
The Thick of It: The Missing DoSAC Files
Faber & Faber (Publisher)
Published on 4. November 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
136 pages
978-0-571-27254-9 (ISBN)
Description
The Thick Of It begins as Malcolm Tucker - bard of spin, Communications Director for Number 10 and tough shoot-first-then-shoot-again-later professional bastard - has collected incriminating, humiliating and potentially career-destroying papers from the DoSAC team and their opposition. These include Ollie Reeder's poor smear file on Peter Mannion, Nicola Murray's gargantuanly fanciful policy ideas, Terri Coverley's pant-wettingly pathetic Waitrose appraisal from and Malcolm's utterly insightful dos and don'ts for politicians appearing on TV.
Should it go manboobs up at the election, this dossier of private failures, career cul-de-sacs and inept social misfunction is his insurance policy.
So when it goes missing, Malcolm is angry. Apo-pleptically angry.
Bulging with never-seen-before personnel files, policy drafts, letters, emails, transcripts of phone calls and mood boards, The Missing DoSAC Files is a hilarious, profane and all-too-accurate glimpse into public life from the writers of the award-winning The Thick of It, Oscar-nominated In the Loop and Emmy award-winning Veep.
The Thick of It was written by Armando Iannucci, the co-creator of Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and his co-writers Jesse Armstrong, Tony Roche, Simon Blackwell and swearing consultant Ian Martin. Initially broadcast on BBC Four, the show starred Peter Capaldi, Chris Langham, Rebecca Front and Chris Addison.
Should it go manboobs up at the election, this dossier of private failures, career cul-de-sacs and inept social misfunction is his insurance policy.
So when it goes missing, Malcolm is angry. Apo-pleptically angry.
Bulging with never-seen-before personnel files, policy drafts, letters, emails, transcripts of phone calls and mood boards, The Missing DoSAC Files is a hilarious, profane and all-too-accurate glimpse into public life from the writers of the award-winning The Thick of It, Oscar-nominated In the Loop and Emmy award-winning Veep.
The Thick of It was written by Armando Iannucci, the co-creator of Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa and his co-writers Jesse Armstrong, Tony Roche, Simon Blackwell and swearing consultant Ian Martin. Initially broadcast on BBC Four, the show starred Peter Capaldi, Chris Langham, Rebecca Front and Chris Addison.
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Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 196 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
527 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-571-27254-9 (9780571272549)
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Armando Iannucci is an award-winning writer and producer. He directed In The Loop and is the co-creator of shows such as The Day Today, I'm Alan Partridge, The Thick of It and most recently, Veep.
Jesse Armstrong is the co-creator of Channel 4's Peep Show, he has also written for The Thick of It, In the Loop, Fresh Meat and Four Lions.
Ian Martin writes www.martin.fm and is a columnist for the Architects' journal and TES. He contributed to Series One of The Thick of It.
Simon Blackwell has written for The Thick of It, In the Loop, The Old Guys, Peep Show and Four Lions.
Tony Roche studied swearing under David Mamet at NYFU. He has written for The Thick of It and In the Loop.
Jesse Armstrong is the co-creator of Channel 4's Peep Show, he has also written for The Thick of It, In the Loop, Fresh Meat and Four Lions.
Ian Martin writes www.martin.fm and is a columnist for the Architects' journal and TES. He contributed to Series One of The Thick of It.
Simon Blackwell has written for The Thick of It, In the Loop, The Old Guys, Peep Show and Four Lions.
Tony Roche studied swearing under David Mamet at NYFU. He has written for The Thick of It and In the Loop.