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The Grand Design
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Jim Hacker considers cancelling the Trident programme after discovering some interesting facts about the UK's defence system.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Jim Hacker | Paul Eddington |
| Sir Humphrey Appleby | Nigel Hawthorne |
| Bernard Woolley | Derek Fowlds |
| Chief of Defence Staff | Frederick Treves |
| Chief Scientific Advisor | Oscar Quitak |
| Malcolm Warren | Barry Stanton |
| Annie Hacker | Diana Hoddinott |
| Director | Sydney Lotterby |
Broadcasts
- Thu 9 Jan 198621:00BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Tue 14 Oct 198620:30
- Thu 6 Nov 198621:30BBC One Scotland
- Thu 29 Aug 199621:35
- Sat 10 May 199720:45BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Thu 18 Nov 200420:30
- Wed 28 Sep 200520:30
- Tue 11 Aug 201513:45BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England & HD only
- Tue 27 Sep 201615:00BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
- Tue 27 Sep 201616:00BBC Two Wales
- Tue 17 Nov 202020:00
- Tue 11 Jan 202220:30
- Tue 2 Jan 202420:40
- Sun 7 Jan 202400:20
- Tue 7 Oct 202520:30
- Sun 12 Oct 202500:50
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