Malcolm Tucker and the culture of spin are just symptoms of the 24 News cycle. Our governments are simply middle-managers who mediate between gigantic corporate interests and the puny man in the street, whilst at the same time flailing about trying to stay ahead of the constant blizzard of whipped up news stories peddled by SKY and the tabloids.
No wonder there's no time to do anything but respond.
And by "I'm away for a walk" he meant "I'm going to scare the shit out of Ollie in the gent's toilets, and leave him so terrified he ends up in a two year relationship with a woman he can barely stand."
Good repartee with Alistair Campbell in it - after watching the attack Cambell ('s protoge) give the word to break HMS Amethyst's tail & artillery barage. Ther did it!
Also give me more than a hurrued command to an almost totally civil population tro explaim
Yup. Eto Demerzel. It's been so long since I read those books however, I forgot his title of first minister. ^_^ I read all the foundation books long ago.
I always crack up when he gets in Jamie's face asking him if he needed permission to go for a walk XD Malcolm Tucker is a legend!
balltongue666 10 months ago
Malcolm and Jamie are a perfect comedy double. Give them another spin off series!
PinstripeShirt 1 year ago 6
@PinstripeShirt
No, they dont need dilluted.
hungoversundays 8 months ago
tucker > jamie
imnotdointhat 1 year ago
I love how Jamie is the only one who can really talk-back to Tucker!
ihopeyouredone 1 year ago 15
Wow. That was probably the calmest i've ever seen jamie...
mustrapefoley 1 year ago 17
I'm away for a walk! lol
Agitatu 1 year ago 2
Malcolm Tucker and the culture of spin are just symptoms of the 24 News cycle. Our governments are simply middle-managers who mediate between gigantic corporate interests and the puny man in the street, whilst at the same time flailing about trying to stay ahead of the constant blizzard of whipped up news stories peddled by SKY and the tabloids.
No wonder there's no time to do anything but respond.
steerpike66 1 year ago
Tucker (aka Alistair Campbell, the PMs' 'special advidsoir
0 is sent to kick ass (& everythinjg in range by the Cabvinet Office.
Result - smiling dollybirds at 'ground sezo' where US houses would be incinerated flattenetd or incinerated by take offs.
nick987789 2 years ago
Tucker isn't a complete copy of Campbell, he is just a comedic personification of the extremes of political PR
jimmyhayers 1 year ago 4
lololololol
PowerThrash 2 years ago
And by "I'm away for a walk" he meant "I'm going to scare the shit out of Ollie in the gent's toilets, and leave him so terrified he ends up in a two year relationship with a woman he can barely stand."
ch1mpanzeethat 2 years ago 17
Prothero from 'V For Vendetta'..?
MagnificentFiend 2 years ago 5
He is brilliant in that film!
Petchhyy 2 years ago
Tucker Unbound.. that's good
panacea999 2 years ago 3
"Stop looking at it" lol
rainquen 2 years ago 7
i don't trust you you cypriot crook
gossieuk 2 years ago 6
This has been flagged as spam show
New series of The Thick of It starts end of October on BBC2, "Rise of the Nutters is also currently available on BBC iPlayer.
For more news and information visit
thethickofit (dot) co (dot) nr
thethickofitchannel 2 years ago
Ah'm away for a walk!
BaileysMariner 2 years ago 17
You kind of are the story Malcolm, they've spelled your name write and everything
youngian67 2 years ago 6
However, you didn't spend "write" right, which is ironic given the sentence, and Tucker would probably call you an illiterate sack of shite.
StealThisMoment 2 years ago
@StealThisMoment oh bet you wish you never wrote that "spend" spell i think the word you were looking for. you illterate sack of shit. lol
relmmih6 2 years ago
oh fuck.
StealThisMoment 2 years ago
Perki, you're brill. Also Peter Capaldi? He's the same age as my folks but I still would. xx
soareyousothere 2 years ago 32
Hell, I'd do either. Or both. ;-)
GettingWhiggyWithIt 2 years ago 17
Comment removed
Perki 2 years ago
He's hot when he's being sarcastic...
pumpkinticks 2 years ago 7
@soareyousothere Would what? Do him? lol me too...
TheMunchfan 1 month ago
Does anyone else think Paul Higgins is hot? I really do .xxx
soareyousothere 2 years ago 16
Yeah, I do too.
Perki 2 years ago 6
He's cute... you notice his big blue eyes when you manage to ignore the psychotic blinking for long enough.
pumpkinticks 2 years ago 16
OMG, that was classic, "STOP LOOKING AT IT!!!" LOL, that made me laugh so so so much..... then the whole walk bit i was in tears :P
Peter Capaldi is SO SO SO funny and has always been blooming Gorgeous!!! :D <3
Lozzeii 2 years ago 44
I died laughing at that bit too!
AmelieYvette 2 years ago
'A WALK?!'
I absolutely love all the scenes that feature both Malcolm and Jamie. They're great seperately, but are comedy Gods when they play off each other!
GettingWhiggyWithIt 2 years ago 14
Stop lookin at it!
jamescfc1 2 years ago 6
malcom tucker is a legend.......superb show.
ady24 2 years ago 16
'Tha's fucking news to me!'
'Oh, you're defintitley the story alright. They spelt your name right and everything!'
Malcolm Tucker is my hero!!
michealothailtigh 2 years ago 12
I double up over this clip! One of the best scenes for sure.
"no drawing attention to it"
"i'm not drawing attention to it"
"you're drawing MY attention to it!"
nikolonian 3 years ago 6
Good repartee with Alistair Campbell in it - after watching the attack Cambell ('s protoge) give the word to break HMS Amethyst's tail & artillery barage. Ther did it!
Also give me more than a hurrued command to an almost totally civil population tro explaim
nick987789 2 years ago
@nikolonian "STOP LOOKING A' IT!"
PinstripeShirt 1 year ago
'Am away for a walk!' In ba broad Scottish accent lol.
danny88101 3 years ago 20
"Stop looking at it!" LOL
Probably one of the best scenes on TV ever!
Thanks for this!
abci5 4 years ago 3
Yup. Eto Demerzel. It's been so long since I read those books however, I forgot his title of first minister. ^_^ I read all the foundation books long ago.
Demerze1 4 years ago
demerze1? is that a reference to first minister demerzel from the foundation series?
viewerjan291978 4 years ago
"I wanna see you popping a bollock over this!"
gullivera 4 years ago 3
Thanks for the great clip of Tucker's sarcasm masterclass. Any others from the show gratefully appreciated!
Cheers
betaband73 5 years ago 4
Genius! Have you got the iPod/Al Jolson rant?
SunnyD2004 5 years ago 2
Thanks for this ... would love some more clips.
Cheers
silastom 5 years ago