Series 2, Episode 1 - Man Overboard
Plans to move a number of military bases to the north of England, in an effort to reduce unemployment levels in the region, a dealt a blow when Sir Humphrey fabricates an inter-Cabinet plot against the PM. With resignations on the cards, Jim has some tricky posturing to pull off.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 3rd December 1987
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Cast & crew
| Regular cast | |
|---|---|
| Paul Eddington | James Hacker |
| Nigel Hawthorne | Sir Humphrey Appleby |
| Derek Fowlds | Bernard Woolley |
| Guest cast | |
|---|---|
| Frederick Treves | Sir Guy Howard (General / Chief of the Defence Staff) |
| John Nettleton | Sir Arnold Robinson (Former Cabinet Secretary) |
| Michael Byrne | Dudley Belling (Employment Secretary) |
| Peter Cartwright | Jeffrey Pearson (Chief Whip) |
| David Glover | Sir Alan Guthrie (Permanent Secretary to the MOD) |
| David Conville | Sir Maxwell Hopkins (Defence Secretary) |
| Philip Anthony | Brian Smithson (Environment Secretary) |
| Philip Blaine | Eric Jeffries (Chancellor of the Exchequer) |
| Geoffrey Cousins | Neil Hitchcock (Transport Secretary) |
| Hilary Field | Downing Street Official |
| Writing team | |
|---|---|
| Antony Jay | Writer |
| Jonathan Lynn | Writer |
| Production team | |
|---|---|
| Sydney Lotterby | Director |
| Sydney Lotterby | Producer |
| Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
| Valerie Warrender | Production Designer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |
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