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The Thick of It

8.12005–2012 · 4 seasons · 21 episodes

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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.

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Peter Capaldi

Malcolm Tucker

Rebecca Front

Nicola Murray

Chris Addison

Olly Reeder

Joanna Scanlan

Terri Coverley

James Smith

Glenn Cullen

Roger Allam

Peter Mannion

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Created by: Andy Forssell
Status: Ended
Audience votes: 221

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