

The Thick of It (2005)
Overview
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.
Overview
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.

Season 1
3 Ep 2005
First series of the satirical comedy sees newly appointed Minister for Social Affairs, Hugh Abbot, grappling with life in government.
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Season 3
8 Ep 2009
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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Season 4
7 Ep 2012
More government embarrassment, coalition rows, policy U-turns and frantic spin-doctoring in Armando Iannucci's masterful political satire.
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Peter Capaldi
Malcolm Tucker

Chris Addison
Olly Reeder

Rebecca Front
Nicola Murray

Joanna Scanlan
Terri Coverley

James Smith
Glenn Cullen

Roger Allam
Peter Mannion