The Thick Of It S4 Ep4 REACTION!
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When you finish The thick of it, you should try Veep. The political setup will be more familiar to you and the insults can be just as creative. Jeff Kane played by Peter Macnicol is close to Malcom Tucker in his language and anger.
Neal Murdoch
2025-03-18 15:53:24 +0000 UTCHey, Boomer. Armando also wrote the American version of this show, "Veep." I don't think many of your fans would object to you reacting to one American show if the creator was British.
Bruce Bowden
2025-03-10 20:53:21 +0000 UTCTrue, The Fucker's few lines of dialogue are textbook 'leave them wanting more'. Sad this classic line ended up in the deleted scenes: "Remember, this government is like going out with Madonna: at first you think, 'Result'; now we wake up every morning to see an increasingly crazed, craggy-faced egomaniac who jumps on every fucking passing bandwagon."
Flemish Giant
2025-03-06 13:26:13 +0000 UTCIt wasn't countess, it was cuntess
Yaapsdad
2025-03-06 12:57:01 +0000 UTCOne of the best episodes. Just amazing
Yaapsdad
2025-03-06 12:55:53 +0000 UTCI agree on using these characters sporadically, but I was always disappointed The Fucker is built up to be the Opposition’s unhinged equivalent to Malcolm, then is gone before actually doing anything. I’m sure that’s more on Tom Hollander’s availability though.
Mark Fraser
2025-03-06 12:51:16 +0000 UTCI did know the word, but I like your mishearing of it. :D
Will
2025-03-06 12:26:33 +0000 UTCThis one features one of my all-time favourite quotes from the show: "we're getting fucked consistently and repeatedly like a horse in the fucking Hebrides"
Richie
2025-03-06 10:21:01 +0000 UTCWhat the fuck did Malcolm say at 4:35? "Is the diligent cunt receiving"? I feel like he said "Countess", but it must've been "Cunt" to make you laugh so hard. EDIT: Had to find the episode on 123chill. it was "Dowager countess receiving". Never heard of the word Dowager.
Joe Thornhill
2025-03-06 07:56:06 +0000 UTCActually, this Vimeo player is better, because you can actually control the quality and it rewinds & fast-forwards less, so you don't have to watch an entire scene again just to hear one word.
Joe Thornhill
2025-03-06 07:40:19 +0000 UTCCheck the Movie Reaction collection page it's in there.
Brian Moran
2025-03-06 01:42:05 +0000 UTCLike Caligula's favourite watermelon. 😂 Shout out for epic Ancient Rome historical drama 'I, Claudius'. Stars Brian Blessed as Augustus, John Hurt as Caligula, Derek Jacobi as Claudius, Patrick Stewart as Sejanus and many more superb actors. It's around 11 hours long over 10 episodes (if I recall correctly). I might have watched it over 20 times. Would watch it here again.
Jason Scade
2025-03-06 01:32:26 +0000 UTCKB, have you seen The Death of Stalin? It's another terrific Iannucci comedy about political manoeuvring and backstabbing and it might help to fill the void after The Thick of It has finished.
Henry Graham
2025-03-05 23:11:24 +0000 UTCWatched this many times, and before your reaction the reference to "Caligula's favourite watermelon" went completely over my head! (I was aware he was a Roman emperor, but didn't realise how fucking freaky he was). Thanks KB!
AdamMcAdamface
2025-03-05 23:11:01 +0000 UTCWorked good KB, no problem at all.
Fordy7169
2025-03-05 22:32:31 +0000 UTCYou've made it to the business end, i'm excited for you - i've been looking forward to the reactions for the last 3 episodes, pure genius awaits...
Michael
2025-03-05 21:59:21 +0000 UTCAll good here...
Michael
2025-03-05 21:57:25 +0000 UTCVimeo link worked fine, but I had no idea Patreon limits storage.
Peter Wood
2025-03-05 21:56:35 +0000 UTCThis show is really in depth and complex about the politics. One of the joys of watching it multiple times is you start to understand more and more what’s actually going on and you learn more about the mechanics of British parliament in general. I credit this show with raising my awareness of politics a lot whilst also being one of the most well written and performed comedies ever made. The linked video worked fine for me.
