Series 1, Episode 5 - A Real Partnership
Sir Humphrey and Sir Frank form an unlikely bond over the increase in Civil Service pay salaries. The Prime Minister, however, is far less easily convinced.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 6th February 1986
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
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Saturday 13th August 2011 |
10:00am |
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Tuesday 8th November 2011 |
11:20am |
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Tuesday 8th November 2011 |
5:20pm |
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Monday 28th May 2012 |
11:40pm |
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Tuesday 29th May 2012 |
2:00am |
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Friday 7th September 2012 |
1:00pm |
Gold |
Friday 7th September 2012 |
7:00pm |
Gold |
Sunday 20th January 2013 |
7:30am |
Gold |
Sunday 20th January 2013 |
2:55pm |
Gold |
Thursday 7th February 2013 |
8:20am |
Gold |
Thursday 7th February 2013 |
1:40pm |
Gold |
Wednesday 2nd October 2013 |
12:20pm |
Gold |
Thursday 3rd October 2013 |
6:20pm |
Gold |
Friday 4th October 2013 |
12:20pm |
Gold |
Friday 5th September 2014 |
6:50pm |
Gold |
Tuesday 21st April 2015 |
3:20pm |
Gold |
Wednesday 22nd April 2015 |
7:30am |
Gold |
Monday 17th August 2015 |
2:15pm |
BBC2 |
Tuesday 29th December 2015 |
3:00am |
Gold |
Wednesday 27th April 2016 |
10:40pm |
Yesterday |
Tuesday 4th October 2016 |
2:35pm |
BBC2 |
Tuesday 4th October 2016 |
3:30pm |
BBC2 Wales |
Thursday 2nd March 2017 |
3:40pm |
Yesterday |
Thursday 2nd March 2017 |
9:40pm |
Yesterday |
Sunday 21st May 2017 |
10:40pm |
Yesterday |
Monday 22nd May 2017 |
3:40pm |
Yesterday |
Monday 13th November 2017 |
7:25am |
Gold |
Monday 8th January 2018 |
7:30am |
Gold |
Saturday 3rd February 2018 |
8:20am |
Gold |
Tuesday 15th February 2022 |
8:30pm |
BBC4 |
Sunday 20th February 2022 |
12:50am |
BBC4 |
Tuesday 30th January 2024 |
8:30pm |
BBC4 |
Sunday 4th February 2024 |
12:00am |
BBC4 |
Cast & crew
Guest cast
Peter Cellier |
Sir Frank Gordon (Permanent Secretary to the Treasury) |
John Nettleton |
Sir Arnold Robinson (Former Cabinet Secretary) |