Yes Minister
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 1980 - 1984
- 22 episodes (3 series)
Political satire in which well-meaning MP Jim Hacker has a fast introduction to the world of Whitehall and must then struggle against the Civil Service. Stars Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Diana Hoddinott and Neil Fitzwiliam
- Special repeated Tuesday 24th December at 9:40pm on BBC4
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Series 2, Episode 3 - The Death List
When Jim hears about secret bugging and phone-tapping he instructs Sir Humphrey to implement numerous privacy precautions. But his mind is changed, fairly rapidly, when he hears he's on a terrorist group's hit list.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 9th March 1981
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Paul Eddington | James Hacker |
Nigel Hawthorne | Sir Humphrey Appleby |
Derek Fowlds | Bernard Woolley |
Diana Hoddinott | Annie Hacker |
Graeme Garden | Cmdr Forrest |
Ivor Roberts | Walter Fowler (Journalist) |
Colin McCormack | Police Detective |
Michael Keating | Constable Ross |
Jay Neill | Head Waiter |
Antony Jay | Writer |
Jonathan Lynn | Writer |
Peter Whitmore | Director |
Peter Whitmore | Producer |
Alistair McKay (as Alastair Mackay) | Editor |
Graham Sisson | Editor |
Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |
Tony Burrough | Production Designer |