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

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

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Series 2, Episode 3 - The Death List

When Jim hears about secret bugging and phone-tapping he instructs Sir Humphrey to implement numerous privacy precautions. But his mind is changed, fairly rapidly, when he hears he's on a terrorist group's hit list.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 9th March 1981
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 27th June 2011 8:00pm Gold
Friday 14th October 2011 10:40am Gold
Friday 14th October 2011 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd May 2012 11:00pm Gold
Thursday 3rd May 2012 1:35am Gold
Friday 24th August 2012 1:15pm Gold
Friday 24th August 2012 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 16th January 2013 11:00pm Gold
Thursday 17th January 2013 8:20pm Gold
Saturday 9th February 2013 2:00am Gold
Saturday 9th February 2013 7:00am Gold
Saturday 15th February 2014 11:40pm Gold
Sunday 16th February 2014 7:00am Gold
Tuesday 15th April 2014 9:35am Gold
Saturday 18th October 2014 7:05pm Gold
Sunday 19th October 2014 7:40am Gold
Wednesday 25th March 2015 7:00am Gold
Wednesday 25th March 2015 3:20pm Gold
Friday 12th June 2015 4:45pm BBC2
Friday 9th October 2015 3:20pm Gold
Saturday 10th October 2015 10:20am Gold
Tuesday 22nd December 2015 3:30am Gold
Tuesday 22nd March 2016 10:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 9th August 2016 10:40pm Yesterday
Wednesday 10th August 2016 9:15pm Yesterday
Tuesday 6th September 2016 2:45pm BBC2
Friday 3rd February 2017 3:40pm Yesterday
Friday 3rd February 2017 9:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 26th March 2017 10:00pm Yesterday
Monday 27th March 2017 3:00pm Yesterday
Friday 20th October 2017 7:10am Gold
Friday 2nd February 2018 7:30am Gold
Saturday 3rd February 2018 7:10am Gold
Tuesday 25th May 2021 8:00pm BBC4
Tuesday 10th October 2023 8:30pm BBC4
Sunday 15th October 2023 1:35am BBC4

Cast & crew

Cast
Paul Eddington James Hacker
Nigel Hawthorne Sir Humphrey Appleby
Derek Fowlds Bernard Woolley
Diana Hoddinott Annie Hacker
Guest cast
Graeme Garden Cmdr Forrest
Ivor Roberts Walter Fowler (Journalist)
Colin McCormack Police Detective
Michael Keating Constable Ross
Jay Neill Head Waiter
Writing team
Antony Jay Writer
Jonathan Lynn Writer
Production team
Peter Whitmore Director
Peter Whitmore Producer
Alistair McKay (as Alastair Mackay) Editor
Graham Sisson Editor
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer
Tony Burrough Production Designer

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