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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Episode menu

Series 3, Episode 1 - Equal Opportunities

Prompted by a schoolgirl's question as to what he has actually achieved in cabinet, Jim searches for a raison d'être. Talking to a particularly intelligent female undersecretary, he's suddenly struck by how few women there are in the Civil Service.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 11th November 1982
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 6th July 2011 6:40pm Gold
Friday 21st October 2011 10:40am Gold
Friday 21st October 2011 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 9th May 2012 11:40pm Gold
Friday 11th May 2012 1:50am Gold
Thursday 30th August 2012 12:20pm Gold
Thursday 30th August 2012 7:00pm Gold
Friday 2nd November 2012 10:20pm Gold
Saturday 3rd November 2012 1:25am Gold
Tuesday 22nd January 2013 8:20pm Gold
Tuesday 22nd January 2013 11:40pm Gold
Sunday 23rd February 2014 11:00pm Gold
Monday 24th February 2014 2:00am Gold
Sunday 20th April 2014 9:50am Gold
Monday 21st April 2014 6:50am Gold
Wednesday 1st April 2015 7:00am Gold
Wednesday 1st April 2015 3:20pm Gold
Monday 27th July 2015 3:50pm BBC2
Friday 23rd October 2015 2:40pm Gold
Saturday 24th October 2015 9:40am Gold
Thursday 24th December 2015 2:35am Gold
Thursday 31st March 2016 10:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 30th August 2016 10:00pm Yesterday
Wednesday 31st August 2016 8:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 13th September 2016 2:45pm BBC2
Tuesday 14th February 2017 3:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 14th February 2017 9:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 2nd April 2017 11:20pm Yesterday
Monday 3rd April 2017 4:20pm Yesterday
Friday 27th October 2017 7:10am Gold
Friday 9th February 2018 7:30am Gold
Tuesday 29th June 2021 8:00pm BBC4
Tuesday 14th November 2023 8:30pm BBC4
Sunday 19th November 2023 12:50am BBC4

Cast & crew

Cast
Paul Eddington James Hacker
Nigel Hawthorne Sir Humphrey Appleby
Derek Fowlds Bernard Woolley
Diana Hoddinott Annie Hacker
Guest cast
John Nettleton Sir Arnold Robinson (Cabinet Secretary)
Eleanor Bron Sarah Harrison (Female Undersecretary)
Richard Simpson Sir Ian (Permanent Secretary to the HO)
Peter Howell Sir Bill (Permanent Secretary to the FCO)
Jeffrey Segal Sir Peter (Permanent Secretary to the MOD)
Donald Pelmear Sir John (Permanent Secretary to the DHSS)
Talla Hayes Cathy (Schoolgirl Reporter)
Writing team
Antony Jay Writer
Jonathan Lynn Writer
Production team
Peter Whitmore Director
Peter Whitmore Producer
Dave Rixon Editor
Gary Pritchard Production Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer

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