Spoingus
2025-03-05 21:04:38 +0000 UTCworked okay then stopped, I had to come out Patreon and refresh completely but then worked fine, so if anyone has same issue - Good episode & reaction that, you have a one hr special coming up soon Boomer, think it's episode 6, but its the enquiry episode
Dave L
2025-03-05 20:51:37 +0000 UTCTitter titter.. coy look lol... 🫢🎠
Matthew
2025-03-05 20:18:31 +0000 UTCWorked fine on my tablet, though it did lag a couple of times. John Duggan (or JD, he's rebranded) is one of the show's greatest side characters, Miles Jupp is usually a guarantee for comedy gold. Although much like Tom Hollander as The Fucker, it's probably wise he was used so sporadically - having him in each episode would likely make him insufferable.
Flemish Giant
2025-03-05 19:51:26 +0000 UTCManaged to get it, thanks all 🥰🥰 Def prefer casting from here but got it in the end 😅😅 lol
D R
2025-03-05 19:51:07 +0000 UTCAll good for me too! And thanks for another outstanding reaction. Malcolm definitely on form in this one.
Mark Wootton
2025-03-05 19:45:43 +0000 UTCMalcolm was completely bullshitting big Ben when he admitted to being “outmanoeuvred by a player” just playing to his ego. Malcolm’s moves are generally always way ahead
Luke Barton
2025-03-05 19:24:53 +0000 UTCneeded this tonight thanks KB
rtkeane
2025-03-05 19:24:47 +0000 UTCneed to make sure the tv and phone are on same wifi network or connected via bluetooth...
rtkeane
2025-03-05 19:24:16 +0000 UTCMiles Jupp has been really funny on his rare appearances on this programme.
South Coast Rich
2025-03-05 19:23:24 +0000 UTCHard Cap. I asked for more last year and they gave it to me but said next time I’ll have to embed the videos.
Brian Moran
2025-03-05 19:10:35 +0000 UTCI’ll be sad when it’s over as well. I’ve loved watching your reactions to this, I remember being as amazed as you have been at the skill the writers have to deal with so many emotions from the characters at the same time. The reactions you did with hrh queen boomer for father ted were fantastic…this is next level…I would ask you both the do a re-watch but I think she might find it a bit too cruel! 😁
Bisonhead
2025-03-05 18:51:56 +0000 UTCCan you buy more storage or is it a hard cap?
Owen Rhodes
2025-03-05 18:25:04 +0000 UTCTook me a moment to figure out how to go full screen on the mobile app. If anyone is struggling, press the arrow next to the V in the bottom corner. There's more options there.
Jonny Dade
2025-03-05 18:00:42 +0000 UTCPlaying fine on the Patreon app and on my PC. 👍
Jason Scade
2025-03-05 17:45:57 +0000 UTC4th icon from the right (next to the cog), click that and select your TV. I just tried it and it worked for me.
Kevin Liversage
2025-03-05 17:42:22 +0000 UTCWhat a legend 🥰
D R
2025-03-05 17:28:42 +0000 UTCCan somebody help D R with this one please? I would but I have never casted anything to my TV before because I'm an uncivilized muppet.
Brian Moran
2025-03-05 17:27:27 +0000 UTCI always use the embedded, it’s always worked - just as this one does
Bryter
2025-03-05 17:16:34 +0000 UTCWorks for me!
Dave Williams
2025-03-05 17:14:22 +0000 UTCPerfectly fine.
Neal Murdoch
2025-03-05 17:08:49 +0000 UTCWorking fine but can't see how to cast it to the tv from my phone lol
D R
2025-03-05 17:07:18 +0000 UTCWorking fine for me on my iPad
James Ellison
2025-03-05 17:06:45 +0000 UTCYep I’ve no bother viewing it 👍
Ewan Dunn
2025-03-05 17:02:28 +0000 UTCWorking fine for me boomer!
electricduckpond
2025-03-05 17:02:09 +0000 UTC
