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Yes, Minister (UK)
TV Series (1980 - 1984)
British MP Jim Hacker, The Minister for Administrative Affairs, intends to fight for his party's manifesto of commitment to Open Government and reduction of government waste. He faces a few obstacles, however: his Permanent Secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby; his Private Secretary, Bernard Woolley; and his own party's Prime Minister.
Last Episode
TV Special: Party Games Aired: Dec. 27, 1984A Cabinet shake-up reshuffles political power and changes the careers of Jim and Sir Humphrey.
Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Feb. 25, 1980
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
Network
Genre
- comedy
Character Guide
Series Fun Facts
- John Savident and Milton Johns both play minor characters in this series, and both would go on to play characters who own shops on long running TV soap opera, Coronation Street.
- Screenwriters Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn avoided all references that could indicate Hacker's political party, though Lynn later admitted they had always imagined him as a centre minded…
[show]Screenwriters Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn avoided all references that could indicate Hacker's political party, though Lynn later admitted they had always imagined him as a centre minded Conservative.
[hide] - Goof (revealing mistake): During the train sequence in "The Official Visit", a close-up shows that the warning notice on the wall is written in gibberish.
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