The Thick of It
Episode 1
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 2005-05-19
Synopsis
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.
In the series
This episode is part of The Thick of It (2005–2012) on BBC.
Political spin as verbal artillery — Malcolm Tucker invents new swearing.
Key cast
- Peter Capaldi as Malcolm Tucker
- Chris Langham as Hugh Abbot
- Rebecca Front as Nicola Murray
- Chris Addison as Ollie Reeder
- Joanna Scanlan as Terri Coverley