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The Thick of It

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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About The Thick of It

Creators
Armando Iannucci
Cast
Peter Capaldi, Rebecca Front, Chris Addison, Joanna Scanlan, James Smith, Roger Allam
Genres
Comedy
Content rating
TV-MA
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom
Status
Ended

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