The Thick of It (TV Series)

Episode #1.3 (2005)

Peter Capaldi: Malcolm Tucker

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• Malcolm Tucker : What the fuck is your girlfriend doing hitting us with this?

  Olly Reeder : Well she's not my girlfriend, Malcolm

  Malcolm Tucker : Ah well, you won't mind if I kill her then?

• Malcolm Tucker : Sam? Can you get me Terri Coverley and Glenn Cullen? Make them an appointment to come over? I think I got to shout at somebody, you know? Oh, actually, get me John at Culture on the phone, I think I'll have a bit of a shout now.

• Malcolm Tucker : It IS possible to have a good resignation, you know!

  Hugh Abbot : "A good resignation"? Oh, I'm looking forward to how you're gonna sell THIS to me!

  Malcolm Tucker : Look, people really like it when you go just a bit early! You know, steely jawed, faraway look in your eyes! Before they get to the point when they sitting round in pubs and say "Oh, that fucker's got to go!", you surprise them! "Blimey, he's gone! I didn't expect that! Resigned! You don't see THAT much anymore! Old school! Respect! I rather liked the guy! He was hounded out by the fucking press!" How about that, ah? What a way to go! Yeah!

• Malcolm Tucker : [to Olly]  Feet off the furniture you Oxbridge twat, you're not on a punt now.

• Malcolm Tucker : It IS possible to have a good resignation, you know!

  Hugh Abbott : "A good resignation"? Oh, I'm looking forward to how you're gonna sell THIS to me!

  Malcolm Tucker : Look, people really like it when you go just a bit early! You know, steely jawed, faraway look in your eyes! Before they get to the point when they sitting round in pubs and say "Oh, that fucker's got to go!", you surprise them! "Blimey, he's gone! I didn't expect that! Resigned! You don't see THAT much anymore! Old school! Respect! I rather liked the guy! He was hounded out by the fucking press!" How about that, ah? What a way to go! Yeah!