The Thick of It
2005–2012BBC FourBBC TwoComedy
Whitehall shot like a documentary nobody authorised, with titles as hurried as everything else in it.
One opening sequence is catalogued for The Thick of It, covering season 1.
It arrived on BBC Four in 2005, when Talking Heads, Yes, Prime Minister and Absolutely Fabulous were also on the network.
The opening titles
Season 1
No usable clip verified. The BBC's own channels post rant compilations and scene clips for it, and nothing that reaches the titles.
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