As of July 2026, The Thick of It Season 3 aired in 2009 with 8 episodes — streaming now on Britbox Apple TV Channel . Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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The Thick of It Season 3

2009 8 Episodes Comedy ⭐ 8/10

The Thick of It Season 3 is currently streaming on and , and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. With 218 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Peter Capaldi leads a cast with real comic timing. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

The Thick of It Season 3 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The jokes in The Thick of It Season 3 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Season 3 of The Thick of It includes 8 episodes. It aired from October 2009 to December 2009. This season stars Peter Capaldi, Rebecca Front and Chris Addison. Peter Capaldi and Rebecca Front lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2009. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and The Thick of It Season 3 holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, The Thick of It Season 3 is a strong candidate. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Peter Capaldi's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.

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🎬 The Thick of It Season 3 — Episode Guide

E1
Episode 1
2009-10-24
Reshuffle day at Number 10. When the job at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship is turned down by everybody else, there is no option but to promote unknown quantity Nicola Murry to the Cabinet. The downside is she is very keen, has a husband who works for a company that has government c...
E2
Episode 2
2009-10-31
Nicola Murray MP has only been secretary of state for just over a week, but already there is press speculation on how long she will last. And now someone at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship has completely wiped the immigration records of 170,672 people. Who's going to get the blame, ...
E3
Episode 3
2009-11-07
Nicola Murray is stuck in an Eastbourne hotel bedroom with nothing but a laptop, a printer and a tiny kettle while she and Olly try to finish her speech for the annual party conference. It's not going well. But Glenn has brought in his secret weapon - Julie Price, tragic widow, people's champion and...
E4
Episode 4
2009-11-14
The civil servants at DoSAC are preparing for a visit from the DoSAC shadow minister Peter Mannion. For Mannion and his team, this informal pre-election briefing is a good opportunity to measure up for new curtains. For Terri Coverley, this principally means putting on a bit more make-up. For Nicola...
E5
Episode 5
2009-11-21
After weeks of trading bitter blows in the press, DoSAC minister Nicola Murray MP and her shadow Peter Mannion MP are invited onto BBC Radio 5Live for a debate on Richard Bacon's late-night phone-in programme. Director of communications Malcolm Tucker and opposition PR guru Stewart Pearson decide to...
E6
Episode 6
2009-11-28
With the Prime Minister away at a summit in Spain, Malcolm Tucker is left at home to mind the shop. Just as Nicola Murray is about to launch her Fourth Sector Initiative to the media, the media decide that what they really want is someone to launch another leadership contest. Does Nicola have what i...
E7
Episode 7
2009-12-05
Nicola Murray and her team are desperate to find a major sports personality to be the face of DoSAC's new Healthy Choices campaign. Malcolm's away on holiday and doesn't want to be disturbed, so they take advice from Steve Fleming, who's back on the scene as the PM's new fixer. Is Steve really as ni...
E8
Episode 8
2009-12-12
As the election looms and the Opposition eye the prize, the word around the Westminster Village is that Malcolm Tucker is running out of both options and friends. He may have bitten off more than he can chew with Steve Fleming, but when an offer of help appears from an unlikely direction, Malcolm st...

🎭 Cast of The Thick of It Season 3

Peter Capaldi
Peter Capaldi
Malcolm Tucker
Rebecca Front
Rebecca Front
Nicola Murray
Chris Addison
Chris Addison
Olly Reeder
Joanna Scanlan
Joanna Scanlan
Terri Coverley
James Smith
James Smith
Glenn Cullen

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