7.7/10762 votes#1 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/19/2005
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Sam Bain
8.1/10661 votes#2 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/26/2005
Hugh enlists the help of a focus group to help him make a decision between two policies.
Director: N/A
Writer: Tony Roche, Simon Blackwell
7.8/10608 votes#3 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/2/2005
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Simon Blackwell
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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...
Genre:Comedy
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "The Thick of It" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 762 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Sam Bain, it aired on 5/19/2005. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".