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Yes Minister

TV-PG
1980–1982·Ended·3 Seasons·21 Episodes·30 min·BBC Two·Monday · 21:00
Studio: BBC
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UK
English · Foreign
FOREIGN
ComedyWar & Politics

Overview

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.

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Cast

Paul Eddington
Paul Eddington
Jim Hacker
Nigel Hawthorne
Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Humphrey Appleby
Derek Fowlds
Derek Fowlds
Bernard Woolley

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Keywords

englandministerpoliticspoliticiansatirebritish politicssitcompolitical humorworkplace comedy

Seasons

Specials3 episodes
1982
1
Christmas at the Ministry
1982-12-27
2m8.0es716522
2
Party Games (Christmas Special)
1984-12-17
61m8.8es716523
3
Yes, Real Prime Minister (AKA The Thatcher Sketch)
1984-01-20
2m0.0es716524
Series 17 episodes
1980
1
Open Government
1980-02-25
30m0.0es716525
2
The Official Visit
1980-03-03
30m0.0es716526
3
The Economy Drive
1980-03-10
30m0.0es716527
4
Big Brother
1980-03-17
30m0.0es716528
5
The Writing on the Wall
1980-03-24
30m10.0es716529
6
The Right to Know
1980-03-31
30m8.0es716530
7
Jobs for the Boys
1980-04-07
30m8.0es716531
Series 27 episodes
1981
1
The Compassionate Society
1981-02-23
30m0.0es716532
2
Doing the Honours
1981-03-02
30m0.0es716533
3
The Death List
1981-03-09
30m0.0es716534
4
The Greasy Pole
1981-03-16
30m0.0es716535
5
The Devil You Know
1981-03-23
30m0.0es716536
6
The Quality of Life
1981-03-30
30m0.0es716537
7
A Question of Loyalty
1981-04-06
30m0.0es716538
Series 37 episodes
1982
1
Equal Opportunities
1982-11-11
30m0.0es716539
2
The Challenge
1982-11-18
30m0.0es716540
3
The Skeleton in the Cupboard
1982-11-25
30m0.0es716541
4
The Moral Dimension
1982-12-02
30m0.0es716542
5
The Bed of Nails
1982-12-09
30m0.0es716543
6
The Whisky Priest
1982-12-16
30m0.0es716544
7
The Middle-Class Rip-Off
1982-12-23
30m0.0es716545
Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/3/2026