

What if The Thick of It had a baby with actual British corruption? Meet your new obsession.
A satirical swipe at the phone-hacking scandal surrounding the British newspaper industry.
Writing
Dialogue so vicious you'll need subtitles to catch every insult.
Acting
Michael Kitchen devours scenery like it's a free buffet.

Director
Guy Jenkin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during peak Leveson Inquiry chaos, this basically weaponized real headlines into comedy before anyone else dared.
Director Guy Jenkin later created the actual BBC hit Outnumbered, proving he could satirize both politics AND children.