Malcolm is back.

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Coming this Autumn, 7 episodes, coalition government, Peter Mannoin MP the new secretary of state for social affairs and citizenship and there will be a Leveson-style public inquiry.
 
I can't wait for this.

Here is some stuff about it-

Here are five reasons why you should be as excited about its return as I am.

1. The coalition government
The new series of The Thick of It will introduce a coalition government, along with all the tensions that go with it. And while that doesn't necessarily mean that we'll get to see Iannucci's take on David Cameron – the prime minister tends to be an entirely off-screen presence – we shouldn't rule out the possibility of seeing a Nick Clegg figure. Veep has already proved how unintentionally clownish deputy leaders can be, and surely the opportunity to show a grey-faced, friendless second-in-command sullenly lurking on the peripheries would be too good to pass.
2. The inquiry
We're promised that the series will climax with a vast Leveson-style public inquiry. So far, Iannucci has dropped hints about this, suggesting that the storyline will "question every political convention imaginable, but in a funny way". This is good news for two reasons – first because the time is absolutely right for Leveson to be lampooned, and second because it promises all the fun of the Leveson inquiry but without any of its tedious length.
3. Off-duty Malcolm Tucker
Some of the most intriguing moments of the last series came when we were presented with a Malcolm Tucker who didn't have the prime minister's ear. Rather than the raging tornado of old, we instead got a neutered circus bear desperately trying to fill his time. This is the Tucker we should expect to see more of this year – and it probably won't be pretty.
4. More Stewart Pearson
So far, The Thick of It's two standout Conservative creations have been Peter Mannion MP and media relations guru Stewart Pearson. Pearson, especially, is a masterpiece of a character, endlessly spouting PR jargon and trying to drag Mannion kicking and screaming into a world of politics that doesn't always have to wear a tie. It's hard to see what sort of role Pearson will have this year, especially now that the "hug a hoodie" rhetoric of old has been replaced by a more brutal reality, but hopefully he'll still have a place.
5. It's not Veep
While there's nothing wrong with Veep itself, it can at times feel like a diet version of The Thick of It. It looks prettier, the characters speak a little less quickly, the plots are spelled out a little more clearly. That's fine in the interim, but it can't stand up to the full-fat original. I can't wait.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2012/jul/12/the-thick-of-it-new-series
 
The Thick of it is utterly brilliant.

Veep is very good, you just have to be aware of the fact that american programs for all their swearing and violence, dont actually do swearing and cruelty all that much.

Interviews with the cast have said that they have found it liberating to swear and curse and insult everyone so much.
Yet it has a tiny fraction of the F-bomb action than the thick of it has.
 
I can't wait for the new series, should be brilliant. My favourites so far are the 2 christmas specials, they are absolutely Malc and Jamie at their best.
 
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