The Thick of It, Series 1 (#4)

Mark and Cory talk about political TV for the first time, and there's nowhere better to start than The Thick of It. After rewatching the first series, they talk about which fictional policy proposals ended up becoming reality, why it's important that focus groups thought Keir Starmer was an eagle, and given that Malcolm Tucker keeps screwing everything up perhaps the secret genius behind the British Government is actually Terri Coverley? You can view the IMDb page for The Thick of It here and UK listeners can watch the show on BBC iPlayer. If you enjoyed our segment on focus groups, you may enjoy Mark's latest post on the topic here (note the date). Next time we are watching the classic All The President's Men. As well as appearing in your favourite podcast app, you can find all our episodes online at the show's website, www.politicalfictionspodcast.com. You can find Cory writing about politics at Paperback Rioter or playing chess, while Mark can be found at The Week in Polls and his Parliamentary activity on the Parliament website.