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
- Special repeated tomorrow at 9:40pm on BBC4
Streaming rank this week: 505
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 5 - The Bed Of Nails
Hacker is flattered when the PM appoints him as the Government's new 'transport supremo', tasked with forging a grand, unified national transport policy. Sir Humphrey, however, is less than keen, and has a revelation to bring Jim back down to Earth with a bump.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 9th December 1982
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Paul Eddington | James Hacker |
| Nigel Hawthorne | Sir Humphrey Appleby |
| Derek Fowlds | Bernard Woolley |
| John Nettleton | Sir Arnold Robinson (Cabinet Secretary) |
| Nigel Stock | Sir Mark Spencer |
| David Firth | Peter Martell (The Times Journalist) |
| Peter Dennis | Piers (Undersecretary Roads Division) |
| Robert East | Richard (Undersecretary Rail Division) |
| David Rose | Graham (Undersecretary Air Division) |
| Antony Jay | Writer |
| Jonathan Lynn | Writer |
| Peter Whitmore | Director |
| Peter Whitmore | Producer |
| Ian Williams | Editor |
| Gary Pritchard | Production Designer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |