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The Thick of It

Running from 2005 to 2012 over four seasons, this BAFTA-winning show is co-written by talented British screenwriters Tony Roche, Simon Blackwell and Ian Martin. With outstanding performances from Scotland’s Peter Capaldi and the UK’s Chris Addison, James Smith, Joanna Scanlan, Rebecca Front and Roger Allam, the series was produced by the BBC.

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Within the British government, the fictitious Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship is run by ta bumbling Minister who is greatly out of touch with the British public. As he tries to maintain his position, he is bombarded by Number 10’s policy enforcer while depending on a team of not always reliable civil servants.