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Yes, Prime Minister

1986–1988 · 2 seasons

A witty, talky sitcom that makes bureaucratic power struggles hilarious through sharp dialogue and clever wordplay.

Created by: Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn
Genres: Comedy, War & politics
Starring: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds

Overview: 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?

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Created by: Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn
Genres: Comedy, War & politics
Starring: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
corruption
class
work
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Darkness	3
Complexity	7
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Genres: comedy, war & politics
Created by: Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn
Written by: Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay
Starring: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Donald Pickering, Frederick Treves, John Nettleton, Deborah Norton, Ludovic Kennedy
Length: 2 seasons, 16 episodes, 30 min each
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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