Comedy news: General Election throws Thick Of It script into chaos

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The script for the third series of the political satire The Thick Of It have been thrown into chaos due to the forthcoming general election.

According to The Sun, plans to pen a poll-night special have been thrown out in case the writers get the outcome of the election wrong.

Actor James Smith, who plays Glenn Cullen in the show, told The Sun that although plans had been drawn up to record separate endings they had been teemed unworkable.

"Armando wanted to do an election special but we thought that it would look foolish if we got the wrong part," Smith said. "We thought we could do different endings and end it on that night but that wouldn't work logistically."

The Thick Of It follows-on from the highly successful BBC FIlm 'In The Loop'. The show is based on a fictional government department DoSAC and the often bumbling behind-the-scenes jostling for power in the halls of Westminster.

Smith added that he believes that the improvisational nature of the show and its success paves the way for future British comedy: "It is like Outnumbered but with adults. There is a story but then there's just the actors and a couple of hand-held cameras and lights.

"We will try out a rough script then Armando will go, 'f*** it, let's just go for it and do a completely free version of it and say what we want'.

"Then the different takes will be edited together to make one perfect scene."