Yes Minister (1980)

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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.

• Released: 1980-02-25
• Genres: Comedy, War & Politics
• Seasons: 3, 21 episodes
• Episode length: 30m
• Network: BBC Two
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 8.3/10 from 173 votes

Created by Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay.

Top cast

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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Yes Minister

• United States: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on BBC iPlayer; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• India: stream on BBC Player Amazon Channel
• Canada: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel; watch free on Tubi TV; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on BritBox, Britbox Apple TV channel, BritBox Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store

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