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In the Loop

Armando Iannucci's political satire about a British minister who backs military action and becomes popular in Washington. With Peter Capaldi and James Gandolfini.

When British Secretary of State for International Development Simon Foster accidentally backs military action on TV, he suddenly has a lot of friends in Washington DC.

If Simon and his entourage of one can get in with the right DC people, and if they can stop the PM's chief spin doctor Malcolm Tucker rigging the vote at the UN, then maybe they can halt the war.

1 hour, 41 minutes

Last on

Mon 19 Feb 2024 00:50
BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only

  • The Thick of It

    The dark political comedy that first brought us Malcolm Tucker.

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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 01:37

    Johann Sebastian Bach

    Well Tempered Clavier Book I - Prelude and Fugue in C BWV896

Credits

Malcolm Tucker Peter Capaldi
Lt Gen George Miller James Gandolfini
Simon Foster Tom Hollander
Toby Wright Chris Addison
Judy Molloy Gina McKee
Paul Michaelson Steve Coogan
Liza Weld Anna Chlumsky
Karen Clark Mimi Kennedy
Linton Barwick David Rasche
Suzy Douglas Olivia Poulet
Roz Joanna Scanlan
Mrs Michaelson Rita May
Civil Servant Harry Hadden-Paton
Malcolm's Secretary Samantha Harrington
Director Armando Iannucci
Writer Armando Iannucci
Writer Jesse Armstrong
Writer Simon Blackwell
Writer Tony Roche
Producer Kevin Loader
Producer Adam Tandy
Executive Producer Christine Langan

Broadcasts

  • Sun 7 Mar 2010 22:00
    BBC HD & BBC Two
  • Sun 10 Jul 2011 22:35
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 10 Jul 2011 22:45
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sat 6 Jul 2013 22:45
    BBC Two except Wales
  • Sat 6 Jul 2013 23:15
    BBC Two Wales
  • Tue 12 Nov 2013 23:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 16 May 2015 23:45
    BBC Two
  • Sat 7 Sep 2019 23:30
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Mon 8 Mar 2021 00:05
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Sat 4 Jun 2022 22:00
    BBC Scotland
  • Sat 5 Aug 2023 22:15
    BBC Scotland
  • Mon 19 Feb 2024 00:20
    BBC One except Scotland
  • Mon 19 Feb 2024 00:50
    BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only

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