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Radio 4 Extra,29 Nov 1983,30 mins

SeriesSeries 1

Doing the Honours

Yes Minister

Available for 32 days

During an economy drive, MP Jim Hacker find himself outwitted by Sir Humphrey. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn satirical sitcom ran on BBC TV between 1980 and 1984. Yes Minister is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and obsequious Bernard. Jim Hacker ...... Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby ...... Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ...... Derek Fowlds Sir Arnold ...... John Nettleton The Master ...... Graham Crowden The Bursar ...... William Fox Committee Member ...... Stuart Organ Committee Member ...... David Peart Committee Member ...... Moir Leslie Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on Radio 4 in November 1983.

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