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- ↑ "The Thick of It – back for a new series on BBC Two". BBC Press Office. 27 April 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2009.
- ↑ Iannucci, Armando (14 October 2009). "New series of Thick of It starts on BBC2. Saturday 24th Oct, at 10.10pm. Will be repeated later each week on BBC FOUR". Twitter . Retrieved 14 October 2009.
- ↑ BBC Programmes – The Thick of It: Series 3: Episode 1
- ↑ Out of The Thick of It webisode list