Yes Minister
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 1980 - 1984
- 22 episodes (3 series)
Political satire in which well-meaning MP Jim Hacker has a fast introduction to the world of Whitehall and must then struggle against the Civil Service. Stars Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Diana Hoddinott and Neil Fitzwiliam
Streaming rank this week: 423
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1980 - 1984
- Channel
- BBC 2
- Episodes
- 22 (3 series), plus 1 short insert
- Stars
- Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Diana Hoddinott and Neil Fitzwiliam
- Writers
- Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn
- Directors
- Sydney Lotterby and Peter Whitmore
- Producers
- Sydney Lotterby and Peter Whitmore
- Company
Jim Hacker, Member of Parliament, is appointed to the Cabinet as Minister For Administrative Affairs. There he is introduced to Bernard Woolley, his Principal Private Secretary, and the Civil Service's head of the deparment, Permanent Secretary Humphrey Appleby.
Once ensconced in his ministry, Hacker is forced to fight Appleby, not to mention the Whitehall machine at large, at every turn in order to get his own way - and soon finds that manifesto promises are far harder to keep than anyone might have guessed.
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Additional details
- Part of
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
- Fan Site
A fan site dedicated to both Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister. - BBC Comedy Guide
A guide to the show from the BBC. - IMDb
- Wikipedia
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 25th February 1980 at 9pm on BBC Two
- Most recent repeats
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- Sunday 31st December 2023 at 1:40am on BBC4 - Special
- Sunday 24th December 2023 at 8:30pm on BBC4 - Special
- Tuesday 19th December 2023 at 8:30pm on BBC4 - Series 3, Episode 7
Recording details
- BBC Television Centre