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Yes Minister
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.
- Created by:
- Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay
- Cast:
- Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Network:
- BBC Two
Episode guide
Seasons
Series 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 6.0Open Government
1980-02-25 · 30mJim 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
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E02
Episode 2
★ 6.0The Official Visit
1980-03-03 · 30mWhen 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.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 6.0The Economy Drive
1980-03-10 · 30mJim 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.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.0Big Brother
1980-03-17 · 30mWhen 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.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 10.0The Writing on the Wall
1980-03-24 · 30mA 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.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 8.0The Right to Know
1980-03-31 · 30mJim 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.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 8.0Jobs for the Boys
1980-04-07 · 30mJim 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
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Paul Eddington
Jim Hacker
Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Humphrey Appleby
Derek Fowlds
Bernard Woolley
