The Thick of It

The Thick of It

BAFTA TV AWARDS® 4X nominee in 2013
Award-winning comedian Armando Iannucci directs this satirical comedy set in the world of British politics. The team at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship find themselves in a world dominated by internal politics, power and the media. They have no choice but to do as Number 10 tells them, else face the wrath of the Prime Minister's Machiavellian spin doctor, Malcolm Tucker.
IMDb 8.7/1020054 seasons
ComedyHumorousSmart
ComedyHumorousSmart
IMDb 8.7/1020054 seasons
3 episodes

  • 1. Episode 1

    1. Episode 1

    The newly appointed Minister for Social Affairs, Hugh Abbot is on his way to a secondary school in Wiltshire to announce his new Snooper Squad policy. Unfortunately, he's ordered by Number Ten's communications' supremo, Malcolm Tucker to kill the policy stone dead. Hugh and his advisors have just forty minutes to come up with an extremely popular policy that costs nothing.
    The newly appointed Minister for Social Affairs, Hugh Abbot is on his way to a secondary school in Wiltshire to announce his new Snooper Squad policy. Unfortunately, he's ordered by Number Ten's communications' supremo, Malcolm Tucker to kill the policy stone dead. Hugh and his advisors have just forty minutes to come up with an extremely popular policy that costs nothing.
    TV-MA
    29min
    May 18, 2005

  • 2. Episode 2

    2. Episode 2

    The Minister for Social Affairs, Hugh Abbot gets a very focused focus group in to tell him which one of two contradictory policies to go for. Meanwhile, Number Ten's enforcer, Malcolm Tucker is concerned the Minister is out of touch.
    The Minister for Social Affairs, Hugh Abbot gets a very focused focus group in to tell him which one of two contradictory policies to go for. Meanwhile, Number Ten's enforcer, Malcolm Tucker is concerned the Minister is out of touch.
    TV-MA
    29min
    May 26, 2005

  • 3. Episode 3

    3. Episode 3

    The Minister thinks his Housing Bill has been a success. Unfortunately, the man at Number Ten thinks an empty flat in London could pose a problem. Someone's going to have to resign. Friendly journalist Angela Heaney has turned cold; she intends to portray a rather unattractive image of the Minister. Can Tucker prevent things from turning ugly?
    The Minister thinks his Housing Bill has been a success. Unfortunately, the man at Number Ten thinks an empty flat in London could pose a problem. Someone's going to have to resign. Friendly journalist Angela Heaney has turned cold; she intends to portray a rather unattractive image of the Minister. Can Tucker prevent things from turning ugly?
    TV-MA
    29min
    Jun 2, 2005

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    The Thick of It
    ComedyHumorousSmart
    IMDb 8.7/1020054 seasons
    Award-winning comedian Armando Iannucci directs this satirical comedy set in the world of British politics. The team at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship find themselves in a world dominated by internal politics, power and the media. They have no choice but to do as Number 10 tells them, else face the wrath of the Prime Minister's Machiavellian spin doctor, Malcolm Tucker.
    Creators and Cast
    Directors
    Armando Iannucci
    Producers
    Adam Tandy
    Cast
    Peter CapaldiChris AddisonJames Smith
    Studio
    BBC
    Reviews
    3.8 out of 5 stars

    64 global ratings

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