The US DVD preorder of "The Thick Of It" seasons 1-3 seems to be gone on Amazon, it now says "Sign up to be notified when this item becomes available." Sigh. Maybe it's a good thing and they're delaying it to include season 4. I'm not holding my breath.
In other random TV thoughts, it recently occurred to me how many of the sitcoms I grew up with focused on single parents: Alice, One Day at a Time, Silver Spoons, Diff'rent Strokes, Kate & Allie, Gimme a Break, Partridge Family, Andy Griffith, Courtship of Eddie's Father, What's Happening, Benson, Who's the Boss.