Hugh Abbot, the new Minister for Social Affairs devises a new policy - the Snooper Force. He wants to announce it to the press immediately, but on his way to the hastily called press meeting, he is told that the policy has been canned, leaving Hugh and his two policy advisors to come up with a new, totally free policy in half an hour.
Episode Viewers and Ratings
Season 1 Episode 1 of The Thick of It resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
Set in the corridors of power and spin, the series follows the career of Hugh Abbot, the new Minister for Social Affairs, who is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.
The Thick of It - Season 1, Episode 1 Synopsis and Schedule