Cast of Characters

Ben Swain (Justin Edwards)

Junior Minister for Immigration, DOSAC
Swain is now part of Hugh Abbot's Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship, but not necessarily a loyal part. Swain is a key member of Tom's 'Nutter' faction and is thus more interested in jockeying for power than following the departmental line. Outwardly big, brash and confident, inwardly a small mammal in the path of oncoming traffic. Has written a book: It's the Everything, Stupid.




	RISE OF THE NUTTERS Thick of It Special Part 1 New enemies emerge inside and outside the party

	SPINNERS AND LOSERS Thick of It Special Part 2 Heads are in a spin when the PM resigns

	THE THICK OF IT The political satire's homepage "SCATHINGLY REALISTIC COMEDY" Have your say on The Thick of It now MEET THE OPPOSITION As seen in Rise of the Nutters BBC COMEDY HOMEPAGE Hub of all things humorous More BBC Links Interview: Cast and creators How the series began Getting stuck in to The Thick of It Writer Jesse Armstrong talks about writing the first series