Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Fresh from the international success of its spin-off movie In the Loop the brutal but brilliant The Thick of It is back Packed with political double dealing & sharp satire Armando Iannucci&s universally acclaimed series has won a host of awards including the comedy award at The South Bank Show Awards 2 Royal Television Society Awards 2 Baftas & a National Television Award In an attempt to look like he&s doing something the Prime Minister decides to reshuffle his cabinet But no-one with any sense wants to join the Prime Minister on the bridge as the ship appears to be going down So his chief enforcer Malcolm Tucker is having a hard job finding ministers prepared to volunteer for suicide watch in the run up to the general election Enter Nicola Murray MP a woman so far down the list that Malcolm doesn&t even have a file on her but who can be flattered & bullied into accepting the Cabinet post that no-one wants Secretary of State for Social Affairs & Citizenship Nicola&s got plenty of ideas though the Social Mobility Agenda the Fourth Sector (whatever that is) but ideas cost money & in the current climate that means trouble This series follows Nicola & her used-up team of advisors as they struggle to achieve anything at all under Malcolm&s watchful eye With Nicola&s opposite number Peter Mannion & his team circling they finally sense victory is within their grasp even if they aren&t too sure what to do with it when they get it Being in power is a good thing right? Actors Peter Capaldi Chris Addison James Smith Joanna Scanlan Roger Allam & Rebecca Front Certificate 15 years & over Year 2009 Screen Widescreen 1661 Languages English Duration 3 hours (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players