The Thick of It
Set inside government offices, a Minister for Social Affairs is repeatedly put under pressure by a relentless policy enforcer from Number 10. With support from a shaky civil service team, the department navigates constant political spin and mounting friction behind the scenes.
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Season 4
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E1
Networked Nation
Peter Mannion, the Secretary of State for Social Affairs, gets told to launch his Coalition partner Fergus's new 'Networked Nation' policy at a school.
Sep 8, 2012 · 30m -
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E2
New Advisor
With Glenn gone, Nicola Murray is busy breaking in her new policy advisor, Helen Hatley. When Helen is accidentally photographed holding notes from an ideas meeting, Nicola is understandably angry.
Sep 15, 2012 · 30m -
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E3
Thought Camp
Stewart Pearson is running 'Thought Camp' at a remote country house hotel, as the perfect way to re-engage the party with the creative cloudscape.
Sep 22, 2012 · 30m -
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E4
Hear 2 Hear
With Nicola safely on a train to attend the party's Here 2 Hear in far-flung Bradford, Malcolm is free to launch his latest plot.
Sep 29, 2012 · 30m -
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E5
The Leak
With Nicola Murray and Peter Mannion both on the back foot after the unravelling of the key-worker housing sell-off policy there's inevitably going to be a scramble for the moral high-ground.
Oct 6, 2012 · 30m -
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E6
The Inquiry
The government, opposition and civil service are called before Lord Goolding's inquiry.
Oct 13, 2012 · 59m -
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E7
The Final Reckoning
Dan Miller gets sent on a fact-finding mission to the local cop-shop to press the flesh.
Oct 20, 2012 · 29m
