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The Ministerial Broadcast

Yes, Prime Minister Series 1
Episode 2 of 8

Hacker prepares to make his first broadcast as prime minister, announcing his grand new defence policy, but he finds it is not so easy to speak on camera.

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29 minutes

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Sun 19 Oct 2025 00:50
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Credits

James Hacker Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey Appleby Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard Woolley Derek Fowlds
Malcolm Warren - Press Secretary Barry Stanton
Godfrey John Wells
David - Employment Secretary Brian Gwaspari
Makeup Artist Carolyn Lyster
Director Sydney Lotterby

Broadcasts

  • Thu 16 Jan 1986 21:00
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Tue 21 Oct 1986 20:30
    BBC One except Scotland
  • Tue 11 Nov 1986 21:30
    BBC One Scotland
  • Sat 17 May 1997 21:30
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Thu 25 Nov 2004 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Wed 12 Oct 2005 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Wed 12 Aug 2015 13:45
    BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England & HD only
  • Thu 29 Sep 2016 14:30
    BBC Two Scotland, Wales, England, Northern Ireland & HD only
  • Tue 17 Nov 2020 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 25 Jan 2022 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 9 Jan 2024 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Sun 14 Jan 2024 01:10
    BBC Four
  • Tue 14 Oct 2025 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Sun 19 Oct 2025 00:50
    BBC Four