Movies
TV Shows
People
09/01/1986 Comedy, War & Politics 0h 30m
84
User score

Overview

James Hacker MP the Government's bumbling minister for Administrative Affairs is propelled along the corridors of power to the very pinnacle of politics - No. 10. Could this have possibly have been managed by his trusted Permanent Private Secretary, the formidably political Sir Humphrey Appleby who must move to the “Top Job” in Downing Street to support him, together with his much put upon PPS Bernard Wolley. What could possibly go wrong?

Top billed cast

  1. Paul Eddington

    Jim Hacker

  2. Nigel Hawthorne

    Sir Humphrey Appleby

  3. Derek Fowlds

    Bernard Woolley

  4. Diana Hoddinott

  5. John Nettleton

    Sir Arnold Robinson

  6. Deborah Norton

  7. Peter Cellier

  8. Donald Pickering

  9. Frederick Treves

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Current Season

Season 2

 1987 | 8 Episodes

If Prime Minister Jim Hacker has a fault (and god knows...), it is that he has ideas. Fortunately his Cabinet Secretary, Sir Humphrey makes sure they never come to fruition. Meanwhile poor Bernard, his Private Secretary, sits uneasily on the fence between them...

View All Seasons

Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-02-23
This, rather logical extension of the BBC "Yes, Minister" series is every bit as good. The hapless but, by now, far more politically savvy "Jim Hacker" (Paul Eddington) with the help of his civil service advisor "Sir Humphrey" (Nigel Hawthorne) and long-suffering aide 'Bernard" (Andrew Fowlds) has managed to wheedle his way to the job of Prime Minister. Our topics (i.e. his responsibilities) are now upscaled from the earlier series' as he deals with everything from arts funding to the defence of the Realm; he has to appoint a bishop and defend a tiny island from impending communist invasion - ...read the rest
Read All Reviews

Recommendations

  1. Decker66%
  2. The New Statesman74%
  3. Utopia70%
  4. Mock the Week70%
  5. Spitting Image71%
  6. Drop the Dead Donkey69%
  7. Blackadder79%
  8. Reno 911!72%
  9. French & Saunders74%
  10. The Day Today82%
  11. Childrens Hospital70%
  12. NewsRadio73%
  13. Mr. Mayor65%
  14. Another Period68%
  15. The Mighty Boosh76%
  16. 'Allo 'Allo!78%
  17. Mr. Bean79%
  18. My Family70%
  19. The Dick Van Dyke Show75%
  20. Benson71%

Status
Ended

Original Language
English

Original Name
Yes, Prime Minister

Keywords