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The Thick of It

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The Thick of It

The Thick of It

Series

  • Title:The Thick of It
  • User score:
    8.0
  • First air date:2005-05-19
  • Genres:Comedy
  • Number of seasons:4
  • Number of episodes:21
  • Status:Ended
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.

List of Seasons

Season 1
S1 - Season 1
8.5
3 episodes

Air date: 2005-05-19

First series of the satirical comedy sees newly appointed Minister for Social Affairs, Hugh Abbot, grappling with life in government.

Season 2
S2 - Season 2
8.5
3 episodes

Air date: 2005-10-20

Dark political comedy set in the corridors of British government

Season 3
S3 - Season 3
8.7
8 episodes

Air date: 2009-10-24

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
S4 - Season 4
8.6
7 episodes

Air date: 2012-09-08

More government embarrassment, coalition rows, policy U-turns and frantic spin-doctoring in Armando Iannucci's masterful political satire.

Videos

Production Companies

BBC

Top Cast

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Malcolm Tucker

Chris Addison

Chris Addison

Olly Reeder

Rebecca Front

Rebecca Front

Nicola Murray

Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlan

Terri Coverley

James Smith

James Smith

Glenn Cullen

Roger Allam

Roger Allam

Peter Mannion

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