
The Thick of It(2005)
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.


“A blurred vision for Australia's future.”
Set inside the offices of the “Nation Building Authority”, a federal government organisation responsible for overseeing major infrastructure projects, Utopia explores that moment when bureaucracy and grand dreams collide.

Rob Sitch
Tony Woodford

Celia Pacquola
Nat Russell

Dave Lawson
Scott Byrnes

Kitty Flanagan
Rhonda Stewart

Emma-Louise Wilson
Katie Norris

Dilruk Jayasinha
Ashan De Silva

Nina Oyama
Courtney Kano

Lehmo
Jim Gibson
Utopia is a comedy series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of politics, political satire, government employee, sitcom, federal government, workplace comedy. Created by Todd Abbott, it stars Rob Sitch, Celia Pacquola, Dave Lawson. Set inside the offices of the “Nation Building Authority”, a federal government organisation responsible for overseeing major infrastructure projects, Utopia explores that moment when bureaucracy and grand dreams collide.
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