What’s this? Ska legends The Specials getting it together with political satire, The Thick Of It? As temptingly odd as that sounds, it’s not the case. Getting a DVD release, razor-sharp asides and political slime trails galore in The Thick Of It: The Specials, set to show us once more, the rancid underbelly of British politics. Hailed as “sublime political satire” by The Independent and “ace” by my mate Eddie Morgan, Armando Iannucci’s award-winning comedy The Thick of It offers a less than flattering take on Her Majesty’s Government, and now also on Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition.

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The DVD features two hour-long specials of this acclaimed political satire, – Rise of The Nutters and Spinners and Losers – The Thick of It: The Specials is released on DVD from 27th April, priced at a very peculiar £19.56. Is that some important date or something?

In the shows, we see Malcolm Tucker, the PM’s potty-mouthed spin doctor, completely out of the loop. Even the PM isn’t talking to him and is actually rumoured to be planning an exit strategy with Julius Nicholson. Nobody knows the date but when it comes Tom and his Nutter faction are poised to sweep into power and sweep away the likes of Malcolm.

And if that wasn’t bad enough there’s a steaming heap of mess at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship. Immigration minister Ben Swain goes on Newsnight looking like a punched cow and DoSAC shadow minister Peter Mannion uncovers something which looks very much like a scandal at the Watford Immigration Centre.

With Tucker’s career on a knife-edge, he has just 24 hours to spin himself back into power. It’s going to be the longest day ever.

Also included is the Opposition Extra mini-episode, following Peter Mannion’s team as they struggle to keep him on message as all hell breaks loose around them. There’s also extras of deleted scenes, production stills gallery with commentary and Newsnight – Paxman… and loads more!