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 4 - A Conflict Of Interest
The next Governorship of the Bank of England is up for discussion just as a scandal looks set to break out in the City. It'd hardly be an easy choice for Hacker at the best of times, but Sir Desmond Glazebrook appears to have his eye set on the role.
Notes
Some sources suggest that this episode was first broadcast on the 29th or 31st of December 1987.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 23rd 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 |
| Deborah Norton | Dorothy Wainwright |
| Miranda Forbes | Downing Street Secretary |
| Peter Cellier | Sir Frank Gordon (Permanent Secretary to the Treasury) |
| Richard Vernon | Sir Desmond Glazebrook (Chairman of Bartlett's Bank) |
| Louis Mahoney | Burandan High Commissioner |
| Antony Jay | Writer |
| Jonathan Lynn | Writer |
| Sydney Lotterby | Director |
| Sydney Lotterby | Producer |
| Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
| Gloria Clayton | Production Designer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |
Press
A closer look at Yes, Prime Minister's newspaper joke
A partial history of Yes, Prime Minister's joke about who reads the newspapers.
John Hoare, Dirty Feed, 15th April 2021