His clients have included British Steel Pension Scheme, British … The Thick of It Series 4 Episode 2. Vincent has appeared in several, very successful, films and TV series in the past. [60], A one-off column written by Ian Martin in the character of Stewart Pearson – 'Stewart Pearson's Media Notebook' – appeared in The Guardian in November 2010.[61]. Due to a series of complications and mistakes, this leads to the minister coming close to resignation on a number of occasions. Queer as Folk was Russell T Davies's ground-breaking series about homosexuality Cucumber, described by Channel 4 boss Jay Hunt as 'channel-defining', tells the … It didn't get picked up, thank God. He is married to Hilary Greatorex. The former Thick of It star is set to take on a … As a Red Button extra, each episode had an accompanying 10-minute documentary titled Out of The Thick of It broadcast immediately afterwards and on the BBC Comedy website, which featured cut scenes, specially written scenes and, later, discussion of the programme by the series' writers, makers and with figures involved in British politics. The second batch of episodes takes place before a cabinet reshuffle, and follows Hugh's attempts to keep his job. It was released on 17 April 2009 in the United Kingdom. The department also has to contend with the interference of the prime minister's "blue skies" adviser Julius Nicholson. Vincent Franklin in The Thick of It (2005) People Vincent Franklin. These characters continued when the show switched channels to BBC Two for its third series in 2009. Franklin has had roles in many TV series including Five Days, Doc Martin, Being Human, Grandma's House, Happy Valley as DSI Andy Shepherd, as Rowan the trainer in The Office, Nick Jowett in Twenty Twelve, PR guru Stewart Pearson in The Thick Of It, Henry Best in Cucumber and Prendergast in the BBC 2017 adaptation of the Evelyn Waugh novel Decline and Fall. He portrayed Christopher Drawlight in the 2015 BBC production of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. As an actor, he has played managers, spin doctors and sales speakers in Twenty Twelve, The Thick of It and The Office. Meanwhile, Tucker is concerned about his position in the government after speculating that the prime minister's handover to Tom Davis[14] is expected in less than six months. The series was revamped for the third series with Hugh Abbot being replaced as head of DoSAC by Nicola Murray (Rebecca Front), who arrives without her own staff, so Ollie and Glenn find themselves keeping their jobs. [55]Justin Edwards and Rebecca Gethings appear in the Veep episode "Special Relationship" as different characters. Most episodes focus on the department's incumbent minister and a core cast of advisers and civil servants, under the watchful eye of Number 10's enforcer, Malcolm Tucker. The series ran for eight episodes from 24 October 2009 to 12 December 2009. [41] The film followed the plight of the International Development minister as an inadvertent comment in an interview leads to him being used as a puppet by the president of the United States and the prime minister who are looking to launch a war in the Middle East. We also see more of Murray's opposite number, Peter Mannion, and other members of the opposition first seen in the 2007 specials. [8] His idea was commissioned by Roly Keating, the controller of BBC Four, who granted Iannucci limited budget, telling him to "turn that into what you can. In similar fashion to Yes Minister, the political parties involved are never mentioned by name, although the context makes clear which is which particularly during Series 4 when the real life government coalition between the Conservatives and the Lib Dems is reflected in the show. BBC Press Office – Principal photography commences on Armando Iannucci's in the Loop, "The Thick of It series 4 to be its last", "Armando Iannucci turns satirical eye on Silicon Valley", A whole new power struggle: Plot twists and profanity behind new series of, "Television: Why our sitcoms need to pack a punch", Above and Beyond, interview with Chris Addison, The Thick of It to return with Leveson-style inquiry, "BBC Two – The Thick of It – Glenn Cullen", "ABC1 Programming Airdate: The Thick of It (episode one)", "UKTV Programme Synopsis: The Thick of It", "ABC2 Programming Airdate: The Thick of It (special number one)", "ABC1 Programming Airdate: The Thick of It (special number one)", "Omnishambles! Vincent Warren Franklin (born 3 November 1966) is an English actor from Haworth, Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. [30], A fourth series was commissioned in March 2010. [35] Iannucci stated that the coalition government, in particular the role of the Liberal Democrats, would remain the target of the next series. (Even more coincidental, a cast commentary included as part of a photo gallery featurette for the episode "Rise of the Nutters" included in the DVD set, recorded several years earlier, has several cast members jokingly deciding to start a rumour that Capaldi is to be the next Doctor. A further three episodes were transmitted 20 October – 3 November 2005. Those include The Thick of It with Peter Capaldi, Russell T Davies' Banana and Cucumber, Bodyguard with Keeley Hawes and Gentleman Jack with Suranne Jones and Shaun Dooley. The Thick of It Created by Armando Iannucci (Veep) , this satire offers a glimpse into the inner-workings of British government. As a communications expert he