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
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Series 2, Episode 6 - The Quality Of Life
After visiting a City Farm threatened by closure, Jim rashly promises to keep it open. Unfortunately for Hacker, he's unaware of a particularly important merchant bank's plans for high-rise offices on the site, and is thrown into a conflict of interests.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 30th March 1981
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Paul Eddington | James Hacker |
| Nigel Hawthorne | Sir Humphrey Appleby |
| Derek Fowlds | Bernard Woolley |
| Richard Vernon | Sir Desmond Glazebrook (Chairman of Bartlett's Bank) |
| Peter Cellier | Sir Frank Gordon (Permanent Secretary to the Treasury) |
| Antony Carrick | Bill Pritchard (Press Officer) |
| Zulema Dene | Mrs Philips (City Farm Warden) |
| Rex Robinson | Mr Crawford |
| Roger Martin | BBC Producer |
| Sue Lawley | Self |
| Antony Jay | Writer |
| Jonathan Lynn | Writer |
| Peter Whitmore | Director |
| Peter Whitmore | Producer |
| Alistair McKay (as Alastair Mackay) | Editor |
| Steve Murray | Editor |
| Dacre Punt | Production Designer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |