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"The Thick of it" is basically YM/YPM transposed in the modern age, namely the media/spin cycle being at the centre of politics. It's a very worth successor.
by askvictor 4y ago
"The Thick of it" is basically YM/YPM transposed in the modern age, namely the media/spin cycle being at the centre of politics. It's a very worth successor.
- AlbertCory 4y agoIt is. The pace is blindingly fast; in fact, I'd love to see the script and watch them rehearse some of those scenes.
- rsynnott 4y agoIt's a _slightly_ different setup, in that Yes Minister is mostly about civil servants (the only significant civil servant character in the Thick of It is Terri); the Thick of It is mostly about political operatives (these only really show up as bit players in Yes Minister).
- AlbertCory 4y agowell, the importance of operatives and the spin cycle IS how it was updated. Arguably those weren't as important in the 80s?
- nerdawson 4y agoThe Thick of It is one of my favourite shows. It perfectly satirised the government of the time. The spin doctor is one of the most powerful government figures, unelected like the civil service, and operating at the whims of the press.
- AlbertCory 4y agoTrick question from Borgen (the Danish political drama): Q: What's the Danish term for "spin doctor"? A: Spin doctor