has helped multinational businesses understand the importance of clear communication with both staff and customers. Written and directed by Armando Iannucci , it was first broadcast for two short series on BBC Four in 2005, initially with a small cast focusing on a government minister, his advisers and their party's spin-doctor. Meanwhile, following Tom Davis's defeat and resignation, Nicola Murray had been elected by her party, apparently on a technicality, over Dan Miller, her opponent, as leader of the opposition, although she resigns at the end of episode four and is replaced by her deputy, Miller. The Thick of It: Series 4. Outside of the spin-doctoring, backstabbing, ministerial cock-up, coalition rows, backroom deals, and policy U-turns, its a model of efficiency. Vincent Franklin (born 3 November 19661) voiced Lord Stormblood in Scenes from Her Life. Vincent Franklin in The Thick Of It and Steve Hilton with Samantha Cameron Mr Hilton played a key role in bringing his party out of the wilderness and into government. The minister and the department survive the reshuffle, with the department being rebranded as the "Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship" and moved to a new building. [56], A tie-in book, The Thick of It: The Missing DoSAC Files, was published on 4 November 2010. In the two specials, following the Christmas break, Hugh Abbot is in Australia and the department has to "babysit" junior minister for immigration Ben Swain, who is described as a "Nutter" (a term used for supporters of prime-minister-in-waiting Tom Davis). The film follows the officials and advisers in their behind-the-scenes efforts either to promote the war or prevent it. Another one-off hour-long episode "Spinners and Losers" aired on 3 July 2007. It also included audio commentary, deleted scenes, and photo galleries. The next episode ("Spinners and Losers") follows a single night of "spin", as advisers, junior politicians and enforcers all try to better their position during the transition, but only Malcolm gets anywhere. Vincent Franklin is an English actor best known for his roles in comedy television programmes. [48][49], ABC did not pick up the show for its 2007 Autumn schedule. However, the mistakes and compromises continue. [3] The series became well known for its profanity and for featuring storylines which have mirrored, or in some cases predicted, real-life policies, events or scandals.[4][5][6][7]. My suit fits. The third series was released on UK DVD in April 2010, followed by a "complete series" to date box set. Vincent Franklin, Co-Founder and Creative Partner, Quietroom. Meanwhile Tucker's Tory counterpart, Number 10 spin doctor Stewart Pearson (Vincent Franklin, pictured above right), looked more than ever like a post-Woodstock, velvet-shirted, Zenned-out killing machine clutching a one-way ticket to a nervous breakdown. "[51] Other networks including HBO, Showtime, and NBC expressed interest in the show,[52] and in April 2009, Iannucci re-entered talks with HBO over the possibility of an American adaptation.[51]. Chris Langham did not reprise his role as Hugh Abbot, due to arrest and later conviction on charges of possession of child pornography,[25] ruling him out of any further roles. The Thick of It is a British drama-comedy that aired for four seasons and two hour-long specials, irregularly scheduled between 2005 and 2012. Today we launch Russell T Davies brilliant dramas. The Thick of It. A pilot for a U.S. remake of the show was not successful, but Iannucci was subsequently invited to create Veep for HBO, a programme with a very similar tone and political issues, with the involvement of some The Thick of It writers and production members. "[3] Prior to rehearsals, the scripts were sent to a "swearing consultant" in Lancaster called Ian Martin, who added some of the more colourful language. The programme also features James Smith as senior special adviser Glenn Cullen, Chris Addison as junior policy adviser Ollie Reeder, and Joanna Scanlan as civil service press secretary Terri Coverley. [54] Although it is not a direct spin-off, Veep shares a similar tone and style with The Thick of It. The opposition policy adviser, Emma Messinger, capitalises on the error by stealing an idea from her boyfriend, Ollie Reeder, to send the shadow minister Peter Mannion on a fact-finding mission at an immigration centre. [14] The first special ("Rise of the Nutters") revolves around a computer problem at Immigration, which is exacerbated by the junior minister appearing in a disastrous Newsnight interview. – TV & Radio – Media", "Hulu Takes Hands-off Approach to U.K. Cult Hit 'The Thick of It, "Christopher Guest Jumps Into 'The Thick of It, "Sometimes buzz about TV pilots is just a lot of hot air", "Iannacci in talks with HBO over US Thick of It", "Rejected by ABC, political satire sparks interest", HBO Picks Up Julia Louis-Dreyfus Pilot 'Veep' to Series, "Faber & Faber: The Thick of It: The Missing DoSAC Files", "Malcolm Tucker: The Missing Phone – The Thick of It App for the iPhone and iPod Touch", "Malcolm Tucker iPhone app nominated for BAFTA", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Thick_of_It&oldid=1016675390, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 8 April 2021, at 13:53. [1][2] Franklin was educated at Bradford Grammar School. [10] Some of the dialogue was improvised rather than scripted (with the cast credited as providing "additional material"), and