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Yes Minister
Satirical sitcom set in the office of a UK Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP, who struggles with Civil Service bureaucracy and political machinations as he tries to get on with government business.
- Created by:
- Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay
- Cast:
- Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Network:
- BBC Two
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E01
Episode 1
★ 8.0Christmas at the Ministry
1982-12-27 · 2mThis sketch was aired on December 27 1982 as a part of "The Funny Side of Christmas" on BBC1.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 8.8Party Games (Christmas Special)
1984-12-17 · 61mThe seasonal festivities at the Departmental offices of the Ministry of Administrative Affairs are overshadowed by rumours of a Cabinet reshuffle.
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E03
Episode 3
Yes, Real Prime Minister (AKA The Thatcher Sketch)
1984-01-20 · 2mMargaret Thatcher wrote the sketch in honour of the show being presented with an award from Mary Whitehouse’s National Viewers’ And Listeners’ Association at an event commemorated on the cover of the satirical magazine Private Eye. Being the PM at the time and writing the sketch, of course she made sure that it co-starred herself…as herself.
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Paul Eddington
Jim Hacker
Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Humphrey Appleby
Derek Fowlds
Bernard Woolley
