Hugh Abbot
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Hugh Abbot is a fictional, perpetually embattled government minister in the British political satire series "The Thick of It," known for his incompetence, anxiety, and clashes with spin doctors.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Thick of It NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason |
The Thick of It series 1
NERFINISHED
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The Thick of It series 2 (early episodes / specials context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
anxious
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easily manipulated ⓘ embattled ⓘ image-conscious ⓘ incompetent ⓘ indecisive ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Armando Iannucci
NERFINISHED
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writers of The Thick of It ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | fictional politician ⓘ |
| genre | political satire ⓘ |
| hasAdversary | Malcolm Tucker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColleague |
Glenn Cullen
NERFINISHED
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Ollie Reeder NERFINISHED ⓘ Terri Coverley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clashes with spin doctors
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frequent political crises ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
minister constantly under pressure
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source of political farce ⓘ |
| occupation |
Member of Parliament
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government minister ⓘ |
| partOf | The Thick of It character ensemble ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation | fictional governing party in The Thick of It ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Chris Langham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | UK central government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
government incompetence
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media management in politics ⓘ spin and public relations ⓘ |
| toneAroundCharacter |
darkly comic
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satirical ⓘ |
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