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Yes Minister

Yes Minister
★ 8.3/10•1980•30m•TV-PG•Comedy•War & Politics
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Satirical sitcom set in the office of a UK Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP, who struggles with Civil Service bureaucracy and political machinations as he tries to get on with government business.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateFeb 25, 1980

Episodes

Episode 1 - Open GovernmentE130m

Open Government

Jim Hacker retains his seat in the election and is given a cabinet post in the new government He meets the permanent secretary for his department Sir Humphrey Appleby but Jim decides to change the way things are done in the civil service so Sir Humphrey sets out to stop him

Feb 25, 1980

Episode 2 - The Official VisitE230m

The Official Visit

When the leader of an African country is killed in a coup, his successor, who is an old friend of Jim’s, comes in his place. They negotiate a £50 million deal to help buy oil exploration equipment.

Mar 3, 1980

Episode 3 - The Economy DriveE330m

The Economy Drive

Jim Hacker is determined to reduce the Civil Service, but he is frustrated by Sir Humphrey, and the only numbers he can alter are the numbers of tea ladies.

Mar 10, 1980

Episode 4 - Big BrotherE430m

Big Brother

When the Government is planning to introduce a national database, Jim wants to bring in safe guards, but Sir Humphrey stalls until with some help from the opposition, Jim gets his way.

Mar 17, 1980

Episode 5 - The Writing on the WallE530m

The Writing on the Wall

A rumour starts that Jim’s department is about to be axed. So with help from Sir Humphrey, they try and defeat the Prime Minister’s plans.

Mar 24, 1980

Episode 6 - The Right to KnowE630m

The Right to Know

Jim faces rebellion at home and in the office over the removal of protected status from a badger habitat, while he tries to circumvent Sir Humphrey’s efforts to keep him ignorant of things.

Mar 31, 1980

Episode 7 - Jobs for the BoysE730m

Jobs for the Boys

Jim goes on radio to support the Solihull project a Government, union and private enterprise building scheme, that he has inherited from the last administration, but unknown to him the project is close to bankruptcy, Sir Humphrey hopes to save the deal by offering a quango to the director of the bank involved

Apr 7, 1980

Actors

Paul Eddington

Paul Eddington

Jim Hacker

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Sir Humphrey Appleby

Derek Fowlds

Derek Fowlds

Bernard Woolley

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