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The Compassionate Society

Yes MinisterSeries 2
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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Sun 29 Jun 202502:00
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Credits

Bernard WoolleyDerek Fowlds
Jim Hacker MPPaul Eddington
Sir Humphrey ApplebyNigel Hawthorne
GeorgeArthur Cox
Sir Ian WhitworthJohn Barron
Brian BakerNorman Bird
Mrs RogersRosemary Frankau
Billy FraserStephen Tate
DirectorPeter Whitmore
WriterJonathan Lynn
WriterAntony Jay

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