The Thick of It is a British comedy television series that satirises the inner workings of British government. Written and directed by Armando Iannucci, it was first broadcast for two short series on BBC Four in 2005, initially with a small cast focusing on a government minister, his advisers and their party's spin-doctor. The cast was significantly expanded for two hour-long specials to coincide with Christmas and Gordon Brown's appointment as prime minister in 2007, which saw new characters forming the opposition party added to the cast. These characters continued when the show switched channels to BBC Two for its third series in 2009. A fourth series about a coalition government was broadcast in 2012, with the last episode transmitted on 27 October 2012. The series has been described as the 21st century's answer to Yes Minister. It highlights the struggles and conflicts between politicians, party spin doctors, advisers, civil servants and the media.
| Genre | Black comedy, Political satire, Cringe comedy |
| Created by | Armando Iannucci |
| Written by | Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Roger Drew, Sean Gray, Armando Iannucci, Ian Martin, Tony Roche, Will Smith |
| Directed by | Armando Iannucci |
| Starring | Peter Capaldi, Chris Addison, Chris Langham, Joanna Scanlan, James Smith, Polly Kemp, Rebecca Front, Roger Allam, Vincent Franklin, Olivia Poulet, Will Smith, Ben Willbond, Geoffrey Streatfeild |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Executive producer(s) | Jon Plowman (s. 1–2), Armando Iannucci (s. 3), Andy Forssell (s. 4) |
| Producer(s) | Adam Tandy, Armando Iannucci (s. 4) |
| Running time | 29 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC |
| Distributor | BBC |
| Original network | BBC Four (s. 1–2), BBC Two/BBC HD (s. 3–4) (UK) |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Related shows | In the Loop, Veep |
About The Thick of It
Satire of the British government split into a four-part series. The film In the Loop was made as an adaptation of the series.
Achievement of The Thick of It
The first season won Best Situation Comedy at the 2006 BAFTA Television Awards. Chris Langham won Best Comedy Performance - Male the same year.
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Latest information about The Thick of It updated on July 28 2021.
