Yes, Prime Minister (1986)

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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?

Released: 1986-01-09
Genres: Comedy, War & Politics
Seasons: 2, 16 episodes
Episode length: 30m
Network: BBC Two
Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 8.3/10 from 147 votes

Created by Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn.

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, Prime Minister

United States: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel; watch free on Tubi TV; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go; watch free on BBC iPlayer, Channel 4, UKTV Play; 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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