Yes, Prime Minister (1986)
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 1986 - 1988
- 16 episodes (2 series)
Jim Hacker finds himself suddenly promoted to the position of Prime Minister. Perhaps unfortunately, Sir Humphrey Appleby and Bernard Wooley accompany him upwards. Stars Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Diana Hoddinott and Deborah Norton
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Series 1, Episode 1 - The Grand Design
It's only been 3 days since Jim found himself elevated to Downing Street, and already the strains of the job are beginning to set in. When is the point of 'last resort' for the ultimate deterrent? Should there even be one? Could the re-introduction of conscription solve unemployment? And how will he get some lunch?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 9th January 1986
- 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 |
| Frederick Treves | Sir Guy Howard (General / Chief of the Defence Staff) |
| Oscar Quitak | Chief Scientific Adviser |
| Barry Stanton | Malcolm Warren (Press Officer) |
| Jonathan Stephens | Security Man |
| Miranda Forbes | Downing Street Secretary |
| Antony Jay | Writer |
| Jonathan Lynn | Writer |
| Sydney Lotterby | Director |
| Sydney Lotterby | Producer |
| Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
| Valerie Warrender | Production Designer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |