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Doing the Honours

Yes Minister Series 2
Episode 2 of 7

Sir Humphrey has to combat Jim's economies, including cuts on profitable overseas students at his old college and linking civil servants' honours with achieving cuts.

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29 minutes

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Sun 6 Jul 2025 01:05
BBC Four

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Credits

Bernard Woolley Derek Fowlds
Sir Humphrey Appleby Nigel Hawthorne
Jim Hacker MP Paul Eddington
The Master of Ballie College Frank Middlemass
Sir Arnold Robinson John Nettleton
The Bursar of Ballie College William Fox
Peter John Pennington
Parks and Forestery Civil Servant Margo Johns
Director Peter Whitmore
Writer Jonathan Lynn
Writer Antony Jay

Broadcasts

  • Mon 2 Mar 1981 21:00
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Tue 27 Oct 1981 20:30
    BBC One
  • Thu 3 May 1990 20:00
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Thu 14 Dec 2000 16:00
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Tue 6 Jul 2004 22:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 13 Jul 2004 22:00
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Fri 10 Jun 2005 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Fri 12 Jun 2015 16:45
    BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England, Wales & HD only
  • Fri 2 Sep 2016 14:45
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England & HD only
  • Tue 11 May 2021 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 3 Oct 2023 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Sun 8 Oct 2023 01:05
    BBC Four
  • Tue 1 Jul 2025 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Sun 6 Jul 2025 01:05
    BBC Four