremy Paxman on Newsnight, where he blinked excessively. He has written a book about "getting ahead in politics" called "It's The Everything, Stupid". In 'Spinners and Losers' and was briefly a candidate for party leadership. He was made Secretary of State for Education in Davis' government, and has an adversarial relationship with Nicola Murray, who sacked him as a junior minister. Series 3 & Specials
Steve Fleming David Haig Prime Minister's "Fixer" [18] When Malcolm is "on holiday", Nicola Murray has to rely on advice from the prime minister's new fixer Steve Fleming - but cannot help feeling that he could not possibly be as nice as he seems. Series 3
Ed Rory Kinnear Deputy Director of Communications, Number 10 Ed first appears in Episode Seven, the first episode of Series Three. He works as Malcolm's Deputy in Downing Street, often reporting to him. Series 3
Glenn Cullen James Smith Senior Special Adviser to the Secretary of State, DoSAC Cullen is Hugh's chief adviser and friend. He appears on ITN after he swears at a member of the public who confronts Abbot. Series 1, 2, 3 & Specials
Oliver "Ollie" Reeder Chris Addison Special Adviser to the Secretary of State, DoSAC
(formerly Junior Policy Adviser to the Secretary of State, DSA)		 Reeder is a special adviser to Hugh Abbot and his replacement, Nicola Murray. An Oxbridge graduate, he is arrogant, inept and inexperienced, and is often inadvertently the cause of departmental mistakes. However, the minister often takes his ideas believing them to be vote-winners. He was seconded to 10 Downing Street after he slept with an opposition party worker and was told to use his relationship to gather information on opposition party policy. Series 1, 2, 3 & Specials

[edit] Her Majesty's Civil Service
Terri Coverley Joanna Scanlan Director of Communications, DoSAC Notionally responsible for press relations at DoSAC, Coverley was recruited from Sainsbury's. Professional but prudish, she is often left to "mop up" the bad press garnered by the department. Series 1, 2, 3 & Specials
Robyn Murdoch Polly Kemp Senior Press Officer, DoSAC Despite her job title, Robyn is Terri's secretary, and during Terri's absence is largely ignored by the minister. Well-meaning, but politically naive, she is often sent to do menial tasks. Series 2 and 3 & Specials
Sam Samantha Harrington Personal Assistant to Malcolm Tucker Malcolm Tucker's personal assistant and secretary, and often witness to many of his profanity-laiden rants. Mostly appears in the backgrounds of episodes, but occassionally interacts with the main cast. As with Tucker, Sam also appears in In the Loop. Series 1, 2, 3 & Specials

[edit] The Opposition
Stewart Pearson Vincent Franklin Opposition Public Relations Officer The media-savvy new-school spin man for the opposition, Stewart is forceful and manipulative, but his style is very different to Tucker's. Series 3 & Specials
Peter Mannion MP Roger Allam Shadow Secretary of State for Social Affairs and Citizenship One of the "old guard" of Opposition MPs, the culture of spin is new to Mannion and he is very resistant to it. He antagonises Stewart Pearson by refusing to accept his advice. Series 3 & Specials
Emma Messinger Olivia Poulet Policy Adviser to the Shadow Secretary of State Emma was Ollie's girlfriend, shamelessly used by him for Tucker's ends. Peter is somewhat averse to her presence in his department, but she is a key ally to Stewart. Series 3 & Specials
Phil Smith Will Smith Researcher for the Shadow Secretary of State In the department, Phil is very much Peter's man, to the point where he even writes the former's blog. Phil shares a flat with Emma, although they are not great friends, and he and Ollie were immensely antagonistic towards each other. Series 3 & Specials

[edit] The media
Adam Kenyon Ben Willbond Night Editor, Daily Mail The put-upon night editor is seen in Special Two desperately attempting to write a coherent editorial from the conflicting stories leaking from Westminster. He eventually decides to write a piece about the "Night of Spin", naming those who have annoyed him as the night's "losers". Specials
Angela Heaney Lucinda Raikes Junior Political Correspondent, Daily Mail
formerly Evening Standard		 As Ollie Reader's ex-girlfriend, Angela Heaney is often called in when the department wants to leak a story. However, due to Ollie's comparative lack of influence, she often ends up being misinformed. Initially working for the Evening Standard, she becomes less of a soft-touch when she moves to the Daily Mail. Series 1, 2, 3 & Specials

