My wife and I have recently become obsessed with the British television comedy The Thick of It, after having seen the movie adaptation of the series, In The Loop. It’s superbly written, and all the actors in the series and the film do an amazing job as ineffectual, self-important bureaucrats vying for power in a fictional department in the UK government. But the show would be nothing without Peter Capaldi’s portrayal of Malcolm Tucker, Director of Communications for the Prime Minister.

Malcolm Tucker is the most wrathful, vulgar, cruel, and just friggin’ hilarious character that’s graced the idiot box in a long time. Watching him bend the other characters to the PM’s will and spin their public foibles into something manageable is like watching an obscene Baryshnikov perform political ballet in a blinding haze of spite and vitriol.

It’s fantastic, so I went ahead and drew him. For my wife. As an anniversary gift.

If you’re interested, I’d highly recommend picking up In The Loop. Or, you can start on YouTube with this montage of Malcolm’s best bits. I warn you, though: I am not kidding about the vulgarity, this is massively NSFW stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, the one and only Shawn Levy.

Now please, go eat your ice cream.

In light of last night’s Academy Awards, I’ve decided to make this week’s Sketcharoo film related! And in light of being me, I’ve decided to make the film allusion as obscure as possible. If you don’t get this joke, don’t worry, you’re in good company. If you DO get this joke, though, you’ll possibly find it hilarious. Either way, enjoy!

HINT: No, that’s not Freddy Mercury.