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The Thick of It: Series 1

3 episodes Premiered May 19, 2005 Updated Jul 22, 2026

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Episode 1

May 19, 2005 · 29 min

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 n

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Episode 2

May 26, 2005 · 29 min

Hugh enlists the help of a focus group to help him make a decision between two policies.

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Episode 3

Jun 2, 2005 · 29 min

An empty London flat threatens the future of a potential Housing Bill. Dan Miller is getting plenty of media-attention for his work on the bill, which is creating a degree of envy.