TV series
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
The Thick of It is available to stream on Britbox, Britbox (Via Amazon Prime), Peacock, and Peacock Premium in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play, Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Natalie BaileyGuest stars Vincent Franklin, Manjinder Virk, Hamza Jeetooa, Jessica Henwick, Olivia Poulet, Ben Willbond, Geoffrey Streatfeild, Will Smith
Episode 2
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.
Directed by Billy SneddonGuest stars Rob Edwards, Justin Edwards, Tony Gardner, Rebecca Gethings, Samantha Harrington, Gareth Tunley, Michael Colgan, Chetna Pandya
Episode 3
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.
Directed by Natalie BaileyGuest stars Vincent Franklin, Emily Bevan, Olivia Poulet, Ben Willbond, Geoffrey Streatfeild, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Will Smith, Tom Andrews
Episode 4
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.
Directed by Becky MartinGuest stars Zahra Ahmadi, Miles Jupp, Justin Edwards, Tony Gardner, Rebecca Gethings
Episode 5
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.
Directed by Chris AddisonGuest stars Vincent Franklin, Joe Cole, Mandeep Dhillon, Tony Gardner, Polly Kemp, Olivia Poulet, Rebecca Gethings, Ben Willbond
Episode 6
The government, opposition and civil service are called before Lord Goolding's inquiry.
Directed by Armando IannucciGuest stars Tobias Menzies, Vincent Franklin, William Hoyland, Priyanga Burford, Michael Maloney, Polly Kemp, Olivia Poulet, Ben Willbond
Episode 7
Dan Miller gets sent on a fact-finding mission to the local cop-shop to press the flesh.
Directed by Tony RocheGuest stars Vincent Franklin, Tony Gardner, Olivia Poulet, Rebecca Gethings, Ben Willbond, Geoffrey Streatfeild, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Michael Colgan
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Chris LanghamHugh Abbot
Peter CapaldiMalcolm Tucker
Rebecca FrontNicola Murray
Chris AddisonOlly Reeder
Joanna ScanlanTerri Coverley
James SmithGlenn Cullen
Roger AllamPeter Mannion
Vincent FranklinStewart Pearson
BBC FourUnited Kingdom
BBC TwoUnited Kingdom
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