The Thick Of It
Coming to 91Èȱ¬ TWO in January 2006
Episode Four
Junior Policy Advisor, Ollie Reeder, arrives sheepishly at the office after a one-night stand with his opposition shadow researcher, making him the butt of all jokes – "How the hell did this spread so quickly?"
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Senior Policy Advisor, Glenn Cullen, and Hugh Abbot are preparing for a factory visit; Ollie announces he won't be around to help as he's been seconded to work at No 10 with Malcolm.
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Glenn and Hugh try to undermine the reason Number 10 would want Ollie – "Because he makes great cappuccinos!"
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Their parting gesture is to "happy slap' him and photograph it on Ollie's new phone.
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Ollie arrives at Number 10 only to realize that Malcolm is not in the slightest bit interested in his policies and brain but in the fact that he has an insider view of the opposition after his one-night stand.
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He's been seconded to spy on the opposition to aid Malcolm's team, who are trying to keep the lid on a MOD overspend.
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It would seem that as he's not Scottish, he'll need to sleep his way to the top - he knows his political career depends on it.
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Meanwhile over at the factory visit, an angry woman begins complaining about the treatment of her mother at the hands of the NHS.
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Ollie flags this up as possible bad press to Malcolm. His response: NMFP - Not My F* Problem... and has he got any 'dirt' from his girlfriend yet?
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The pressure is on for Ollie: does he choose an allegiance to Malcolm or Hugh? Does he make a decision for his long-term career or a short term alliance?
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