Paul EddingtonJim Hacker
Nigel HawthorneSir Humphrey Appleby
Derek FowldsBernard Woolley
Series1980–1982TV-PG
Yes Minister
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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Equal Opportunities
Jim decides to promote more women to high civil service positions despite Sir Humphrey’s opposition.
The Challenge
When Jim tackles local council administration and civil defence, he runs afoul of a B.B.C. interviewer.
The Skeleton in the Cupboard
Jim uses a costly mistake from Sir Humphrey’s past to escape chastising an efficient local council for being late with their paperwork.
The Moral Dimension
Jim is forced to back down about exposing bribery used to obtain a lucrative foreign contract when Bernard allows a valuable vase from a foreign government to be undervalued so that Mrs Hacker can keep it.
The Bed of Nails
Jim accepts an unpopular position pushing a transportation bill desired by Number 10, but opposed by everyone else.
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