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.
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Series Cast Summary
| Chris Addison | ... |
Oliver Reeder
(22 episodes, 2005-2012)
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| James Smith | ... |
Glenn Cullen
(22 episodes, 2005-2012)
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| Peter Capaldi | ... |
Malcolm Tucker
(21 episodes, 2005-2012)
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| Joanna Scanlan | ... |
Terri Coverley
(20 episodes, 2005-2012)
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| Rebecca Front | ... |
Nicola Murray
(13 episodes, 2009-2012)
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| Roger Allam | ... |
Peter Mannion
(10 episodes, 2007-2012)
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Will Smith | ... |
Phil Smith
(10 episodes, 2007-2012)
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| Olivia Poulet | ... |
Emma Messinger
(10 episodes, 2007-2012)
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| Vincent Franklin | ... |
Stewart Pearson
(10 episodes, 2007-2012)
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| Ben Willbond | ... |
Adam Kenyon
(7 episodes, 2007-2012)
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| Polly Kemp | ... |
Robyn Murdoch
(7 episodes, 2005-2012)
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| Lucinda Raikes | ... |
Angela Heaney
(7 episodes, 2005-2009)
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| Chris Langham | ... |
Hugh Abbot
(6 episodes, 2005)
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| Justin Edwards | ... |
Ben Swain
(6 episodes, 2007-2012)
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| Tony Gardner | ... |
Dan Miller
(6 episodes, 2005-2012)
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Samantha Harrington | ... |
Sam
(6 episodes, 2009-2012)
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Geoffrey Streatfeild | ... |
Fergus Williams
(5 episodes, 2012)
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| Alex Macqueen | ... |
Julius Nicholson
(5 episodes, 2005-2009)
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| Rebecca Gethings | ... |
Helen Hatley
(4 episodes, 2012)
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Rob Edwards | ... |
Geoff Holhurst
(4 episodes, 2005-2012)
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| Paul Higgins | ... |
Jamie
(3 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Michael Colgan | ... |
Mr. Chop
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(3 episodes, 2012)
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Gareth Tunley | ... |
Journalist 3
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(3 episodes, 2012)
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| Peter Sullivan | ... |
Geoffrey
(2 episodes, 2009)
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| David Haig | ... |
Steve Fleming
(2 episodes, 2009)
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| Tim Bentinck | ... |
Cliff Lawton
(2 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Miles Jupp | ... |
John Duggan
(2 episodes, 2009-2012)
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| Zoe Telford | ... |
Marianne Swift
(2 episodes, 2009)
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Graeme Mearns | ... |
Frankie
(2 episodes, 2005)
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| David Dawson | ... |
Affers
(2 episodes, 2007)
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Eve Matheson | ... |
Claire Ballantine
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(2 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Sylvestra Le Touzel | ... |
Mary Drake
(2 episodes, 2012)
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| Tom Andrews | ... |
Journalist 1
(2 episodes, 2012)
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| Adam Tandy | ... |
Journalist 2
(2 episodes, 2012)
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Dan Mersh | ... |
Journalist
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(2 episodes, 2012)
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| Richard Betts | ... |
Online Telegraph
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(2 episodes, 2005-2009)
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Theo Fraser Steele | ... |
Christian Holhurst
(2 episodes, 2005-2007)
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William Hoyland | ... |
Lord Goolding
(1 episode, 2012)
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| Tobias Menzies | ... |
Simon Weir
(1 episode, 2012)
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| Priyanga Burford | ... |
Baroness Sureka
(1 episode, 2012)
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| Michael Maloney | ... |
Matthew Hodge
(1 episode, 2012)
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| Morwenna Banks | ... |
Mary
(1 episode, 2005)
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| Di Botcher | ... |
Pauline McKendrick
(1 episode, 2005)
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| Pearce Quigley | ... |
Doug Hayes
(1 episode, 2009)
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| Georgie Glen | ... |
Susan Dorling
(1 episode, 2005)
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| Matthew Marsh | ... |
Simon Hewitt
(1 episode, 2005)
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| Robert Portal | ... |
Mark Davies
(1 episode, 2005)
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John Biggins | ... |
Driver
(1 episode, 2005)
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| Rory Kinnear | ... |
Ed
(1 episode, 2009)
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Rufus Wright | ... |
Gavin Boyes
(1 episode, 2009)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2005) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- WOWOW Prime (2012) (Japan) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2006) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bristol Television Film Services (Facility Vehicles)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Framestore CFC (post-production)
- So Speedy (post production script)
- The Movie Lot (security)
- Visual Impact (post-production facilities)
- Wood Hall Catering (catering)
Storyline
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The show employed Ian Martin as a "swearing consultant"; one of his roles is to pen the complex and creative insults used in the show. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #5.1 (2008). See more » |
| Quotes |
[knock on door]
Malcolm Tucker: Come the fuck in or fuck the fuck off. See more » |