In the Loop small roles, Samantha Harrington, Eve Matheson, and Will Smith. The only characters from the show, however, are Malcolm Tucker (Capaldi) and Jamie McDonald (Higgins), with brief appearances by Tucker's secretary Sam Cassidy (Harrington) and journalist Angela Heaney (Lucinda Raikes). The other "Thick of It" actors who appear play new characters, albeit very similar to the ones they portrayed in the series. Likewise, Anna Chlumsky went on to portray a similar but nominally different character in the subsequent American series, "Veep". The writing of "In The Loop" followed the methods developed during "The Thick of It" television series. Co-writer Jesse Armstrong
Croatia Film "The Elm-Chanted Forest", Croatia Film's name was spelled as one word. Croatia Film Croatia Film d.o.o. (formerly Croatia Film d.d.) is a state-owned film production and distribution company based in Zagreb, Croatia. It began operations in 1946, when Croatia was part of the former nation of Yugoslavia. The company produced the region's only animated features to date during the 1980s and 1990s, all directed by Milan Blažeković: "The Elm-Chanted Forest", "The Magician's Hat" and "Lapitch the Little Shoemaker". Croatia Film was also involved in two animated television series: a spin-off of "Lapitch" in 2000, and the satirical "Laku noć, Hrvatska"