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
Spin-Off (U.S. game show) Spin-Off (U.S. game show) Spin-Off is an American game show created and produced by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir for CBS in 1975 that was based on the dice game Yahtzee. The series was hosted by Jim Lange and announced by Johnny Jacobs. The show replaced "The Joker's Wild" on CBS' daytime schedule and debuted on June 16, 1975, but was cancelled on September 5, 1975. "Spin-Off" originated in Stages 31, 33 and 41 at CBS Television City in Hollywood, California. Two couples, one pair being the returning champions, competed. The couples answered questions to spin a series of