1 :01x01 - Season 1, Episode 1

Hugh Abbot, the new Minister for Social Affairs devises a new policy - the Snooper Force. He wants to announce it to the press immediately, but on his way to the hastily called press meeting, he is told that the policy has been canned, leaving Hugh and his two policy advisors to come up with a new, totally free policy in half an hour.

2 :01x02 - Season 1, Episode 2

Journalist Simon Hewitt attacks Abbot for being hopelessly out of touch with the real world, prompting Cullen and Reeder to set about devising a new `funky' policy. Unfortunately, things take a turn for the worse when they decide to pitch their ideas to a focus group.

3 :01x03 - Season 1, Episode 3

Jealousy brews in the department over all the attention junior minister Dan Miller is getting from the press, while the success of the Housing Bill is threatened once details of Abbot's own living arrangements become public. Cullen attempts to resolve the problem as quickly and cleanly as possible, but the media smell a scandal and heads look certain to roll.

4 :02x01 - Season 2, Episode 1

While visiting a factory, Hugh is subjected to a tirade from an irate worker. Junior Adviser Ollie warns Malcolm the outburst could lead to bad publicity, but the chief policy adviser is more interested in finding out about the opposition's schemes - courtesy of his hapless subordinate's latest girlfriend.

5 :02x02 - Season 2, Episode 2

A reshuffle of the Department for Social Affairs has been announced and a Number 10 advisor is investigating the structure of all government departments. Hugh wants a new policy announcement to gain ground with the PM and Malcolm and Julius (the government advisor) clash horns over their closeness to the PM and therefore what they can get away with. Hugh decides to throw a press party to make the department and himself look good, but there is a problem; and Malcolm tries to take down Julius.

6 :02x03 - Season 2, Episode 3

The Department for Social Affairs has moved into a new multi-ministry building, but the new offices aren't as good as expected, and Hugh returns from holiday to find out that he has a meeting with the Education Select Committee on the next day. At his meeting Hugh accidentally lies to the Select Committee and mistakenly sends a rude email to an 8 year old girl, also named Glenn Cullen; it doesn't look good for Hugh once the press find out...

Rise of the Nutters

Spinners and Losers

Opposition Extra

9 :03x01 - Series 3, Episode 1

Nicola Murry is promoted to the Cabinet after everyone else turns down the job in the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship.

10 :03x02 - Series 3, Episode 2

The press speculate over how long Nicola will last in her new position. The immigration records are accidentally wiped of 170,672 people.

11 :03x03 - Series 3, Episode 3

Nicola finds herself stuck in a hotel room in Eastbourne. With Ollie's help she finds to finalise her speech for the annual party conference. Glenn brings in his secret weapon, Julie Price, a people's champion and a photo opportunity.

12 :03x04 - Series 3, Episode 4

The team prepare themselves for a visit from shadow minister Peter Mannion.

13 :03x05 - Series 3, Episode 5

Nicola Murray and Peter Mannion are asked to take part in a BBC Radio 5 Live debate hosted by Richard Bacon.

14 :03x06 - Series 3, Episode 6

Malcolm Tucker is left to run things whilst the prime minister is attending a meeting in Spain. As Nicola is set to launch her Fourth Sector Initiative, the press decide that they would rather have a person launch a leadership contest.

15 :03x07 - Series 3, Episode 7

Nicola and the team try and find a well known sports star to be the face of the Department of Social Affairs and Citizenship's new Healthy Choices campaign. With Malcolm away they find themselves having to advice from Steve Fleming.

16 :03x08 - Series 3, Episode 8

Malcolm finds himself running out of both options and friends as the election looms. Malcolm finds help offered from an unlikely quarter.