The Thick of It: 20 Years On, with Armando Iannucci, Peter Capaldi, Chris Addison and Rebecca Front (Part Two)

Before we begin, this episode includes explicit language that may not be suitable for all audiences. Welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet. I'm producer Mia Sorenti. For this episode, we're rejoining for part two of our live event, The Thick of It, 20 Years On, with Armando Anucci and a panel of special guests. In September, Anucci joined us at Alexandra Palace Theatre.

alongside actors from the show Peter Capaldi, Chris Addison and Rebecca Front. Hosted by actor and comedian Miles Jupp, the panel relived some of the funniest moments from the beloved show The Thick of It, revealing behind-the-scenes stories and reflecting on the state of politics and satire today. If you haven't heard part one, we recommend jumping back an episode and getting up to speed. And if you'd like to listen to this episode in full and ad-free, why not become an Intelligence Squared member at intelligencesquared.com forward slash membership or tap the IQ2 extra button on Apple. Let's rejoin the conversation now live at Alexandra Palace in London.

You should um Romani, you should talk us talk us through how you put the inquiry episode together because it's one of the most remarkable pieces of of sort of dramaturgy. Okay, thank you. And I think it was our very last day, wasn't it? It wasn't the last episode, but we showed that the last thing. And it was about 90 pages long.

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