Malcolm Tucker the character shared certain personality traits with Tucker, specifically “a certain acid wit... the attitude, the wisecracks and the energy... he can be edgy, volatile and dangerous". Malcolm Tucker Malcolm Tucker is the antihero of the BBC political satire, "The Thick of It", and is portrayed by Peter Capaldi. He is the Director of Communications for the Labour Party, in both Government and Opposition, acting as the Prime Minister's chief enforcer overseeing cabinet ministers. Tucker was originally a secondary character, with Chris Langham's Hugh Abbot as the protagonist being watched over by Tucker, but after Langham was fired from the
Mother Tucker (Modern Family) He also said it "continued season two's streak of improvements" Rachael Maddux of "New York" stated in her review that "After two great episodes in a row following a wonky start, Modern Family looks like it finally might be returning to its first-season form." Mother Tucker (Modern Family) "Mother Tucker" is the ninth episode of the second season of the American sitcom "Modern Family", and the 33rd episode of the series overall. It originally aired on November 24, 2010 on ABC. The episode was written by Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh and was directed by Michael Spiller. In the episode,