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The Best Episodes of The Thick of It Season 4

Every episode of The Thick of It Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Thick of It Season 4!

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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 not-so-reliable team of civil servants.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Thick of It Season 4 Episode 1 - Networked Nation
    7.4/10(465 votes)

    #1 - Networked Nation

    S4:E1

    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.

    Director:Natalie Bailey
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Thick of It Season 4 Episode 2 - New Advisor
    7.8/10(435 votes)

    #2 - New Advisor

    S4:E2

    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.

    Director:Billy Sneddon
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Thick of It Season 4 Episode 3 - Thought Camp
    8.1/10(449 votes)

    #3 - Thought Camp

    S4:E3

    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.

    Director:Natalie Bailey
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Thick of It Season 4 Episode 4 - Hear 2 Hear
    8.2/10(425 votes)

    #4 - Hear 2 Hear

    S4:E4

    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.

    Director:Becky Martin
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Thick of It Season 4 Episode 5 - The Leak
    8.1/10(430 votes)

    #5 - The Leak

    S4:E5

    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.

    Director:Chris Addison
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Thick of It Season 4 Episode 6 - The Inquiry
    8.8/10(545 votes)

    #6 - The Inquiry

    S4:E6

    The government, opposition and civil service are called before Lord Goolding's inquiry.

    Director:Armando Iannucci
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Thick of It Season 4 Episode 7 - The Final Reckoning
    8.3/10(424 votes)

    #7 - The Final Reckoning

    S4:E7

    Dan Miller gets sent on a fact-finding mission to the local cop-shop to press the flesh.

    Director:Tony Roche
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Networked Nation" is the best rated episode of "The Thick of It" season 4. It scored 7.4/10 based on 465 votes. Directed by Natalie Bailey and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/8/2012. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "New Advisor".