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Yes Minister Series 1
Episode 4 of 7

Sitcom about a British government minister and the advisers who surround him. Jim tries to implement a privacy safeguard for a new national computer database - but Sir Humphrey, as usual, does not approve.

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29 minutes

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Tue 27 May 2025 20:30
BBC Four

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Credits

James Hacker Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey Appleby Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard Woolley Derek Fowlds
Tom Sargent Robert Urquhart
Godfrey Finch Frederick Jaeger
Annie Hacker Diana Hoddinott
Frank Weisel Neil Fitzwiliam
Director Sydney Lotterby
Writer Jonathan Lynn
Writer Antony Jay

Broadcasts

  • Mon 17 Mar 1980 21:00
    BBC Two England
  • Tue 9 Oct 2007 19:30
    BBC Four
  • Thu 4 Jun 2015 16:45
    BBC Two Scotland, Wales, HD, Northern Ireland & England only
  • Fri 26 Aug 2016 14:45
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England & HD only
  • Tue 16 Mar 2021 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 29 Aug 2023 21:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 3 Sep 2023 01:55
    BBC Four
  • Tue 27 May 2025 20:30
    BBC Four