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The Grand Design

Yes, Prime MinisterSeries 1
Episode 1 of 8

Jim Hacker considers cancelling the Trident programme after discovering some interesting facts about the UK's defence system.

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Credits

Jim HackerPaul Eddington
Sir Humphrey ApplebyNigel Hawthorne
Bernard WoolleyDerek Fowlds
Chief of Defence StaffFrederick Treves
Chief Scientific AdvisorOscar Quitak
Malcolm WarrenBarry Stanton
Annie HackerDiana Hoddinott
DirectorSydney Lotterby

Broadcasts

  • Thu 9 Jan 198621:00
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Tue 14 Oct 198620:30
    BBC One
  • Thu 6 Nov 198621:30
    BBC One Scotland
  • Thu 29 Aug 199621:35
    BBC One
  • Sat 10 May 199720:45
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Thu 18 Nov 200420:30
    BBC Four
  • Wed 28 Sep 200520:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 11 Aug 201513:45
    BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England & HD only
  • Tue 27 Sep 201615:00
    BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
  • Tue 27 Sep 201616:00
    BBC Two Wales
  • Tue 17 Nov 202020:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 11 Jan 202220:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 2 Jan 202420:40
    BBC Four
  • Sun 7 Jan 202400:20
    BBC Four
  • Tue 7 Oct 202520:30
    BBC Four
  • Sun 12 Oct 202500:50
    BBC Four

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