The Thick of It

The Thick of It, Episode 1

Season 1, Episode 1

Newly appointed Minister for Social Affairs, Hugh Abbot, faces a policy crisis.

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Episode 1
S1 E1 • 29m • HDClosed CaptionedTVMA

Newly appointed Minister for Social Affairs, Hugh Abbot, faces a policy crisis.

Episode 2
S1 E2 • 29m • HDClosed CaptionedTVMA

The Minister for Social Affairs uses a focus group to help decide between two policies.

Episode 3
S1 E3 • 29m • HDClosed CaptionedTVMA

Everything is going well with the report stage of Hugh Abbot's Housing Bill in the Commons.

  • About this Episode
  • Some of the best British comic actors improvise around scripts based on inside knowledge and leaked revelations of the workings of Westminster.
  • CastChris Addison, James Smith, Peter Capaldi
  • GenreComedy
  • Seasons4
  • StudioBBC

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