2005 The Thick of ItBBC
First episode: 2005-05-19Last episode: 2012-10-20
21 episodes •4 seasons
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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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3 episodes

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

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3 episodes

Dark political comedy set in the corridors of British government.

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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.

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7 episodes

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

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