The Thick of It

The Thick of It

TV-MA 2005 · 4 seasons · 21 eps · ★ 8.1 · Comedy

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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 Armando Iannucci

Networks: BBC Four, BBC Two

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