Based on anecdata from people in the UK and Australia, the Australian show Utopia [1] is the most realistic take on the civil service while The Thick of It is t

Based on anecdata from people in the UK and Australia, the Australian show Utopia [1] is the most realistic take on the civil service while The Thick of It is the most realistic take on party machinations. Some civil servants find Utopia too painful to watch because it hits too close to home. The show has made several very prescient predictions [2]. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia_(Australian_TV_series) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopia_(Australian_TV_series... [2] https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/abc-comedy-series-predicts-tasmanias-new-stadium/news-story/8da360168e5d41b3b9fb0f984d51226c https://www.news.com.au/sport/sports-life/abc-comedy-series-...