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
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 6 - The Patron Of The Arts
Jim's stuck in a tricky corner when he realises that he is due to attend an important arts sector dinner event as guest of honour, just days after a timetabled announcement of a less than generous increase in arts funding. Simon Monk, head of the National Theatre, is particularly unforgiving of the low increase.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 14th January 1988
- 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 |
| Deborah Norton | Dorothy Wainwright |
| Antony Carrick | Bill Pritchard (Press Officer) |
| John Bird | Simon Monk (Managing Director of the National Theatre) |
| Geoffrey Beevers | Nick Everitt (Arts Minister) |
| Martin Milman | Actor |
| Myfanwy Talog | Actress |
| David Rose | Toastmaster |
| Antony Jay | Writer |
| Jonathan Lynn | Writer |
| Sydney Lotterby | Director |
| Sydney Lotterby | Producer |
| Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
| Valerie Warrender | Production Designer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |