Yes, Prime Minister,

BAFTA TV AWARDS® 1X winner in 1988
James Hacker MP has risen to the highest political office in the land. Fortunately for the country, his scheming adversary Sir Humphrey Appleby is willing to help him steer the unsteady ship of state through the perilous waters of government.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - The Grand Design

    January 8, 1986
    30min
    TV-PG
    As Prime Minister, Jim's finger is now on the nuclear button. Confused by some tough questioning, he comes up with a surprising Grand Design for defense.
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  2. S1 E2 - The Ministerial Broadcast

    January 15, 1986
    29min
    TV-PG
    As Jim is coached and groomed for a television discussion on his new defense policy, Sir Humphrey is more concerned with what he says than in how he says it.
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  3. S1 E3 - The Smoke Screen

    January 22, 1986
    30min
    TV-PG
    When Jim decides to champion his Health Minister's plan to abolish smoking through excessive taxation, a horrified Sir Humphrey calls in the tobacco lobby to prevent the move.
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  4. S1 E4 - The Key

    January 29, 1986
    29min
    TV-PG
    Sir Humphrey tries to maneuver Jim's political adviser out of her office. Territorial battle ensues and, caught in the cross fire, Bernard considers opposing Sir Humphrey for once in his career.
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  5. S1 E5 - The Real Partnership

    February 5, 1986
    30min
    TV-PG
    The Government runs into a financial crisis just as MPs and top civil servants are due for a pay increase. Sir Humphrey relies on all his finest skills to push through his own claim.
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  6. S1 E6 - A Victory for Democracy

    February 12, 1986
    30min
    TV-PG
    Jim Hacker begins to wonder whether the government runs the Foreign Office, or vice versa.
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  7. S1 E7 - The Bishop's Gambit

    February 19, 1986
    30min
    TV-PG
    One of the PM's duties is to recommend the appointment of bishops to the Queen. Given a choice of two presented by the Church, Jim prefers neither. Sir Humphrey has his own reasons for wanting a third.
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  8. S1 E8 - One of Us

    February 26, 1986
    30min
    TV-PG
    As Jim slides down the popularity polls, Sir Humphrey finds himself at the center of a spy scandal. Can the hapless PM and the Machiavellian Mandarin save themselves from public disgrace?
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Directors

Sydney Lotterby

Producers

Stuart AllenSydney Lotterby

Cast

Paul EddingtonNigel HawthorneDerek Fowlds

Studio

BBC
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