Journalist Simon Hewitt attacks Abbot for being hopelessly out of touch with the real world, prompting Cullen and Reeder to set about devising a new `funky' policy. Unfortunately, things take a turn for the worse when they decide to pitch their ideas to a focus group.
Episode Viewers and Ratings
Season 1 Episode 2 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 2 Synopsis and Schedule