Yes, Prime Minister (1986)

About This Series

Yes, Prime Minister is a war and politics series created by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. Its leading cast includes Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. It premiered on January 9, 1986 on BBC Two. TMDB lists 2 seasons and 16 episodes so far and has ended.

Synopsis

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?

Synopsis from TMDB.

Cast

• Paul Eddington Jim Hacker 16 episodes
• Nigel Hawthorne Sir Humphrey Appleby 16 episodes
• Derek Fowlds Bernard Woolley 16 episodes
• D Diana Hoddinott 7 episodes
• John Nettleton Sir Arnold Robinson 5 episodes
• D Deborah Norton 5 episodes
• Peter Cellier 3 episodes
• Donald Pickering 2 episodes
• Frederick Treves 2 episodes
• Peter Cartwright 2 episodes
• Antony Carrick Bill Pritchard 2 episodes
• Ludovic Kennedy 1 episode
• J John Wells 1 episode
• Nicholas Courtney 1 episode
• Gwen Taylor 1 episode
• Myfanwy Talog 1 episode
• Oscar Quitak 1 episode
• Frank Middlemass 1 episode

Seasons

• Series 11986 · 8 episodes
• Series 21987 · 8 episodes
• Specials5 episodes