The Thick of It

The Thick of It

2005
★★★★☆ 8.0/10
📺 4 Seasons
🎬 21 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 30 min/episode
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.

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Seasons

Season 1
2005 • 3 Episodes
First series of the satirical comedy sees newly appointed Minister for Social Affairs, Hugh Abbot, grappling with life in government.
Season 2
2005 • 3 Episodes
Dark political comedy set in the corridors of British government
Season 3
2009 • 8 Episodes
Dark political satire from Armando Iannucci set in the corridors of British government with Nicola Murray taking over the ministerial role nobody seems to want.
Season 4
2012 • 7 Episodes
More government embarrassment, coalition rows, policy U-turns and frantic spin-doctoring in Armando Iannucci's masterful political satire.

Cast

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

Crew

Writer
Will Smith, Sean Gray, Ian Martin
Producer
Adam Tandy, Armando Iannucci, Natalie Bailey

Network

BBC Four, BBC Two

Production

BBC, BBC Studios Comedy Productions

Keywords

politicssatirebritish politicspolitical satirespin doctorsitcomworkplace comedy