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The Thick of It
2005–2012
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 4 seasons
A
MEANRANK
88/100
Every rating
84–95
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Metacritic users on 84, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 95.
See the most agreed on TV shows →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.
Details
- Created by
- Armando Iannucci
- Writers
- Ian Martin, Sean Gray, Will Smith
- Studio
- BBC
- Released
- 19 May 2005
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 21 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 1 win, 0 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 1 →1 win from 1 nomination across 1 ceremony
| Chortle Awards 2005 | Chortle Awards | Winner |
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Chortle Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Chortle Awards | Winner |