
The Thick of ItSet 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.
WritersWill Smith, Sean Gray, Ian Martin

Episode 1
May 19, 2005
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 new policy.

Episode 2
May 26, 2005
Hugh enlists the help of a focus group to help him make a decision between two policies.

Episode 3
Jun 2, 2005
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.