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8.3172 votes1980TV-PG30mEndedComedyWar & PoliticsOfficial site

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Satirical sitcom set in the office of a UK Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP, who struggles with Civil Service bureaucracy and political machinations as he tries to get on with government business.

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1. Open GovernmentNow viewing1980-02-2530m6.0Jim Hacker retains his seat in the election and is given a cabinet post in the new government He meets the permanent secretary for his department Sir Humphrey Appleby but Jim decides to change the way things are done in the civil service so Sir Humphrey sets out to stop him
2. The Official Visit1980-03-0330m6.0When the leader of an African country is killed in a coup, his successor, who is an old friend of Jim’s, comes in his place. They negotiate a £50 million deal to help buy oil exploration equipment.
3. The Economy Drive1980-03-1030m6.0Jim Hacker is determined to reduce the Civil Service, but he is frustrated by Sir Humphrey, and the only numbers he can alter are the numbers of tea ladies.
4. Big Brother1980-03-1730m7.0When the Government is planning to introduce a national database, Jim wants to bring in safe guards, but Sir Humphrey stalls until with some help from the opposition, Jim gets his way.
5. The Writing on the Wall1980-03-2430m10.0A rumour starts that Jim’s department is about to be axed. So with help from Sir Humphrey, they try and defeat the Prime Minister’s plans.
6. The Right to Know1980-03-3130m8.0Jim faces rebellion at home and in the office over the removal of protected status from a badger habitat, while he tries to circumvent Sir Humphrey’s efforts to keep him ignorant of things.
7. Jobs for the Boys1980-04-0730m8.0Jim goes on radio to support the Solihull project a Government, union and private enterprise building scheme, that he has inherited from the last administration, but unknown to him the project is close to bankruptcy, Sir Humphrey hopes to save the deal by offering a quango to the director of the bank involved

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Paul Eddington
Jim Hacker
Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Humphrey Appleby
Derek Fowlds
Bernard Woolley

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How many seasons does Yes Minister have?

Yes Minister has 3 seasons and 21 episodes.

When did Yes Minister first air?

Yes Minister first aired in 1980.

Is Yes Minister still running?

Yes Minister's status on TMDB is: Ended.

What genre is Yes Minister?

Yes Minister is classified as Comedy, War & Politics.