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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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Why this pick
Its political-office chaos is faster and sharper-edged, but shares The Hollowmen’s love of policy language, image management, competing agendas, and talented people trapped in a dysfunctional system.
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Why this pick
A foundational civil-service satire whose elegant, dialogue-driven battles between elected idealism and bureaucratic self-preservation closely suit The Hollowmen’s dry institutional humour.
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Why this pick
A compact political farce with the same pleasure in jargon, spin, frantic staff work, and decisions made through ego and administrative confusion—only with considerably more combustible energy.
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Why this pick
It replaces government with the BBC, but its mock-documentary precision captures a similarly polished world of committees, strategic language, and initiatives that drift hilariously away from practical purpose.
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Why this pick
This understated mockumentary follows Olympic organisers navigating stakeholder politics and perpetual planning problems, with a measured, cringe-adjacent workplace rhythm close to The Hollowmen.
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01 / THE STORY
The Hollowmen is a comedy-drama set in the offices of the Central Policy Unit, a special think tank personally set up by the Prime Minister to help him in the most important job of all - getting re-elected. Their brief is "long term vision"; to stop worrying about tomorrow's headlines, and focus on next week's.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Tony - PM's Principal Private Secretary
Ian - PM's Chief of Staff
Murph - Senior Political Advisor
Nick - Senior Political Advisor
Phillip - Departmental Secretary
Warren - Departmental Under-Secretary
Mel - Senior Media Advisor
Geoff - Party Director