included some very strong language. [42][43] The film premiered in the US at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and in the UK at the 2009 Glasgow Film Festival. Cucumber follows 46-year-old Henry, (played by Vincent Franklin - The Thick of It, Twenty Twelve) and his long-suffering boyfriend Lance (played by Cyril Nri, The Bill). Although the third series was filmed and broadcast on the BBC in high definition video there has been no release to date on Blu-ray. And I make sure I’m here if they ever want to call me – whether that’s because someone’s not buying into the project, or because their cat’s really sick. As a young actor, Vincent Franklin was told he’d be lucky to make it to the bottom of the credits. Vincent Franklin in The Thick of It WITH Jeremy Corbyn fighting allegations of anti-semitism on a daily basis, you'd expect his old allies to be shouting support from the … Vincent Franklin (The Thick of It), Julie Hesmondhalgh (Coronation Street) and Freddie Fox (Parade’s End) will lead the cast of Cucumber and Banana on Channel 4 and E4.The two new eight-part drama series are written and created by Russell T Davies (Doctor Who, Queer as Folk).. Channel 4’s Cucumber has already begun filming in Manchester, while E4 series Banana will begin filming soon. Vincent co-founded Quietroom in 2003. Iannucci describes it as "Yes Minister meets Larry Sanders". It can only be the eagerly-anticipated return of Armando Iannucci’s Westminster political comedy. The Thick of It is a British comedy television series that satirises the inner workings of British government. With Chris Addison, Vincent Franklin, Olivia Poulet, Joanna Scanlan, James Smith, Will Smith, Geoffrey Streatfeild, and Ben Willbond. Vincent Franklin Founder and Creative Director at Quietroom, actor in Gentleman Jack, Cucumber, The Thick Of It and other stuff London, United Kingdom 500+ connections In May 2008, the BBC issued a press release stating that filming had commenced on a feature-length adaptation named In the Loop starring Tom Hollander, James Gandolfini, Chris Addison, Peter Capaldi, Gina McKee and Steve Coogan. He is a key member of the team responsible for the multi-award winning comedy The Thick of It and its spin-off feature film, In The Loop which was released in the UK and US in 2009 and nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars. Vincent Franklin was born on November 3, 1966 in Haworth, Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England as Vincent Warren Franklin. Ollie Reeder is seconded to number 10 "to phone his girlfriend" Emma Messinger, a member of the shadow defence policy team, where he is under the close eye of enforcer Jamie. Although many of the TV series cast returned, the only actual returning characters are Malcolm Tucker, Jamie McDonald and Sam Cassidy, with series regulars Chris Addison, James Smith, Joanna Scanlan, Alex MacQueen, Olivia Poulet, Eve Matheson and Will Smith playing new characters altogether. [11][12] The programme's producer was Adam Tandy, who had produced all of Iannucci's television projects since 2000. The first run of three episodes screened on BBC Four from 19 May 2005. Tony is currently executive producer and writer on the multi-award winning and globally acclaimed HBO show Succession, now in its third series. "[9] Iannucci created the first series of three episodes, which aired in May–June 2005, and a second series, also of three episodes, which followed in October. Arrested Development creator Mitch Hurwitz would be the executive producer, along with Iannucci and Richard Day. Franklin was born in Haworth, and was raised there until the age of 9 when his family moved to Kilnsea, East Riding of Yorkshire. [37], The series has been the recipient of a number of awards, particularly from BAFTA. Government embarrassment, ministerial cock-up, coalition rows, backroom deals, policy U-turns, spin-doctoring, political back-stabbing, wild media speculation, and more time spent with ones family. The six episodes were repeated on BBC Two in early 2006, and later on BBC America together as a single series. The release date was announced by BBC Worldwide early in 2013, but coincidentally ended up occurring only two days after Peter Capaldi was announced as the new star of Doctor Who. Vince Franklin has two diverse, yet surprisingly well-matched careers. [9], He is also a founder of the communications consultancy, Quietroom. (2005–2012) TV Series | TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy. Norrell. The pilot was directed by Christopher Guest, and produced by Sony Pictures and BBC Worldwide. The final three episodes of series four show all parties trying to cover their tracks regarding a public health care bill which has led to the public eviction and consequent suicide of Douglas Tickel, a nurse with a history of mental illness. The two specials were released on a second UK DVD in April 2009. A newspaper draft in the second special clearly reads Davis. More practically, I write copy. The series continues to focus on the general running, or mis-running, of DoSAC, with Murray's attempts to formulate her "Fourth Sector Pathfinder Initiative" being a running thread throughout the series. Watch on Prime Video included with Prime. [38][39] Capaldi won the BAFTA for "Best Male Comedy Performance" at the 2010 awards, with Rebecca Front winning "Best Female Comedy Performance". 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