Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne), Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds). Copyright: BBC
Yes Minister
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 1980 - 1984
- 22 episodes (3 series)
Political satire in which well-meaning MP Jim Hacker has a fast introduction to the world of Whitehall and must then struggle against the Civil Service. Stars Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Diana Hoddinott and Neil Fitzwiliam
Streaming rank this week: 774
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Party Games
Having been appointed Party Chairman, Jim finds himself sucked into the wheels of dark political machinations after the PM resigns with no clear successor. Games are afoot, and a small internal party crisis looks set to balloon - unless the humble sausage can offer a bridge between conflicting interests...
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 17th December 1984
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 61 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 6th August 2011 | 10:00am | Gold |
| Saturday 6th August 2011 | 4:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 1st November 2011 | 10:30am | Gold |
| Tuesday 1st November 2011 | 4:35pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 7th December 2011 | 6:00pm | Gold |
| Thursday 8th December 2011 | 10:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 21st December 2011 | 7:05pm | Gold |
| Thursday 22nd December 2011 | 12:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 4th September 2012 | 1:40pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 4th September 2012 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Saturday 8th December 2012 | 10:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 9th December 2012 | 1:40am | Gold |
| Thursday 31st January 2013 | 7:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 31st January 2013 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 9th December 2013 | 8:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 10th December 2013 | 1:40pm | Gold |
| Sunday 9th March 2014 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 10th March 2014 | 1:55am | Gold |
| Saturday 20th December 2014 | 9:00am | Gold |
| Saturday 20th December 2014 | 2:20pm | Gold |
| Saturday 27th December 2014 | 2:40pm | BBC2 |
| Tuesday 14th April 2015 | 2:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 15th April 2015 | 7:00am | Gold |
| Monday 14th December 2015 | 9:20am | Gold |
| Sunday 20th December 2015 | 7:40am | Gold |
| Sunday 20th December 2015 | 2:15pm | Gold |
| Monday 18th April 2016 | 10:00pm | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 20th September 2016 | 10:35pm | Yesterday |
| Wednesday 21st September 2016 | 8:40pm | Yesterday |
| Friday 26th May 2017 | 9:00pm | Yesterday |
| Wednesday 29th November 2017 | 7:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 29th November 2017 | 10:00pm | Yesterday |
| Thursday 30th November 2017 | 3:40pm | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 22nd December 2020 | 8:00pm | BBC4 |
| Wednesday 22nd December 2021 | 8:00pm | BBC4 |
| Tuesday 13th December 2022 | 8:00pm | BBC4 |
| Saturday 17th December 2022 | 11:15pm | BBC4 |
| Sunday 24th December 2023 | 8:30pm | BBC4 |
| Sunday 31st December 2023 | 1:40am | BBC4 |
Cast & crew
| Paul Eddington | James Hacker |
| Nigel Hawthorne | Sir Humphrey Appleby |
| Derek Fowlds | Bernard Woolley |
| Diana Hoddinott | Annie Hacker |
| John Nettleton | Sir Arnold Robinson (Cabinet Secretary) |
| John Pennington | Peter (Civil Servant) |
| James Grout | Geoffrey Winfield (Chief Whip) |
| Peter Jeffrey | Eric (Chancellor of the Exchequer) |
| Philip Stone | Duncan (Foreign Secretary) |
| Andre Maranne (as André Maranne) | Maurice (EEC Official) |
| Anthony Pedley | Policeman |
| David Warwick | Policeman |
| Rex Robinson | Civil Servant |
| Laura Calland | Civil Servant |
| Martyn Read | Lobby Journalist |
| Roger Davidson | Lobby Journalist |
| Roger Ostime | Lobby Journalist |
| Bernard Losh | Lobby Journalist |
| David Howey | Civil Servant |
| Ludovic Kennedy | Self |
| Antony Jay | Writer |
| Jonathan Lynn | Writer |
| Peter Whitmore | Director |
| Peter Whitmore | Producer |
| Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
| John Dunstan | Editor |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |
| Rochelle Selwyn | Production Designer |