Satirical sitcom set in the office of a UK Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP, who struggles with Civil Service bureaucracy and political machinations as he tries to get on with government business.
Yes Minister (1980) is a comedy and war & politics series that premiered on February 25, 1980, spanning 3 seasons and 21 episodes. It stars Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Viewers rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 175 ratings.
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Average viewer score of 8.3/10 from 175 ratings.
Jonathan Lynn & Antony Jay have created what has to be one of the sharpest, wittiest comedies ever written. The hugely entertaining characterisations alongside the masterly manipulation of the English language make for a terrifyingly worrying observation on the true nature of "democratic" government and of the chronic ineptitude and incompetence of some/many of our elected representatives. Paul Eddington is superb…
Reviewed on February 23, 2022
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Yes Minister (1980) is available to stream on Britbox Apple TV channel and BritBox Amazon Channel, with episodes also available to buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
Yes Minister has 3 seasons and 21 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on February 25, 1980.
No. Yes Minister is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on December 23, 1982.
Yes Minister (1980) stars Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Yes Minister (1980) is rated 8.3 out of 10 from 175 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like comedy and war & politics series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
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