The Art Of Swearing
- I’m thinking of installing a swearing box…
- What?
- I’m joking, you fuckin’ twat.
The Thick Of It has given us some of the most colourful language in modern times. It comes incredibly close to perfect profanity, when Malcolm Tucker spits outlandish phrases at anybody unlucky enough to be near him. As useless as a marcipan dildo, being a prime example. To get it right, the team behind the show was assisted by Ian Martin, a professor of profanity – listen to an interview with this fascinating gentleman[via] and discover how swearing can be turned into poetry.
If you couldn’t quite catch some of the fast paced lines or subtle hints in The Thick Of It, you can buy the scripts for the first series.