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Season 1 – Yes, Minister

1980 Comedy List
Reviews 94% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings
Comedy series about an apparently clueless British government minister and advisers surrounding him. Read More Read Less
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Anthony T The greatest show ever made. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/04/23 Full Review alan h Clever, Funny and so well acted you forget it's not real politicians Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Brilliant. Why can't we have TV like this these days? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Government ✌️ service✌️ is universally same, regardless which era or country you're at. Bravo 👏 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Simply the greatest show ever created, watch it and truly understand how UK politics works. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 25, 1980 Open Government The Newly appointed Minister for Administrative Affairs James Hacker finds his subordinates opposed to his government reforms. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 3, 1980 The Official Visit Jim Hacker's scheme to reap political benefits from a visit by an African dignitary backfires. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 10, 1980 The Economy Drive Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne) tries to prevent his boss from enacting civil service reforms. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 17, 1980 Big Brother Hacker and Appleby clash over the right to privacy and a proposed computer file containing information on British subjects. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 24, 1980 Writing on the Wall When Jim and Sir Humphrey discover that civil service cutbacks threaten their jobs, they work together -- for once. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 31, 1980 The Right to Know Appleby tries to keep Hacker from finding out his daughter protested against one of his own policies. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 7, 1980 Jobs for the Boys The Minister is puzzled by Sir Humphrey's evasiveness over a departmental construction project in the Midlands. Details

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Season Info

Director
Sydney Lotterby, Stuart Allen
Screenwriter
Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Feb 25, 1980