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Comedy

The Thick of It

Comedy

The Thick of It

2005 – 2012 (completed) · 4 seasons · 24 episodes · United Kingdom · English

The Thick of It (2005) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 8.1/10 on IMDb from 13,085 votes. Updated

65.7GRM score
★ 8.1IMDb · 13k

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.

Where to watch

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Top cast

10
Chris Addison
Oliver Reeder
James Smith
Glenn Cullen
Peter Capaldi
Malcolm Tucker
Joanna Scanlan
Terri Coverley
Rebecca Front
Nicola Murray
Roger Allam
Peter Mannion
Will Smith
Phil Smith
Olivia Poulet
Emma Messinger
Vincent Franklin
Stewart Pearson
Ben Willbond
Adam Kenyon

Seasons

4

best episode: S4E6 — Episode #4.6 ★ 8.8 (564)

S13 eps · ★ 7.8
  • E1Episode #1.1★ 7.7888
  • E2Episode #1.2★ 8.0751
  • E3Episode #1.3★ 7.8693
S26 eps · ★ 8.1
  • E1Episode #2.1★ 8.2656
  • E2Episode #2.2★ 7.8601
  • E3Episode #2.3★ 8.4621
  • E4The Rise of the Nutters★ 8.4609
  • E5Spinners and Losers★ 8.5596
  • E6Spinners and Losers: Opposition Extra★ 7.5246
S38 eps · ★ 8.3
  • E1Episode #3.1★ 8.0530
  • E2Episode #3.2★ 8.4533
  • E3Episode #3.3★ 8.3522
  • E4Episode #3.4★ 7.9490
  • E5Episode #3.5★ 8.7592
  • E6Episode #3.6★ 8.2513
  • E7Episode #3.7★ 8.5506
  • E8Episode #3.8★ 8.1476
S47 eps · ★ 8.1
  • E1Episode #4.1★ 7.4477
  • E2Episode #4.2★ 7.8448
  • E3Episode #4.3★ 8.1458
  • E4Episode #4.4★ 8.2436
  • E5Episode #4.5★ 8.1442
  • E6Episode #4.6★ 8.8564
  • E7Episode #4.7★ 8.3437

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Where to watch

JustWatch

Seasons

4

best episode: S4E6 — Episode #4.6 ★ 8.8 (564)

S13 eps · ★ 7.8
  • E1Episode #1.1★ 7.7888
  • E2Episode #1.2★ 8.0751
  • E3Episode #1.3★ 7.8693
S26 eps · ★ 8.1
  • E1Episode #2.1★ 8.2656
  • E2Episode #2.2★ 7.8601
  • E3Episode #2.3★ 8.4621
  • E4The Rise of the Nutters★ 8.4609
  • E5Spinners and Losers★ 8.5596
  • E6Spinners and Losers: Opposition Extra★ 7.5246
S38 eps · ★ 8.3
  • E1Episode #3.1★ 8.0530
  • E2Episode #3.2★ 8.4533
  • E3Episode #3.3★ 8.3522
  • E4Episode #3.4★ 7.9490
  • E5Episode #3.5★ 8.7592
  • E6Episode #3.6★ 8.2513
  • E7Episode #3.7★ 8.5506
  • E8Episode #3.8★ 8.1476
S47 eps · ★ 8.1
  • E1Episode #4.1★ 7.4477
  • E2Episode #4.2★ 7.8448
  • E3Episode #4.3★ 8.1458
  • E4Episode #4.4★ 8.2436
  • E5Episode #4.5★ 8.1442
  • E6Episode #4.6★ 8.8564
  • E7Episode #4.7★ 8.3437

Top cast

10
CChris AddisonOliver ReederJJames SmithGlenn CullenPPeter CapaldiMalcolm TuckerJJoanna ScanlanTerri CoverleyRRebecca FrontNicola MurrayRRoger AllamPeter MannionWWill SmithPhil SmithOOlivia PouletEmma MessingerVVincent FranklinStewart PearsonBBen WillbondAdam Kenyon

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