The Thick of It
200530m / epComedy
First aired
May 19, 2005
TMDB Score
81% match · 221 votes
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Episode 1
Series 1 · May 19, 2005 · 29m
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.
About the Series
Synopsis
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.
CreatorArmando Iannucci
- First aired
- May 19, 2005
- Last aired
- October 20, 2012
- Seasons
- 4 seasons · 21 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Original language
- English
- Networks
- BBC Four, BBC Two
Top Billed Cast
Peter Capaldi
Malcolm Tucker
Rebecca Front
Nicola Murray
Chris Addison
Olly Reeder
Joanna Scanlan
Terri Coverley
James Smith
Glenn Cullen
Roger Allam
Peter Mannion
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