[edit] Former characters
Hugh Abbot MP Chris Langham Secretary of State for Social Affairs (later Social Affairs and Citizenship) Abbot is an inept Cabinet Minister who is out-of-touch with his electorate. While he believes he has some influence, he often finds himself at the mercy of events and bearing the brunt of Tucker's vitriol. He reads the New Statesman and has two children, Alicia and Charlie. Although he survives the cabinet reshuffle of series 2, he does not appear in the programme again and is replaced by Nicola Murray in a subsequent reshuffle at the beginning of series 3. Series 1 and 2
Cliff Lawton MP Tim Bentinck Former Secretary of State for Social Affairs Cliff Lawton is forced to resign as the minister by Malcolm Tucker in episode 1 of the series, and is later referenced as bearing a grudge against Abbot, although it is unclear if this is simply Malcolm's spin. Bitter about his treatment, he later appears in the specials as Jamie's stalking horse. Series 1 & Specials
Dan Miller MP Tony Gardner Former Junior Minister, DoSA Miller managed to perfect the art of the strategic resignation in Episode Three. He was thought to be standing as a candidate for party leadership but instead supported Tom Davis. Series 1 & Specials
Jamie McDonald Paul Higgins Press Officer, Number 10 Jamie is Tucker's unofficial second-in-command. He performs a similar role with an even higher level of aggression. He spent five years training to be a priest and is an avid fan of Al Jolson. In the series he was only known by his first name, but he was given the surname "McDonald" for his reappearance in In the Loop.[19] Series 2 & Specials
Geoff Holhurst MP Rob Edwards Backbench MP, Previous Secretary of State for Defence First seen as a Cabinet Minister in Episode 4, he resigns following an IT overspend, the IT contract being with his son's firm. Holhurst is noted for his small head. Series 2 & Specials
Nick Hanway Martin Savage Spin Doctor for Tom Davis[15] Hanway was the equivalent of Malcolm Tucker for the Prime Minister in waiting Tom. Hanway was made to look disloyal to Tom via a series of schemes implemented by Malcolm in Spinners and Losers. Hanway had considered himself a candidate for the Prime Minister's Director of Communications, but lost out when the job was given to Malcolm again. Series 2 & Specials
Clare Ballentine MP Eve Matheson Chair, Select Committee for Social Affairs and Citizenship Ballentine is the hard hitting and well respected Chairwoman of the House of Commons Social Affairs Select Committee; she questions the department on policy and was a candidate for Prime Minister in Special Two but declined to stand, owing to a previously unknown gambling addiction. Series 2 & Specials

[edit] Episodes

The first run of three episodes screened on BBC Four from 19 May 2005. A further three episodes were transmitted 20 October – 3 November 2005. The six episodes were repeated on BBC Two in early 2006, and later on BBC America together as a single series. The subsequent DVD release of all six episodes calls them The Complete First Series.

An hour-long Christmas special, "The Rise of the Nutters", aired in January 2007 with a further ten episodes planned for later on in the year. However, Chris Langham did not reprise his role as Hugh Abbot, due to legal allegations against him,[20] and his subsequent conviction has ruled him out of any further roles. To fill this void, Iannucci introduced new characters into the series forming the opposition.

Another one-off hour-long episode "Spinners and Losers" aired on 3 July 2007.[21] It was followed by a 30 minute[citation needed] extra episode, a 15 minute cut of which was made available through BBC Red Button. The special followed the same story from the opposition's point of view.

