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The Thick of It

The Thick of It

20058.14 Seasons21 EpisodesEnded

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.

Created by Will Smith
Written by Will Smith, Sean Gray, Ian Martin
Produced by Adam Tandy, Armando Iannucci, Natalie Bailey
NetworksBBC FourBBC Two

Top Cast

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Malcolm Tucker

Rebecca Front

Rebecca Front

Nicola Murray

Chris Addison

Chris Addison

Olly Reeder

Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlan

Terri Coverley

James Smith

James Smith

Glenn Cullen

Roger Allam

Roger Allam

Peter Mannion

Themes & Keywords

politicssatirebritish politicspolitical satirespin doctorsitcomworkplace comedy

About The Thick of It

The Thick of It is a comedy series that first aired in 2005 exploring themes of politics, satire, british politics, political satire, spin doctor, sitcom. Created by Will Smith, it stars Peter Capaldi, Rebecca Front, Chris Addison. 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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