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8.02005TV-MA4 seasonsEnglish

Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.

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Comedy

Starring

Peter Capaldi, Rebecca Front, Chris Addison

Created by

Armando Iannucci

Episodes

Series 1

1.Episode 1

Hugh Abbot is the Minister for Social Affairs and he's facing a policy crisis; his 'Snooper Squad' idea has been vetoed which leaves him with just forty minutes to come up with a new policy.

29 minMay 19, 2005

2.Episode 2

Hugh enlists the help of a focus group to help him make a decision between two policies.

29 minMay 26, 2005

3.Episode 3

An empty London flat threatens the future of a potential Housing Bill. Dan Miller is getting plenty of media-attention for his work on the bill, which is creating a degree of envy.

29 minJun 2, 2005

About

The Thick of It

Comedy

Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.

Information

Released: May 19, 2005
Episode length: 30m
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 21
Status: Ended

Language & origin

Original audio: English
Country: GB
Rating: TV-MA
Created by: Armando Iannucci

Networks

Network: BBC Four
Network: BBC Two

Cast

People in this story

Peter CapaldiMalcolm Tucker

Rebecca FrontNicola Murray

Chris AddisonOlly Reeder

Joanna ScanlanTerri Coverley

James SmithGlenn Cullen

Roger AllamPeter Mannion