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Yes, Prime Minister

2013 · 1 season

A dry, wordy comedy of political manoeuvring where clever dialogue and quiet power games carry the pleasure.

Created by
Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay
Genres
Comedy
Starring
David Haig, Henry Goodman, Chris Larkin
Overview
Yes, Prime Minister is a 2013 British political satire sitcom created and written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. A revival of the sitcoms Yes, Minister (1980–84), and Yes, Prime Minister (1986–88), the new programme stars David Haig, Henry Goodman, Chris Larkin, and Zoe Telford. In 2013 Chequers in 2013, Prime Minister Jim Hacker now leads a coalition government. Hacker must use all his wits to deal with economic downturn, his coalition partners having a leadership crisis, and the growing tensions involving Scottish independence.

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Free in the UK
  • BBC iPlayer
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Created by
Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay
Genres
Comedy
Starring
David Haig, Henry Goodman, Chris Larkin
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • deception
  • class
Places
  • single country house
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity7
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay
Written by
Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay
Starring
David Haig, Henry Goodman, Chris Larkin, Zoe Telford, Tim Wallers, Chandrika Chevli, Sophie Raworth, Chris Fawkes
Music
Graham Jarvis, Ronnie Hazlehurst
Cinematography
John Record
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 30 min each
Network
U&Gold
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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