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Yes Minister

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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.

ComedyWar & Politics

4.2 / 5

25th February 1980 - 23rd December 1982
Producer
Sydney Lotterby
Top Cast
Paul EddingtonNigel HawthorneDerek Fowlds
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Open Government Still
Open Government
25th February 1980

Episode 1

Jim Hacker retains his seat in the election and is given a cabinet post in the new government He meets the permanent secretary for his department Sir Humphrey Appleby but Jim decides to change the way things are done in the civil service so Sir Humphrey sets out to stop him

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The Official Visit
3rd March 1980

Episode 2

When the leader of an African country is killed in a coup, his successor, who is an old friend of Jim’s, comes in his place. They negotiate a £50 million deal to help buy oil exploration equipment.

The Economy Drive Still
The Economy Drive
10th March 1980

Episode 3

Jim Hacker is determined to reduce the Civil Service, but he is frustrated by Sir Humphrey, and the only numbers he can alter are the numbers of tea ladies.

Big Brother Still
Big Brother
17th March 1980

Episode 4

When the Government is planning to introduce a national database, Jim wants to bring in safe guards, but Sir Humphrey stalls until with some help from the opposition, Jim gets his way.

The Writing on the Wall Still
The Writing on the Wall
24th March 1980

Episode 5

A rumour starts that Jim’s department is about to be axed. So with help from Sir Humphrey, they try and defeat the Prime Minister’s plans.

The Right to Know Still
The Right to Know
31st March 1980

Episode 6

Jim faces rebellion at home and in the office over the removal of protected status from a badger habitat, while he tries to circumvent Sir Humphrey’s efforts to keep him ignorant of things.

Jobs for the Boys Still
Jobs for the Boys
7th April 1980

Episode 7

Jim goes on radio to support the Solihull project a Government, union and private enterprise building scheme, that he has inherited from the last administration, but unknown to him the project is close to bankruptcy, Sir Humphrey hopes to save the deal by offering a quango to the director of the bank involved