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The Thick of It

TV series · 21 episodes · 2005

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.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Armando Iannuccicreator · director · writer · producer
  2. Ian Martinwriter
  3. Andy Forssellexecutive producer
  4. Jon Plowmanexecutive producer
  5. Sean Graywriter
  6. Will Smithwriter
  7. Tony Rochewriter · director
  8. Natalie Baileyproducer · director
  9. Simon Blackwellwriter
  10. Jesse Armstrongwriter
  11. Adam Tandyproducer
  12. Roger Drewwriter
  13. Chris Addisondirector
  14. Becky Martindirector
  15. Sam Bainwriter
  16. Billy Sneddondirector

On screen

  1. Chris Addisonlead actor
  2. James Smithlead actor
  3. Joanna Scanlanlead actor
  4. Peter Capaldilead actor
  5. Rebecca Frontlead actor
  6. Roger Allamsupporting actor
  7. Olivia Pouletsupporting actor
  8. Vincent Franklinsupporting actor
  9. Will Smithsupporting actor
  10. Chris Langhamsupporting actor
  11. Polly Kempsupporting actor
  12. Samantha Harringtonsupporting actor
  13. Tony Gardnersupporting actor
  14. Geoffrey Streatfeildsupporting actor
  15. Ben Willbondsupporting actor
  16. Lucinda Raikesguest actor
  17. Rebecca Gethingsguest actor
  18. Gareth Tunleyguest actor
  19. Michael Colganguest actor
  20. Justin Edwardsguest actor
  21. Alex Macqueenguest actor
  22. Adam Tandyguest actor
  23. Graeme Mearnsguest actor
  24. Rob Edwardsguest actor
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  1. The Thick of It2007 · FilmStrong· 1 shared