Yes, Minister

Comedy 1980

Available on BritBox, Prime Video

Restored by BritBox, this satirical sitcom turns red tape into high art. Set in the office of unseasoned MP Jim Hacker, he soon learns that politicians come and go, but civil servants are in the Ministry forever.

Comedy 1980

PG

Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds

EPISODE 1

Open Government

First episode of the acclaimed sitcom about an apparently clueless British government minister and the advisers who surround him.

23 min · Feb 25, 1980 PG
EPISODE 2

The Official Visit

When Hacker recognizes a visiting head of an African nation as a school friend, he does his best to offload some oil rigging gear on him.

24 min · Mar 3, 1980 PG
EPISODE 3

The Economy Drive

Jim Hacker wants to implement some cost-cutting initiatives - but Sir Humphrey does not approve.

23 min · Mar 10, 1980 PG
EPISODE 4

Big Brother

Jim tries to implement a privacy safeguard for a new national computer database.

23 min · Mar 17, 1980 PG
EPISODE 5

The Writing on the Wall

Jim Hacker MP and Sir Humphrey learn of a plan which threatens them both.

24 min · Mar 24, 1980 PG
EPISODE 6

The Right to Know

Are there occasions when the minister should be kept in the dark? Jim Hacker is not so sure.

21 min · Mar 31, 1980 PG

Paul Eddington

MP James Hacker
Nigel Hawthorne

Sir Humphrey Appleby
Derek Fowlds

Bernard Woolley
Stuart Allen

Director
Antony Jay

Writer

About

Yes, Minister

COMEDY

Restored by BritBox, this satirical sitcom turns red tape into high art. Set in the office of unseasoned MP Jim Hacker, he soon learns that politicians come and go, but civil servants are in the Ministry forever.

Information

Studio: Britbox
Released: 1980
Rated: PG
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom), English
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.