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Man Overboard

Yes, Prime Minister Series 2
Episode 1 of 8

Sir Humphrey must stop Jim supporting a plan to move armed service jobs from the south to the north east to ease unemployment.

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Credits

James Hacker Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey Appleby Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard Woolley Derek Fowlds
Sir Arnold Robinson John Nettleton
Stanley Dudley, Employment Secretary Michael Byrne
Guy Howard, Chief of Defence Staff Frederick Treves
Chief Whip Peter Cartwright
Director Sydney Lotterby
Writer Antony Jay
Writer Jonathan Lynn

Broadcasts

  • Thu 3 Dec 1987 21:00
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Thu 1 Dec 1988 20:30
    BBC One
  • Thu 22 Aug 1996 21:35
    BBC One
  • Thu 10 Feb 2005 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Wed 30 Nov 2005 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 1 Sep 2015 13:45
    BBC Two Scotland, HD, Wales, Northern Ireland & England only
  • Mon 10 Oct 2016 14:15
    BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, HD & England only
  • Tue 22 Mar 2022 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Sun 27 Mar 2022 00:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 20 Feb 2024 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Sun 25 Feb 2024 01:10
    BBC Four
  • Tue 6 Jan 2026 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Sun 11 Jan 2026 02:00
    BBC Four