BBC Two · Ended

Yes Minister

Comedy · 1980 · Rated 8/10

Last aired: S3 E?, Party Games · 1984-12-27

Satirical sitcom set in the office of a UK Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP, who struggles with Civil Service bureaucracy and political machinations as he tries to get on with government business.

Cast

Paul Eddington Rt Hon James Hacker

Nigel Hawthorne Sir Humphrey Appleby

Derek Fowlds Bernard Wooley

Diana Hoddinott Annie Hacker

John Nettleton Sir Arnold Robinson

Neil Fitzwiliam Frank Weisel

Edward Jewesbury Vic Gould

Season 3

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3

E1 Equal Opportunities 1982-11-11 · 30 min Jim attempts to instigate a policy of sexual equality in Whitehall, much to Sir Humphrey's disapproval.

E2 The Challenge 1982-11-18 · 30 min Jim's efforts to make local authorities financially accountable are thwarted by an interview with Ludovic Kennedy.

E3 The Skeleton in the Cupboard 1982-11-25 · 30 min A normally efficient local council is late with some paperwork, and Sir Humphrey wants to make an example of them.

E4 The Moral Dimension 1982-12-02 · 30 min Jim's plans to expose bribery are cancelled when Bernard manages to get a valuable vase under-valued, because Mrs Hacker has her eye on it.

E5 The Bed of Nails 1982-12-09 · 30 min Jim takes on an unpopular role developing a national transport policy.

E6 The Whiskey Priest 1982-12-16 · 30 min Jim faces opposition from all sides when he tries to expose a munitions deal.

E7 The Middle-Class Rip-Off 1982-12-23 · 30 min Jim and Sir Humphrey clash over those pillars of British culture: art and football.

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