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The Thick of It

8.0
4 seasons
21 episodes
Ended
Comedy

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:May 19, 2005
Last Aired:October 20, 2012
Episode Runtime:30m
Networks:
BBC Four, BBC Two
Created By:
Armando Iannucci

Cast & Characters

Cast

Peter Capaldi as Malcolm Tucker

Peter Capaldi

Malcolm Tucker

Chris Addison as Olly Reeder

Chris Addison

Olly Reeder

Rebecca Front as Nicola Murray

Rebecca Front

Nicola Murray

Joanna Scanlan as Terri Coverley

Joanna Scanlan

Terri Coverley

James Smith as Glenn Cullen

James Smith

Glenn Cullen

Roger Allam as Peter Mannion

Roger Allam

Peter Mannion

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Seasons (5)

Season 1
8.6

Season 1

3 episodes

Aired: 2005

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

Season 2
8.6

Season 2

3 episodes

Aired: 2005

Dark political comedy set in the corridors of British government

Season 3
8.7

Season 3

8 episodes

Aired: 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.

Season 4
8.5

Season 4

7 episodes

Aired: 2012

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

Production

BBC

BBC Studios Comedy Productions