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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Episode menu

Series 2, Episode 6 - The Patron Of The Arts

Jim's stuck in a tricky corner when he realises that he is due to attend an important arts sector dinner event as guest of honour, just days after a timetabled announcement of a less than generous increase in arts funding. Simon Monk, head of the National Theatre, is particularly unforgiving of the low increase.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 14th January 1988
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 21st August 2011 10:00am Gold
Monday 21st November 2011 11:20am Gold
Monday 21st November 2011 5:20pm Gold
Thursday 13th September 2012 1:40pm Gold
Thursday 13th September 2012 7:40pm Gold
Friday 23rd November 2012 10:30pm Gold
Saturday 24th November 2012 1:45am Gold
Tuesday 5th February 2013 9:40pm Gold
Wednesday 6th February 2013 1:30am Gold
Wednesday 20th February 2013 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 20th February 2013 1:40pm Gold
Thursday 17th October 2013 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 23rd July 2014 7:00pm Gold
Thursday 24th July 2014 7:40am Gold
Tuesday 5th May 2015 3:20pm Gold
Friday 3rd July 2015 5:00pm Gold
Thursday 3rd September 2015 2:15pm BBC2
Thursday 8th October 2015 1:20am Gold
Thursday 8th October 2015 3:30am Gold
Monday 2nd November 2015 7:25am Gold
Monday 2nd November 2015 2:00pm Gold
Monday 6th June 2016 10:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 7th June 2016 9:20pm Yesterday
Monday 17th October 2016 2:30pm BBC2
Friday 17th March 2017 3:40pm Yesterday
Friday 17th March 2017 9:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 18th June 2017 10:40pm Yesterday
Monday 19th June 2017 3:40pm Yesterday
Friday 24th November 2017 7:25am Gold
Friday 19th January 2018 7:30am Gold
Saturday 20th January 2018 7:10am Gold
Tuesday 27th February 2018 7:30am Gold
Tuesday 17th May 2022 8:30pm BBC4
Sunday 22nd May 2022 12:15am BBC4

Cast & crew

Cast
Paul Eddington James Hacker
Nigel Hawthorne Sir Humphrey Appleby
Derek Fowlds Bernard Woolley
Diana Hoddinott Annie Hacker
Deborah Norton Dorothy Wainwright
Guest cast
Antony Carrick Bill Pritchard (Press Officer)
John Bird Simon Monk (Managing Director of the National Theatre)
Geoffrey Beevers Nick Everitt (Arts Minister)
Martin Milman Actor
Myfanwy Talog Actress
David Rose Toastmaster
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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