Episode Original airdate
Series 1 - Episode 1 19 May 2005
After his 'Snooper Squad' idea is killed, the Minister has 40 minutes to come up with a new policy...
Series 1 - Episode 2 26 May 2005
Hugh gets a very focused focus group in to tell him which one of two contradictory policies to go for.
Series 1 - Episode 3 2 June 2005
Tucker thinks an empty flat in London could pose a problem for the Minister's Housing Bill...
Series 2 - Episode 1 20 October 2005
Something goes terribly wrong at a ministerial visit to a factory – only Malcolm can help, but will he?
Series 2 - Episode 2 27 October 2005
There's a reshuffle in the offing and the PM's new 'blue skies' advisor is making trouble...
Series 2 - Episode 3 3 November 2005
Someone sends an email they shouldn't have, while Hugh lies to a Select Committee...
Special One: "Rise of the Nutters" 2 January 2007
While Hugh Abbot's away, new enemies rear their heads inside and outside the government.
Special Two: "Spinners and Losers" 3 July 2007
When the PM resigns six months early, will Malcolm finally spin out of control?
Opposition Extra 3 July 2007, BBCi
Peter Mannion's attempts at a peaceful evening are thwarted by public relations.
Series 3 - Episode 1 24 October 2009
Nicola Murray MP, new Secretary of State at DoSAC, comes without her own staff, so Glenn and Ollie find themselves unexpectedly keeping their jobs. Meanwhile, Malcolm is arranging publicity for a by-election.
Series 3 - Episode 2 31 October 2009
A week since Nicola took over at DoSAC, and there's a catastrophic error with Immigration figures on the department computers. Meanwhile, the press are speculating over the new Minister's longevity.
Series 3 - Episode 3 7 November 2009
Nicola and Ollie are writing her speech for the party conference in Eastbourne, while Glenn and Malcolm clash over a great publicity opportunity.
Series 3 - Episode 4 14 November 2009
The civil servants at DoSAC prepare for a visit from shadow Social Affairs minister Peter Mannion, while Nicola has enough on her plate when her daughter's headmaster calls...
Series 3 - Episode 5 21 November 2009
Nicola Murray and Peter Mannion go head to head on the Richard Bacon show on BBC Radio 5 Live, but when breaking news ruins the agenda, Malcolm descends upon the studios...
Series 3 - Episode 6 28 November 2009
Whilst the PM is away on a world tour, the media begin to consider Nicola as a potential challenger to party leadership, forcing Malcolm to put aside his duties and intervene.
Series 3 - Episode 7 5 December 2009
DoSAC are attempting to launch a new Healthy Living campaign, while Malcolm is absent, supposedly on holiday - but everyone knows that Malcolm doesn't take holidays...
Series 3 - Episode 8 12 December 2009
The election looms, the opposition is eyeing the prize, and Malcolm Tucker is running out of both options and friends. But when an offer of help appears from an unlikely direction, Malcolm starts to set his finest trap yet.

[edit] American adaptation

Main article: The Thick of It (US TV series)

On 27 October 2006, it was announced that The Thick of It would be adapted for American television, focusing on the daily lives of a low-level member of the United States Congress and his staff. Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz would be the executive producer, along with Armando Iannucci and Richard Day. The pilot was directed by Christopher Guest, and produced by Sony Pictures and BBC Worldwide.[22][23] The cast included John Michael Higgins, Oliver Platt, Michael McKean, Alex Borstein, and Wayne Wilderson.[24][25]

ABC did not pick up the show for its 2007 Autumn schedule,[26] Iannucci distanced himself from the pilot stating "It was terrible...they took the idea and chucked out all the style. It was all conventionally shot and there was no improvisation or swearing. It didn't get picked up, thank god."[27] Other networks including HBO, Showtime, and NBC expressed interest in the show,[28] and in April 2009, Iannucci re-entered talks with HBO over the possibility of an American adaptation.[27]

[edit] In the Loop

Main article: In the Loop (film)

In May 2008, the BBC issued a press release stating that filming had commenced on a feature length adaption named In the Loop starring Tom Hollander, James Gandolfini, Chris Addison, Peter Capaldi, Gina McKee and Steve Coogan.[29]

