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The Thick of It

The Thick of It
★ 8.1/10•2005•30m•TV-MA•Comedy
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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.

Will Smith · Writer

Sean Gray · Writer

Ian Martin · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMay 19, 2005

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E129m

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.

May 19, 2005

Episode 2 - Episode 2E229m

Episode 2

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

May 26, 2005

Episode 3 - Episode 3E329m

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.

Jun 2, 2005

Actors

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Malcolm Tucker

Rebecca Front

Rebecca Front

Nicola Murray

Chris Addison

Chris Addison

Olly Reeder

Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlan

Terri Coverley

James Smith

James Smith

Glenn Cullen

Roger Allam

Roger Allam

Peter Mannion

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