sentences:  The series also explores Meyer's personal life, such as her strained relationships with her daughter Catherine (Sarah Sutherland), ex-husband Andrew (David Pasquesi) and a number of significant others.The lives, careers and relationships of the other characters are also explored, frequently intersecting with the series' principal narrative, satirizing the political activities and inner workings of the contemporary U.S. government.Before creating "Veep", British satirist Armando Iannucci created the BBC sitcom, "The Thick of It", set in a fictional department of the British government.