The Thick of It Chris Addison, Peter Capaldi, Gina McKee and Steve Coogan. The film followed the plight of the International Development minister as an inadvertent comment in an interview leads to him being used as a puppet by the president of the United States and the prime minister who are looking to launch a war in the Middle East. The film follows the officials and advisers in their behind-the-scenes efforts either to promote the war or prevent it. Although many of the TV series cast returned, the only actual returning characters are Malcolm Tucker, Jamie McDonald and Sam Cassidy, with series regulars Chris
Bowling (Malcolm in the Middle) Bowling (Malcolm in the Middle) "Bowling" is the twentieth episode of the second season of the American comedy television series "Malcolm in the Middle" and the show's 36th episode overall. The episode originally aired on Fox in the United States on April 1, 2001. The episode was written by Alex Reid and was directed by Todd Holland. The plot serves as a parody of the 1998 film "Sliding Doors". "Bowling" has received positive reviews from critics since airing. Reid and Holland later received Emmy Awards for their work on the episode. Malcolm and Reese are getting ready to go to