Yes, Prime Minister. Image shows from L to R: Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds). Copyright: BBC
Yes, Prime Minister

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

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Series 2, Episode 3 - A Diplomatic Incident

When the former PM dies unexpectedly of a heart attack, a state funeral is announced. Unfortunately that means a chance for the French to cause a diplomatic incident to use as a bargaining tool for important upcoming Channel Tunnel negotiatoins - never knowingly reasonable!

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 17th December 1987
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

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Date Time Channel
Saturday 20th August 2011 10:00am Gold
Wednesday 16th November 2011 11:20am Gold
Wednesday 16th November 2011 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 12th September 2012 1:00pm Gold
Wednesday 12th September 2012 7:00pm Gold
Thursday 15th November 2012 10:20pm Gold
Friday 16th November 2012 1:30am Gold
Tuesday 22nd January 2013 9:40pm Gold
Wednesday 23rd January 2013 1:30am Gold
Friday 15th February 2013 8:20am Gold
Friday 15th February 2013 1:40pm Gold
Friday 11th October 2013 6:20pm Gold
Saturday 12th October 2013 12:00pm Gold
Wednesday 29th April 2015 3:20pm Gold
Thursday 30th April 2015 7:30am Gold
Friday 7th August 2015 7:00pm Gold
Wednesday 2nd September 2015 1:00pm BBC2 Scot
Wednesday 2nd September 2015 1:45pm BBC2
Tuesday 6th October 2015 1:20am Gold
Tuesday 6th October 2015 3:30am Gold
Monday 21st December 2015 2:10am Gold
Monday 23rd May 2016 10:00pm Yesterday
Tuesday 24th May 2016 8:40pm Yesterday
Wednesday 12th October 2016 2:30pm BBC2
Tuesday 14th March 2017 3:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 14th March 2017 9:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 11th June 2017 10:40pm Yesterday
Monday 12th June 2017 3:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 21st November 2017 7:30am Gold
Wednesday 22nd November 2017 7:10am Gold
Tuesday 16th January 2018 7:30am Gold
Wednesday 17th January 2018 3:25am Gold
Thursday 22nd February 2018 7:25am Gold
Tuesday 5th April 2022 8:30pm BBC4
Saturday 9th April 2022 11:45pm BBC4
Tuesday 5th March 2024 8:30pm BBC4
Sunday 10th March 2024 12:25am BBC4

Cast & crew

Cast
Paul Eddington James Hacker
Nigel Hawthorne Sir Humphrey Appleby
Derek Fowlds Bernard Woolley
Diana Hoddinott Annie Hacker
Guest cast
Christopher Benjamin French Ambassador
Nicholas Courtney Police Commissioner (Downing Street Official)
Robert East Peter (Foreign Affairs Private Secretary)
Mansel David Graham (Home Affairs Private Secretary)
Alan Downer French President
Bill Bailey US Vice-President
Raymond Brody Jordanian Diplomat
David King Soviet Ambassador
William Lawford Monsieur Berenger (UNESCO Diplomat)
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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