The Thick of It
TV Series2005Ended

The Thick of It

Taste attributes: comedypoliticalfastlightlinearglossyencloseddeep rivalrysocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA fast, glossy comedy series: contained and breezy. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

deep rivalrysocial commentary

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Chris AddisonPeter CapaldiPaul HigginsRebecca FrontRoger Allam

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2005
Runtime
30 min
Status
Ended
Studio
BBC
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