The Thick of It Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy

The Thick of It

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy

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 ...See moreMinister 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. Tucker is horrified and has his own response. Written by don @ minifie-1 See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Chris Langham Hugh Abbot Hugh Abbot See fewer	The Thick of It (2005)
Peter Capaldi Malcolm Tucker Malcolm Tucker See fewer	Doctor Who (2005)
Chris Addison Oliver Reeder Oliver Reeder See fewer	The Thick of It (2005)
Joanna Scanlan Terri Coverley Terri Coverley See fewer	Notes on a Scandal (2006)
James Smith Glenn Cullen Glenn Cullen See fewer	The Favourite (2018)
Tim Bentinck Cliff Lawton (as Timothy Bentinck) Cliff Lawton (as Timothy Bentinck) See fewer	By the Sword Divided (1983)
John Biggins Driver Driver See fewer	Downton Abbey (2019)
Lucinda Raikes Angela Heaney Angela Heaney See fewer	The Fifth Estate (2013)