In the Loop premiered in the US at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and in the UK at the 2009 Glasgow Film Festival. It is scheduled for general release in April 2009. Although many of the cast return, the only actual returning characters are Malcolm Tucker, Jamie (given the surname "McDonald" for the film) and very brief cameos from Angela Heaney and Malcolm's secretary Sam, with the other actors playing new characters altogether.[30][31]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ British Comedy Awards 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
  2. ^ Awards at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
  3. ^ a b c Interview with Armando Iannucci, at bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2007.
  4. ^ Alastair Campbell, "Was I offended by this brutal spinmeister? No. I was bored" in The Guardian, 24-03-2009
  5. ^ Interview with Armando Ianucci
  6. ^ Parker, Robin (6 April 2009). "The Thick of It to return". Broadcast. http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multi-platform/news/the-thick-of-it-to-return/2016613.article. Retrieved 17 October 2009. 
  7. ^ "The Thick Of It – back for a new series on BBC Two". BBC Press Office. 2009-04-27. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/04_april/27/thick.shtml. Retrieved 2009-04-27. 
  8. ^ Iannucci, Armando (14 October 2009). "New series of Thick of It starts on BBC2. Saturday 24th Oct, at 10.10pm. Will be repeated later each week on BBC FOUR.". Twitter. http://twitter.com/AIannucci/status/4861933882. Retrieved 14 October 2009. 
  9. ^ BBC Programmes - The Thick of It: Series 3: Episode 1
  10. ^ Armstrong, Stephen (16 July 2006). "Television: Why our sitcoms need to pack a punch". The Times. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/article686618.ece. Retrieved 22 November 2009. 
  11. ^ Cast list at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 18 January 2007.
  12. ^ Interview with Armando Iannucci atUncut.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
  13. ^ Above and Beyond, interview with Chris Addison by David Whitehouse in The London Paper, Wednesday 20 December 2006
  14. ^ BBC Press Release. Retrieved 18 January 2007.
  15. ^ a b c d The new PM is variously called Davies and Davis in reasonably authoritative sources. A newspaper draft in the second special clearly reads Davis, however.
  16. ^ "Four - The Thick of It | Julius Nicholson". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/thickofit/character-gov3.shtml. Retrieved 2009-11-21. 
  17. ^ "LocateTV - The Thick of It S3 E7". LocateTV. http://www.locatetv.com/tv/thick-of-it/season-3/6542084. Retrieved 2009-11-22. 
  18. ^ "LocateTV - The Thick of It S3 E7". LocateTV. http://www.locatetv.com/tv/thick-of-it/season-3/6542084. Retrieved 2009-11-22. 
  19. ^ "Four - The Thick of It | Jamie". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/thickofit/character-gov2.shtml. Retrieved 2009-11-21. 
  20. ^ Paramount Comedy.com. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
  21. ^ BBC Press Release. Retrieved 21 June 2007.
  22. ^ Hollywood Reporter.com. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
  23. ^ "Christopher Guest Jumps Into 'The Thick of It'". Zap2it.com. http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-christopherguestdirectingthethickofit,0,7175185.story?track=rss. Retrieved 2007-03-16. 
  24. ^ "Platt, 'Piz' Pluck Pilot Parts". Zap2it.com. http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-pilotcasting-oliverplattchrislowell,0,2672707.story?track=rss. Retrieved 2007-03-16. 
  25. ^ "'Gilmore' Regular Joins ABC Pilot". Zap2it.com. http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-gilmoregirlsmelissamccarthyjoinsabcpilot,0,3297088.story?track=rss. Retrieved 2007-03-16. 
  26. ^ "Sometimes buzz about TV pilots is just a lot of hot air". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/05/21/DDG0MPU2QM1.DTL. Retrieved 2007-05-27. 
  27. ^ a b Rosser, Michael (2009-04-24). "Iannacci in talks with HBO over US Thick of It". Broadcast. http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2009/04/iannacci_in_talks_with_hbo_over_us_thick_of_it.html. Retrieved 2009-04-24. 
  28. ^ "Rejected by ABC, political satire sparks interest". Reuters. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070604/tv_nm/thick_dc. Retrieved 2007-06-04. 
  29. ^ BBC Press Office - Principal photography commences on Armando Iannucci's In the Loop [1], URL accessed 19 May 2008
  30. ^ [2][dead link]
  31. ^ Ambrose Heron. "UK Release Date for In The Loop". FILMdetail. http://www.filmdetail.com/archives/2009/01/30/uk-release-date-for-in-the-loop/. Retrieved 2009-11-21. 

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