Iannucci went on to write and direct The Thick of It spin-off In The Loop, starring Peter Capaldi and Tom Hollander, in 2009.
“Every time a stupid political event happens… people write to me and suggest I bring back The Thick of It,” he writes: “No.
Right up until The Thick of It ended in 2012, the BBC comedy series satirised the inner workings of British government.
In a New Statesman article, Iannucci has revealed he would never consider bringing back his beloved show because of this very reason.
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