The Thick of It

Jan 10, 2007

While the Minister is away, junior minister Ben Swain tries to make some headlines, but only succeeds in making a fool of himself on Newsnight. Meanwhile, everything begins to unravel for Malcolm Tucker and his team at Number 10.

Jul 03, 2007

When the PM resigns six months early, will Malcolm finally spin out of control?

Jul 03, 2007

Peter Mannion's attempts at a peaceful evening are thwarted by public relations.

Oct 26, 2009

Terri and Robyn discuss the new administration over a working lunch. Also contains deleted scenes from episode one. Episode one of the BBC webseries.

Nov 02, 2009

Terri and Robyn attempt to solve the loss of data at DoSAC. Also contains deleted scenes from episode two. Episode two of the BBC webseries.

Nov 09, 2009

Terri and Robyn liase over the phone whilst Nicola attends the annual party conference. Also contains deleted scenes from episode three. Episode three of the BBC webseries.

Nov 16, 2009

Robyn quizzes Terri on Peter Manion's visit to DoSAC, and Terri's personal interest in it. Also contains deleted scenes from episode four. Episode four of the BBC webseries.

Nov 23, 2009

Clips and interviews with key cast and crew discussing the episode where DoSAC minister Nicola Murray MP and her shadow Peter Mannion MP are invited onto BBC Radio 5Live for a debate on Richard Bacon's late-night phone-in programme. Episode five of the BBC webseries.

Nov 30, 2009

Clips and interviews with key cast and crew discussing the episode where Nicola Murray is about to launch her Fourth Sector Initiative to the media. Following a botched TV interview though, the media decide that what they really want is someone to launch another leadership contest. Episode six of the BBC webseries.

Dec 07, 2009

The cast and crew discuss Steve Fleming's motivations and impact upon the series, along with the downfall of Malcolm Tucker. Episode seven of the BBC webseries.

Dec 14, 2009

Cast and crew discuss Steve Fleming and Lord Nicholsons' influence on government, and the series' final moments. Episode eight of the BBC webseries.

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May 19, 2005

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.

May 26, 2005

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

Jun 02, 2005

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.

Oct 20, 2005

Something goes terribly wrong at a ministerial visit to a factory – only Malcolm can help, but will he?

Oct 27, 2005

There's a reshuffle in the offing and the PM's new 'blue skies' advisor is making trouble...

Nov 03, 2005

Someone sends an email they shouldn't have, while Hugh lies to a Select Committee...

Oct 24, 2009

Reshuffle day at Number 10. When the job at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship is turned down by everybody else, there is no option but to promote unknown quantity Nicola Murry to the Cabinet. The downside is she is very keen, has a husband who works for a company that has government contracts, has an 11-year-old about to go to a private school and is about to face the media at a crucial by-election poster launch. Something will have to be done.

Oct 31, 2009

Nicola Murray MP has only been secretary of state for just over a week, but already there is press speculation on how long she will last. And now someone at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship has completely wiped the immigration records of 170,672 people. Who's going to get the blame, who will have to break the news to Malcolm and how will Nicola get through lunch with the staff of the Guardian without revealing the scale of the latest disaster?

Nov 07, 2009

Nicola Murray is stuck in an Eastbourne hotel bedroom with nothing but a laptop, a printer and a tiny kettle while she and Olly try to finish her speech for the annual party conference. It's not going well. But Glenn has brought in his secret weapon - Julie Price, tragic widow, people's champion and regional photo opportunity. Is this the breakthrough they need, or the start of a tug-of-Julie with Malcolm Tucker?

Nov 14, 2009

The civil servants at DoSAC are preparing for a visit from the DoSAC shadow minister Peter Mannion. For Mannion and his team, this informal pre-election briefing is a good opportunity to measure up for new curtains. For Terri Coverley, this principally means putting on a bit more make-up. For Nicola Murray, it is simply another distraction on a day when nothing seems to be going right. All she really wants to do is get Glenn and Olly to kick-start the Fourth Sector Pathfinder Initiative. And then she gets a call.

Nov 21, 2009

After weeks of trading bitter blows in the press, DoSAC minister Nicola Murray MP and her shadow Peter Mannion MP are invited onto BBC Radio 5Live for a debate on Richard Bacon's late-night phone-in programme. Director of communications Malcolm Tucker and opposition PR guru Stewart Pearson decide to listen in the comfort of their respective offices, but when some breaking news threatens to make things difficult for the politicians, the programme quickly turns into a phone-in like no other. Malcolm and Stewart are left no choice but to start getting their people over to the studios.

Nov 28, 2009

With the Prime Minister away at a summit in Spain, Malcolm Tucker is left at home to mind the shop. Just as Nicola Murray is about to launch her Fourth Sector Initiative to the media, the media decide that what they really want is someone to launch another leadership contest. Does Nicola have what it takes and, if she does, can Malcolm take it away from her before she does any damage?

Dec 05, 2009

Nicola Murray and her team are desperate to find a major sports personality to be the face of DoSAC's new Healthy Choices campaign. Malcolm's away on holiday and doesn't want to be disturbed, so they take advice from Steve Fleming, who's back on the scene as the PM's new fixer. Is Steve really as nice as he seems? Everyone knows Malcolm never takes holidays, so what's he up to now?

Dec 12, 2009

As the election looms and the Opposition eye the prize, the word around the Westminster Village is that Malcolm Tucker is running out of both options and friends. He may have bitten off more than he can chew with Steve Fleming, but when an offer of help appears from an unlikely direction, Malcolm starts to set his finest trap yet.

Sep 08, 2012

Peter Mannion, the Secretary of State for Social Affairs, gets told to launch his Coalition partner Fergus's new 'Networked Nation' policy at a school.

Sep 15, 2012

With Glenn gone, Nicola Murray is busy breaking in her new policy advisor, Helen Hatley. When Helen is accidentally photographed holding notes from an ideas meeting, Nicola is understandably angry.

Sep 22, 2012

Stewart Pearson is running 'Thought Camp' at a remote country house hotel, as the perfect way to re-engage the party with the creative cloudscape.

Sep 29, 2012

With Nicola safely on a train to attend the party's Here 2 Hear in far-flung Bradford, Malcolm is free to launch his latest plot.

Oct 06, 2012

With Nicola Murray and Peter Mannion both on the back foot after the unravelling of the key-worker housing sell-off policy there's inevitably going to be a scramble for the moral high-ground.

Oct 13, 2012

The government, opposition and civil service are called before Lord Goolding's inquiry.

Oct 20, 2012

Dan Miller gets sent on a fact-finding mission to the local cop-shop to press the flesh.