Meet the Opposition

Phil Smith (Will Smith)

Researcher for Peter Mannion
Peter Mannion is Phil's hero, and working for him as researcher has been the biggest thrill of Phil's life. Obviously bigger intellectual and political thrills are to come, but Phil's concentrating on making Peter look the best he possibly can. Slightly resents Emma's success and can't stand her new boyfriend.




	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 CAST OF CHARACTERS: GOVERNMENT AND PRESS Who's doing what to whom 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