Yes, Prime Minister
- 1986 –1988
- Ended
- PG
★ 8.3 TMDB Rating · 144 votes
James Hacker MP the Government's bumbling minister for Administrative Affairs is propelled along the corridors of power to the very pinnacle of politics - No. 10. Could this have possibly have been managed by his trusted Permanent Private Secretary, the formidably political Sir Humphrey Appleby who must move to the “Top Job” in Downing Street to support him, together with his much put upon PPS Bernard Wolley. What could possibly go wrong?
- Created by
- Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 16
- Episode length
- ~30m
- First aired
- Jan 9, 1986
- Networks
- BBC Two
- Original language
- English
- Origin
- United Kingdom
Cast of Yes, Prime Minister
Paul Eddington
Jim Hacker
Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Humphrey Appleby
Derek Fowlds
Bernard Woolley
Where to Stream Yes, Prime Minister by Country
- United States
- Streaming on TubiRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
- United Kingdom
- Streaming on Sky Go, Channel 4, UKTV PlayRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- India
- Streaming on BBC Player Amazon Channel
- Canada
- Streaming on TubiRent or buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia
- Streaming on Foxtel Now, BritBoxRent or buy on Apple TV Store
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Seasons
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Specials
Air date unknown
5 episodes
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Series 1
Jan 9, 1986
8 episodes
Vision, integrity and a ruthless streak are the weapons of the political power. Unfortunately new Prime Minister Jim Hacker has none of these, but he does have the cowardice, desperation and a scheming, pragmatic Cabinet Secretary in Sir Humphrey...
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Series 2
Dec 3, 1987
8 episodes
If Prime Minister Jim Hacker has a fault (and god knows...), it is that he has ideas. Fortunately his Cabinet Secretary, Sir Humphrey makes sure they never come to fruition. Meanwhile poor Bernard, his Private Secretary, sits uneasily on the fence between them...
