Helen Hatley

Special Adviser to Nicola Murray, former Opposition adviser

Special Advisors

Lore Dossier

A working dossier for the character's place in the DoSAC machine: office role, political home, career pressure, and the relationships that pull them into the wider Westminster mess.

Full name: Helen Hatley
Occupation: Special Adviser to Nicola Murray MP
Department: Opposition Party
Role: Special Advisors
Party: Labour
Affiliation: HM Opposition

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Roles

Opposition Party

Special Advisors

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s04e02 at 00-08-30.800 - Do you mind if I...? Helen, can I borrow your notes a second...
s04e02 at 00-09-03.360 - Helen's written here, "Normality as a kind of superpower."
s04e02 at 00-25-38.080 - Ho-ho! Helen given you the wreath lecture?
s04e04 at 00-05-20.280 - This is Helen, my number two.
s04e04 at 00-12-43.240 - I think Helen in the vestibule, Nicola.
s04e07 at 00-13-38.040 - Hello. Helen, hi. Declan.

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Career History

Source Notes

BBC programme guide - Primary episode listings, broadcast order, and official summaries.
British Comedy Guide episode archive - Independent episode summaries used to cross-check story arcs.
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