Yes, Prime Minister (1986)
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 1986 - 1988
- 16 episodes (2 series)
Jim Hacker finds himself suddenly promoted to the position of Prime Minister. Perhaps unfortunately, Sir Humphrey Appleby and Bernard Wooley accompany him upwards. Stars Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Diana Hoddinott and Deborah Norton
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Series 2, Episode 3 - A Diplomatic Incident
When the former PM dies unexpectedly of a heart attack, a state funeral is announced. Unfortunately that means a chance for the French to cause a diplomatic incident to use as a bargaining tool for important upcoming Channel Tunnel negotiatoins - never knowingly reasonable!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 17th December 1987
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Paul Eddington | James Hacker |
Nigel Hawthorne | Sir Humphrey Appleby |
Derek Fowlds | Bernard Woolley |
Diana Hoddinott | Annie Hacker |
Christopher Benjamin | French Ambassador |
Nicholas Courtney | Police Commissioner (Downing Street Official) |
Robert East | Peter (Foreign Affairs Private Secretary) |
Mansel David | Graham (Home Affairs Private Secretary) |
Alan Downer | French President |
Bill Bailey | US Vice-President |
Raymond Brody | Jordanian Diplomat |
David King | Soviet Ambassador |
William Lawford | Monsieur Berenger (UNESCO Diplomat) |
Antony Jay | Writer |
Jonathan Lynn | Writer |
Sydney Lotterby | Director |
Sydney Lotterby | Producer |
Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
Valerie Warrender | Production Designer |
Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |