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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. (imdb)

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The Thick of It: Episode #3.1 (2009) - S3E1

Following the PM's resignation there is a cabinet reshuffle and Hugh is to be replaced as secretary of state for Social Affairs and Citizenship. Unfortunately only one person is interested in taking on the post, obscure junior minister Nicola Murray. (imdb)

The Thick of It: Episode #3.2 (2009) - S3E2

Nicola has been in post for a week and already the press are doubting her competence. So it is not a good time to learn that 'somebody' in the department has accidentally wiped the immigration records of 170,00 people over the past few months. (imdb)

The Thick of It: Episode #3.3 (2009) - S3E3

Nicola and Ollie are in a hotel room at Eastbourne with annoying press officer John Duggan, trying to write her speech for the annual party conference. (imdb)

The Thick of It: Episode #3.4 (2009) - S3E4

Opposition minister Peter Mannion comes to visit with his spin doctor Stewart Pearson and ambitious researcher Phil. Pearson is desperate to bring old style Tory Mannion into the twenty-first century but Mannion is the only one of the party unenthusiastic about the visit. (imdb)

The Thick Of It: Episode #3.5 (2009) - S3E5

Nicola Murray and her Shadow, Peter Mannion MP, are invited to a live radio debate where some breaking news makes things awkward for both parties. (imdb)

The Thick of It: Episode #3.6 (2009) - S3E6

In an interview Nicola makes it sound like Tom may be the "right man" for the job, but maybe she is "the right woman", starting a hide-and-seek game with the media. Now she's stuck on her own floor with her team, Ben Swain and Tucker. (imdb)

The Thick of It: Episode #3.7 (2009) - S3E7

Nicola is keen to find a famous sports person to front her Healthy Choices campaign but Tucker is officially on holiday - or rather recovering from the result of his spat with Terri. (imdb)

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The Thick of It: Episode #1.1 - S01 E01

Average Percentile: 86.17

Minister for Social Affairs Cliff Lawton is about to be sacked if the press is to be believed. Conniving political advisor Malcolm Tucker comes up with a solution. He must resign before he is fired and thus seem to be doing the decent thing. Cliff's replacement is Hugh Abbot, well-meaning and anxious to instigate his Snooper Force, issuing honest press releases irrespective of government directives. Policy advisors Ollie and Glenn are called in to make a compromise. (imdb)

The Thick of It: Episode #1.3 - S01 E03

Average Percentile: 84.32

Not only is Hugh unsettled by the popularity of junior minister Dan Miller but his new Housing Bill is almost ready and it is discovered that he actually owns two houses - which would seem to be at odds with the spirit of the bill. Glenn suggests he tries to sell his flat in Notting Hill before the bill is read. Hugh hopes for some friendly publicity from the usually sympathetic journalist Angela Heaney but she is unimpressed by the dual ownership and it needs Tucker to deal with her. (imdb)

The Thick of It: Episode #1.2 - S01 E02

Average Percentile: 83.53

As press secretary Terri piles more departmental press releases on Hugh's desk, hard-hitting journalist Simon Hewitt publicly denounces his ability and Tucker is aghast to find out how ignorant Hugh is of popular culture, providing him with an idiot's guide tape. Ollie decides there should be a focus group and that they should be guided by a representative of middle England - Mary. Hugh is charmed by her. Tucker is wary and determined to get one over on Hewitt. (imdb)

The Thick of It: Episode #2.1 - S02 E01

Average Percentile: 81.32

Whilst visiting a factory Hugh is accosted by an irate woman complaining about her mother's treatment on the N.H.S. At the same time Ollie is dating a woman who is an advisor for the opposition party in the hopes that he will act as Tucker's spy. (imdb)

The Thick of It: Episode #2.2 - S02 E02

Average Percentile: 79.25

Following a cabinet reshuffle Julius Nicholson, an outside advisor, arrives to investigate the policies of all the major departments. Tucker is outraged and sees it as his job to be obstructive. (imdb)