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
- Series 1, Episode 3 repeated at 8:30pm on BBC4
Streaming rank this week: 416
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Series 2, Episode 2 - Doing The Honours
Pressured to decide on his department's Honours recommendations, Jim sees an opportunity to hold some actual power over the Civil Service. With a change to international university student funding due, Humphrey feels the pain.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 2nd March 1981
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Paul Eddington | James Hacker |
| Nigel Hawthorne | Sir Humphrey Appleby |
| Derek Fowlds | Bernard Woolley |
| John Nettleton | Sir Arnold Robinson (Cabinet Secretary) |
| Frank Middlemass | Sir William Guthrie (Master of Baillie College) |
| William Fox | Bursar of Baillie College |
| John Pennington | Peter (Civil Servant) |
| Margo Johns | Committee Member |
| Anne Maxwell | Committee Member |
| Antony Jay | Writer |
| Jonathan Lynn | Writer |
| Peter Whitmore | Director |
| Peter Whitmore | Producer |
| Sam Upton | Editor |
| Dacre Punt | Production Designer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |