The Thick of It

2005 - 2012

Episode 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.

Episode 2

Episode 2

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

Episode 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.

Top Cast

Peter Capaldi•Rebecca Front•Chris Addison

Writer

Will Smith

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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Peter Capaldi Image

Peter Capaldi

Malcolm Tucker

Rebecca Front Image

Rebecca Front

Nicola Murray

Chris Addison Image

Chris Addison

Olly Reeder

Joanna Scanlan Image

Joanna Scanlan

Terri Coverley

James Smith Image

James Smith

Glenn Cullen

Roger Allam Image

Roger Allam

Peter Mannion

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Will Smith Image

Will Smith

Writer

Sean Gray

Writer

Ian Martin

Writer

Natalie Bailey

Producer

Andy Forssell

Executive Producer

Jon Plowman

Executive Producer

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Adam Tandy

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Armando Iannucci

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