Satirical comedy set in and around the world of British politics. Newly appointed Minister for Social Affairs, Hugh Abbot, faces a policy crisis. Show more
Satirical comedy set in government. The minister for social affairs, Hugh Abbot, gets a focus group in to tell him which one of two contradictory policies to go for. Show more
Political comedy. Lord Goolding's inquiry into the key worker housing scandal begins. The truth will finally come out. Unless, of course, anyone has any sudden lapses of memory. Show more
Satirical comedy set in the world of British politics. The Minister thinks his housing bill has been a success, but the man at Number Ten thinks an empty flat in London could pose a problem. Show more
Political satire. Peter Mannion is told to launch his coalition partner's new 'Networked Nation' policy. However, Peter doesn't even know how to right-click a mouse. Show more
Satirical political sitcom. The civil servants at DoSAC prepare for a visit from the DoSAC shadow minister Peter Mannion - yet another distraction for Nicola Murray. Show more
Satirical political sitcom. After trading bitter blows in the press, DoSAC minister Nicola Murray MP and her shadow Peter Mannion MP are invited onto BBC Radio 5Live for a debate. Show more
Satirical comedy set in and around the world of British politics. Someone sends an email they shouldn't have and Hugh lies in front of a select committee. Show more
Political comedy. When the job at the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship is turned down by everybody else, unknown quantity Nicola Murray is promoted to the Cabinet. Show more
Political comedy. Nicola has only been in the cabinet for a week, but already the press question her survival chances. Then someone wipes the immigration records of 170,672 people. Show more
Satirical political comedy. Nicola Murray is stuck in an Eastbourne hotel bedroom with a laptop, a printer and a tiny kettle while she tries to finish her party conference speech. Show more
Comedy about the relationships between a government minister, his advisors and the media. Something goes horribly amiss during a ministerial visit to a factory. Only Malcolm can help, but will he? Show more
Comedy series set in the corridors of Whitehall. There is a reshuffle in the offing. Everyone needs more profile, but the PM's new blue sky advisor is making trouble. Show more
Political satire. Nicola Murray and her team need a sports personality to be the face of DoSAC's Healthy Choices campaign. They take advice from the PM's new fixer, Steve Fleming. Show more
Political comedy. As the election looms and the Opposition eye the prize, the word around Westminster Village is that Malcolm is running out of both options and friends. Show more
Political satire. Stewart Pearson is running 'Thought Camp' at a remote country house hotel. Meanwhile, Phil is surprised to find the ministerial offices less than deserted. Show more
Political comedy. Both government and opposition try to spin their way to the moral high ground following the key worker housing scandal. Some are even calling for an inquiry. Show more
Political comedy. The Home Office have cut police numbers. At Malcolm's suggestion, Dan Miller gets sent on a fact-finding mission to the local cop-shop. Show more
Satirical sitcom. Just as Nicola Murray is about to launch her Fourth Sector Initiative to the media, the media decide that they want someone to launch another leadership contest. Show more
The Thick of It
Special: The Rise of the Nutters
1 hour
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Political comedy. It's the end of the Christmas recess, and peace and goodwill should reign in Westminster. But something goes terribly wrong on Newsnight. Show more