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The Compassionate Society
Episode 1 of 7
Political sitcom. Minister for administrative affairs Jim Hacker struggles to cut administrative staff in the Health Service.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Bernard Woolley | Derek Fowlds |
| Jim Hacker MP | Paul Eddington |
| Sir Humphrey Appleby | Nigel Hawthorne |
| George | Arthur Cox |
| Sir Ian Whitworth | John Barron |
| Brian Baker | Norman Bird |
| Mrs Rogers | Rosemary Frankau |
| Billy Fraser | Stephen Tate |
| Director | Peter Whitmore |
| Writer | Jonathan Lynn |
| Writer | Antony Jay |
Broadcasts
- Mon 23 Feb 198121:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Tue 20 Oct 198120:30
- Thu 19 Apr 199020:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Wed 13 Dec 200016:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Wed 20 Mar 200216:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Tue 15 Jun 200422:35
- Tue 6 Jul 200422:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Thu 9 Jun 200520:30
- Thu 11 Jun 201516:45BBC Two Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, Wales & HD only
- Thu 1 Sep 201614:45BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
- Tue 4 May 202120:00
- Tue 26 Sep 202321:00
- Sun 1 Oct 202300:30
- Tue 24 Jun 202520:30
- Sun 29 Jun 202502:00
