For anyone who wants to know anything about the inner workings of British government and how it's really run, go watch The Thick of It. This BBC political satire makes me absolutely weak with laughter, mostly because it seems so bitterly accurate.
It follows the office lives of a bunch of civil servants working for the fictitious Department for Social Affairs, and how they cope with a continuous battle with the media as well as the pressure from those higher up in Number 10. Often this ends in, as you might expect, absolute hysteria... and a LOT of superb swearing from Peter Capaldi, who plays a the best overly-aggressive Scotsman the world has ever seen! Observe:
There was also a spin-off feature film made called In The Loop, which you can watch here.
And as if this wasn't enough good news, they're currently filming a fourth series which is due to air in autumn this year!
But in the meantime, watch all the past series here.
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