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The Thick of It (2005)

8.0/10 Ended 30 min May 19, 2005 4 Seasons
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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Show Details

Original Title The Thick of It
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Scripted
Total Episodes 21
Total Seasons 4
Popularity 12.9

Networks

BBC Four
GB
BBC Two
GB

Cast

Peter Capaldi
Peter Capaldi
Malcolm Tucker
21 episodes
Chris Addison
Chris Addison
Olly Reeder
21 episodes
Joanna Scanlan
Joanna Scanlan
Terri Coverley
21 episodes
James Smith
James Smith
Glenn Cullen
21 episodes
Rebecca Front
Rebecca Front
Nicola Murray
15 episodes
Roger Allam
Roger Allam
Peter Mannion
10 episodes
Vincent Franklin
Vincent Franklin
Stewart Pearson
8 episodes
Olivia Poulet
Olivia Poulet
Emma Messinger
8 episodes
Chris Langham
Chris Langham
Hugh Abbot
6 episodes
Polly Kemp
Polly Kemp
Robyn Murdoch
6 episodes
Tony Gardner
Tony Gardner
Dan Miller
5 episodes
Lucinda Raikes
Lucinda Raikes
Angela Heaney
4 episodes

Key Crew

Created By Armando Iannucci
Writer Will Smith, Sean Gray, Ian Martin
Producer Natalie Bailey, Adam Tandy, Armando Iannucci
Executive Producer Andy Forssell, Jon Plowman

Seasons

Specials
Specials
34 episodes 2007
Season 1
Season 1
3 episodes 2005

First series of the satirical comedy sees newly appointed Minister for Social Affairs, Hugh Abbot, g...

Season 2
Season 2
3 episodes 2005

Dark political comedy set in the corridors of British government

Season 3
Season 3
8 episodes 2009

Dark political satire from Armando Iannucci set in the corridors of British government with Nicola M...

Season 4
Season 4
7 episodes 2012

More government embarrassment, coalition rows, policy U-turns and frantic spin-doctoring in Armando ...

Networks

BBC Four
GB
BBC Two
GB

Videos & Trailers

The Thick of It: Coalition trailer - BBC Two
The Thick of It: Coalition trailer - BBC Two
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Keywords

politics satire british politics political satire spin doctor sitcom workplace comedy hilarious

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Details
First Air Date May 19, 2005
Last Air Date October 20, 2012
Country GB
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 12.9
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