S01E01 Episode 1
Hugh Abbot is the Minister for Social Affairs and he's facing a policy crisis; his 'Snooper Squad' idea has been vetoed which leaves him with just forty minutes to come up with a new policy.
The Thick of It
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 Episode 2
Hugh enlists the help of a focus group to help him make a decision between two policies.
S01E03 Episode 3
An empty London flat threatens the future of a potential Housing Bill. Dan Miller is getting plenty of media-attention for his work on the bill, which is creating a degree of envy.
Cast
Peter Capaldi
Malcolm Tucker
Rebecca Front
Nicola Murray
Chris Addison
Olly Reeder
Joanna Scanlan
Terri Coverley
James Smith
Glenn Cullen
Roger Allam
Peter Mannion
