Yes, Prime Minister. Image shows from L to R: Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds). Copyright: BBC
Yes, Prime Minister

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 1, Episode 4 - The Key

When Hacker's political adviser complains that she has been shifted off to a far corner of the maze that is Downing Street, he resolves to move her office back closer to his own. Sir Humphrey has other ideas, but on this occasion, the Prime Minister holds a rather effective trump card!

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 30th January 1986
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

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Date Time Channel
Sunday 7th August 2011 11:20am Gold
Monday 7th November 2011 11:20am Gold
Monday 7th November 2011 5:20pm Gold
Friday 25th May 2012 11:40pm Gold
Saturday 26th May 2012 1:30am Gold
Thursday 6th September 2012 1:40pm Gold
Thursday 6th September 2012 7:40pm Gold
Sunday 13th January 2013 10:00pm Dave
Wednesday 6th February 2013 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 6th February 2013 1:40pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd October 2013 6:15pm Gold
Thursday 3rd October 2013 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd September 2014 6:50pm Gold
Thursday 4th September 2014 12:10pm Gold
Monday 20th April 2015 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 21st April 2015 7:30am Gold
Wednesday 27th May 2015 7:30am Gold
Friday 14th August 2015 1:45pm BBC2
Monday 23rd November 2015 1:40am Gold
Monday 28th December 2015 3:05am Gold
Tuesday 26th April 2016 10:40pm Yesterday
Monday 3rd October 2016 2:30pm BBC2
Wednesday 1st March 2017 3:40pm Yesterday
Wednesday 1st March 2017 9:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 21st May 2017 10:00pm Yesterday
Monday 22nd May 2017 3:00pm Yesterday
Friday 10th November 2017 7:25am Gold
Friday 5th January 2018 7:45am Gold
Saturday 27th January 2018 8:05am Gold
Sunday 28th January 2018 7:30am Gold
Tuesday 15th December 2020 8:30pm BBC4
Tuesday 8th February 2022 8:30pm BBC4
Saturday 12th February 2022 11:50pm BBC4
Tuesday 23rd January 2024 8:30pm BBC4
Sunday 28th January 2024 12:40am BBC4

Cast & crew

Cast
Paul Eddington James Hacker
Nigel Hawthorne Sir Humphrey Appleby
Derek Fowlds Bernard Woolley
Deborah Norton Dorothy Wainwright
Guest cast
Peter Cellier Sir Frank Gordon (Permanent Secretary to the Treasury)
Victor Winding Policeman
Writing team
Antony Jay Writer
Jonathan Lynn Writer
Production team
Sydney Lotterby Director
Sydney Lotterby Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Denis Hayes Editor
Valerie Warrender Production Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer

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