The Thick of It

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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Episodes & Seasons

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Series 1

3 Episodes

EP 01

01.Episode 1

29m★ 8.5

2005-05-19

01.Episode 1

29m★ 8.5

Aired 2005-05-19

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.

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EP 02

02.Episode 2

29m★ 8.5

2005-05-26

02.Episode 2

29m★ 8.5

Aired 2005-05-26

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

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EP 03

03.Episode 3

29m★ 8.5

2005-06-02

03.Episode 3

29m★ 8.5

Aired 2005-06-02

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.

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