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

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Episode menu

Series 2, Episode 2 - Official Secrets

With his predecessor due to publish memoirs with not entirely flattering recollections of Jim's time as Minister for Administrative Affairs, he attempts to see the book censored. There's little legal ground to do so, and Number 10 is thrown into a panic when word of the blocking attempt is leaked...

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 10th December 1987
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 14th August 2011 11:25am Gold
Tuesday 15th November 2011 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 15th November 2011 5:20pm Gold
Tuesday 11th September 2012 1:40pm Gold
Tuesday 11th September 2012 7:40pm Gold
Friday 9th November 2012 10:30pm Gold
Saturday 10th November 2012 2:15am Gold
Tuesday 8th January 2013 9:40pm Gold
Wednesday 9th January 2013 1:00am Gold
Thursday 14th February 2013 8:20am Gold
Thursday 14th February 2013 1:40pm Gold
Thursday 10th October 2013 6:20pm Gold
Friday 11th October 2013 12:20pm Gold
Monday 21st July 2014 7:00pm Gold
Tuesday 22nd July 2014 7:40am Gold
Tuesday 22nd July 2014 7:00pm Gold
Tuesday 28th April 2015 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 29th April 2015 7:30am Gold
Friday 31st July 2015 7:00pm Gold
Tuesday 1st September 2015 2:15pm BBC2
Friday 18th December 2015 2:00am Gold
Thursday 31st December 2015 3:25am Gold
Monday 16th May 2016 10:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 17th May 2016 9:20pm Yesterday
Tuesday 11th October 2016 2:30pm BBC2
Friday 10th March 2017 3:40pm Yesterday
Friday 10th March 2017 9:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 11th June 2017 10:00pm Yesterday
Monday 12th June 2017 3:00pm Yesterday
Monday 20th November 2017 7:45am Gold
Sunday 14th January 2018 8:55am Gold
Monday 15th January 2018 7:10am Gold
Wednesday 21st February 2018 7:25am Gold
Tuesday 29th March 2022 8:30pm BBC4
Saturday 2nd April 2022 11:45pm BBC4
Tuesday 27th February 2024 8:30pm BBC4
Sunday 3rd March 2024 12:40am BBC4

Cast & crew

Cast
Paul Eddington James Hacker
Nigel Hawthorne Sir Humphrey Appleby
Derek Fowlds Bernard Woolley
Guest cast
Antony Carrick Bill Pritchard (Press Officer)
Jeffry Wickham Solicitor General
Denis Lill Derek Burnham (Newspaper Editor)
Tom Bowles Reporter
Sadie Hamilton Reporter
James Newall Reporter
Michael Shallard Reporter
Writing team
Antony Jay Writer
Jonathan Lynn Writer
Production team
Sydney Lotterby Director
Sydney Lotterby Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Gloria Clayton Production Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer

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