Name: Yes, Minister
Released: 1980-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds

TV Show · Comedy · Classics

The Right Honourable James Hacker MP is the newly-appointed Minister of Administrative Affairs, who soon finds many of his ideas for reform openly opposed by the civil servants whose job it is to implement them — in particular by his Permanent Secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby.

1980 · 29m

Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds

Director Stuart Allen

EPISODE 1

Open Government

The Newly appointed Minister for Administrative Affairs James Hacker finds his subordinates opposed to his government reforms.

23 min
EPISODE 2

The Official Visit

Jim Hacker's scheme to reap political benefits from a visit by an African dignitary backfires.

24 min
EPISODE 3

The Economy Drive

Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne) tries to prevent his boss from enacting civil service reforms.

23 min
EPISODE 4

Big Brother

Hacker and Appleby clash over the right to privacy and a proposed computer file containing information on British subjects.

23 min
EPISODE 5

The Writing On The Wall

When Jim and Sir Humphrey discover that civil service cutbacks threaten their jobs, they work together -- for once.

24 min
EPISODE 6

The Right to Know

Appleby tries to keep Hacker from finding out his daughter protested against one of his own policies.

21 min