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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
Episode menu
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
Cast & crew
Paul Eddington | James Hacker |
Nigel Hawthorne | Sir Humphrey Appleby |
Derek Fowlds | Bernard Woolley |
Diana Hoddinott | Annie Hacker |
Deborah Norton | Dorothy Wainwright |
Peter Cellier | Sir Frank Gordon (Permanent Secretary to the Treasury) |
John Nettleton | Sir Arnold Robinson (Former Cabinet Secretary) |
Antony Jay | Writer |
Jonathan Lynn | Writer |
Sydney Lotterby | Director |
Sydney Lotterby | Producer |
Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
Valerie Warrender | Production Designer |
Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |