"The Challenge (Yes Minister) ""The Challenge"" is the sixteenth episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes Minister"" and was first broadcast 18 November 1982. Jim Hacker is on the radio, being interviewed by Ludovic Kennedy. His department, the Department for Administrative Affairs, is about to enjoy an expanded remit, with local government bureaucracy being added to its responsibilities. Kennedy puts it to Hacker that his department is more interested in increasing red tape than reducing it. The Minister responds that they have had to ""take on more staff in order to reduce staff"". He says that he is looking forward"
"Hacker Ministry The Hacker Ministry is the fictional British governing administration of the Right Honourable James ""Jim"" Hacker, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as portrayed in the British sitcom, ""Yes, Prime Minister"". There is no reason to believe that the broadcast dates of the series (1980–1988) are meant to square with the actual dates Hacker took office as Minister or Prime Minister. There is, in fact, ample evidence to assume that while the two series were broadcast over a period of nine years, that the events the series chronicled took place over a considerably shorter period of time; episodes"
"In a radio broadcast spoof of ""Yes Minister"" performed by both Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne, both of whom played their respective parts from the show, Hacker is a Minister in the government of the day, that of Margaret Thatcher, who also played herself as Prime Minister. In the sketch, she asks that Hacker and Sir Humphrey abolish economists. In the 2010 stage production of ""Yes, Prime Minister"", the role was played by David Haig. Jim Hacker James George Hacker, Baron Hacker of Islington, KG, PC, BSc (Lond.), Hon. DCL (Oxon.) is a fictional character in the 1980s British sitcom ""Yes"
"of those holding many portfolios in Hacker's government were never revealed or discussed. It is also not stated which government Hacker works for, and as a result who is in Opposition. However, in the opening scene of the Pilot episode (Hacker's constituency election victory) he is seen wearing a white rosette between the Labour and Conservative candidates. ""Note: persons asterisked (*) indicates they were named only in the novelisation"" Hacker Ministry The Hacker Ministry is the fictional British governing administration of the Right Honourable James ""Jim"" Hacker, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as portrayed in the British sitcom, ""Yes,"
"Open Government (Yes Minister) ""Open Government"" is the first episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes Minister"", first broadcast 25 February 1980. In this episode, the final """"Yes Minister"""" is uttered by Sir Humphrey Appleby. The episode begins with a short pre-title sequence showing Jim Hacker being re-elected as MP for his constituency at the general election. However, his party is now no longer in opposition and the next day he is at home with his wife, Annie, awaiting a phone call from the Prime Minister. He eventually learns that, having previously been the Shadow Minister for Agriculture, he has"
"Complete Yes, Prime Minister"" book version, this episode was rearranged to be the last chapter. In the book, the final exchange scene between Humphrey and Hacker was depicted as Hacker's final acknowledgement of defeat and admission that he ultimately could never prevail against the Civil Service despite scoring some victories here and there. The National Education Service ""The National Education Service"" is the fifteenth episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes, Prime Minister"" and was first broadcast 21 January 1988. Jim Hacker meets with the government Chief Whip and Party Chairman. They are both concerned at the lack of progress"
"BBC by applying the best twisted logic the executive machine can deliver... If all that seems depressingly relevant, it's easy to forget how revolutionary the programme was when it first went out."" The Challenge (Yes Minister) ""The Challenge"" is the sixteenth episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes Minister"" and was first broadcast 18 November 1982. Jim Hacker is on the radio, being interviewed by Ludovic Kennedy. His department, the Department for Administrative Affairs, is about to enjoy an expanded remit, with local government bureaucracy being added to its responsibilities. Kennedy puts it to Hacker that his department is more"
"episode ""Open Government"", although this episode states that he is in his late forties.) Although the series itself ends with Hacker still Prime Minister, this obituary mentions his later career as a member of the House of Lords. After his death, a college is named after him (Hacker College, Oxford). Jim Hacker first appears in ""Yes Minister"" having been recently re-elected as Member of Parliament for Birmingham East, soundly defeating his opponents. His early character is that of a very gung-ho, albeit naive, politician, ready to bring sweeping change into his department, unaware that Sir Humphrey and the civil service"
"concluding that 74% of the population are against conscription. Sir Humphrey successfully convinces the PM to shelve any announcement of his “Grand Design” for the time being. The Ministerial Broadcast “The Ministerial Broadcast” is the second episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes, Prime Minister"" and was first broadcast 16 January 1986. Prime Minister Jim Hacker is in his office and is extremely jet lagged, having just returned from a trip to Washington. He wished to see the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby, and Bernard shows him in. However, Hacker keeps falling asleep and Sir Humphrey leaves. When the PM"
"restricted. During the Second Wilson Ministry, on occasions then Cabinet Secretary Sir John Hunt (whose tenure in office was an inspiration for the character of Sir Humphrey Appleby) was periodically refused immediate access to Downing Street by the Prime Minister's adviser Bernard Donoughue, who relished taunting Hunt, who was one of the more powerful cabinet secretaries, with this ability to refuse access. The Key (Yes, Prime Minister) “The Key” is the fourth episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes, Prime Minister"" and was first broadcast 30 January 1986. Jim Hacker is in the Cabinet Room in 10 Downing Street and"
"Minister, dovetailing into the sequel, ""Yes, Prime Minister"". This ran originally for two series, each of eight episodes, from 1986 to 1988. There was a further six-part series, with a new cast, in 2013. In January 2013, a new series of ""Yes, Prime Minister"" was launched on the Gold television channel. Jim Hacker is now portrayed as heading a coalition government, while dealing with an economic downturn, his coalition partner having a leadership crisis, and Scottish independence. Like the stage play, on which it was broadly based, it is set at Chequers. Filming took place in September 2012. Both David"
"Minister in an episode broadcast in 1985 (but according to the book adaptation, set in 1984). ""Yes, Prime Minister"" follows on from this, with Hacker and Sir Humphrey raised to the highest levels in British government: Prime Minister and Cabinet Secretary respectively. Bernard remains Hacker's principal private secretary throughout. An obituary for Hacker, written by his creators, Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn, appears in ""Politico's Book of the Dead"". The entry gives Hacker the same dates of birth and death as Paul Eddington, the actor who portrayed him. (These dates make Hacker 53 at the time of broadcast of the"
"The Ministerial Broadcast “The Ministerial Broadcast” is the second episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes, Prime Minister"" and was first broadcast 16 January 1986. Prime Minister Jim Hacker is in his office and is extremely jet lagged, having just returned from a trip to Washington. He wished to see the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby, and Bernard shows him in. However, Hacker keeps falling asleep and Sir Humphrey leaves. When the PM snaps awake, he asks Bernard about the backlog of work that will be waiting for him now that he’s home. His Principal Private Secretary explains that there"
"used by the city farm, which he suggests could be renamed ""The James Hacker Cuddly Animal Sanctuary"". The Quality of Life (Yes Minister) ""The Quality of Life"" is the thirteenth episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes Minister"" and was first broadcast 30 March 1981. Sir Humphrey Appleby is waiting to see Jim Hacker and is joined by his old friend Sir Desmond Glazebrook, the Chairman of Bartlett's Bank, who also wishes to speak with the Minister. He wants his approval for six floors to be added to the bank's international headquarters, making 44 storeys in total. However, Hacker has"
"Humphrey knew all along), and since this now contradicts Hacker's aspirations for more transparency, his commitment to the policy is quietly forgotten. Open Government (Yes Minister) ""Open Government"" is the first episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes Minister"", first broadcast 25 February 1980. In this episode, the final """"Yes Minister"""" is uttered by Sir Humphrey Appleby. The episode begins with a short pre-title sequence showing Jim Hacker being re-elected as MP for his constituency at the general election. However, his party is now no longer in opposition and the next day he is at home with his wife, Annie,"
"(provided it is not examined too closely). He also recommends that MPs should be graded in line with civil servants, so that every time the latter get an increase, the former would as well. He suggests that Hacker be equivalent to a Permanent Secretary, causing the PM to remark that they are indeed a partnership. A Real Partnership “A Real Partnership” is the fifth episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes, Prime Minister"" and was first broadcast 6 February 1986. Jim Hacker goes back to his apartment above 10 Downing Street after a Cabinet meeting that has not gone well."
"The Key (Yes, Prime Minister) “The Key” is the fourth episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes, Prime Minister"" and was first broadcast 30 January 1986. Jim Hacker is in the Cabinet Room in 10 Downing Street and is visited by his political advisor, Dorothy Wainwright. She is unhappy that she has been moved from her office, which used to be next door and is now a waiting room, and assigned new quarters in the attic. The Prime Minister had apparently acted upon advice from the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby. Dorothy tells Hacker that the civil service has been"
"in his car were achieved by means of chroma key. Each programme usually comprised around six scenes. The pilot was produced in 1979 but not transmitted immediately for fear that it could influence the results of the May 1979 UK General Election. It eventually aired on 25 February 1980. ""Yes Minister"" ran for three series, each of seven episodes, between March 1980 and 1982. These were followed by two Christmas specials: one 10-minute sketch as part of an anthology presented by Frank Muir, and then the hour-long ""Party Games"", in 1984. The latter's events led to Hacker's elevation to Prime"
"Yes Minister Yes Minister is a political satire British sitcom written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. Split over three seven-episode series, it was first transmitted on BBC Two from 1980 to 1984. A sequel, Yes, Prime Minister, lasted 17 episodes and ran from 1986 to 1988. All but one of the episodes lasted half an hour, and almost all ended with a variation of the title of the series spoken as the answer to a question posed by Minister (later, Prime Minister) Jim Hacker. Several episodes were adapted for BBC Radio; the series also spawned a 2010 stage play"
"The Grand Design (Yes, Prime Minister) ""The Grand Design"" is the first episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes, Prime Minister"", first broadcast 9 January 1986. It follows on directly from the ""Yes Minister"" Christmas special, ""Party Games"". It is a classic satire on Cold War era nuclear policy, with quotations from this episode appearing in sources ranging from books on the Cold War and collections of political quotations, to an exhibit in the National Cold War Exhibition at the Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford. Jim Hacker has recently become Prime Minister. With several of his officials, Sir Humphrey Appleby"
"but Attwell appointed Hacker to the cabinet as minister for the (fictitious) Department of Administrative Affairs. At least one news commentator of the time speculated that the appointment ""was"" actually an act of revenge, as the DAA had a reputation as ""a political graveyard"" that could end Hacker's career. In ""Yes Minister"", Hacker is joined by the ministry's Permanent Secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby, who as a senior civil servant tries to control the ministry and the minister himself, and also by his Principal Private Secretary, Bernard Woolley. Hacker received his degree, a third, from the London School of Economics, and"
"Bernard Woolley Sir Bernard Woolley, GCB, MA (Oxon) is one of the three main fictional characters of the 1980s British sitcom ""Yes Minister"" and its sequel, ""Yes, Prime Minister"". He was portrayed originally by Derek Fowlds, with Chris Larkin taking on the part for the 2013 revival. He is the Principal Private Secretary to the Minister for Administrative Affairs (fictional governmental dept.), then Prime Minister, James ""Jim"" Hacker. However, his loyalties are split between his Minister and his Civil Service boss, Sir Humphrey Appleby. Whilst he is theoretically accountable to Hacker personally, it is Sir Humphrey who writes his performance"
"Official Secrets “Official Secrets” is the tenth episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes, Prime Minister"" and was first broadcast 10 December 1987. Jim Hacker is chairing a Security Clearance Committee, which is discussing the publication of his predecessor’s memoirs. The Solicitor General is happy for the latest chapter to go unchallenged, but Hacker is less so. The previous Prime Minister has cast aspersions on his successor’s ability when Minister for Administrative Affairs. The Solicitor General states that as they can’t suppress anything on grounds of security, the PM will have to seek redress through the courts if he believes"
"and Jim Hacker are portrayed there by the actors who dubbed them for the original. Not My Department was a Canadian television sitcom, explicitly modelled on ""Yes Minister"", airing on CBC Television in 1987. The Israeli sitcom ""Polishook"", also modelled on ""Yes Minister"", aired for two seasons on Channel 2's Keshet Broadcasting. A Dutch remake had been made by S&V Fiction for VPRO, lasting 11 episodes, called ""Sorry Minister"". In the Dutch version, Sir Humphrey is a woman and Bernard is a Moroccan called Mohammed. In 2005, BBC Four launched ""The Thick of It"", described by director Armando Iannucci as"
"The expulsion of 76 Soviet diplomats recalls the Heath Government's 1971 decision to expel 105 Soviet diplomats on charges of espionage. Official Secrets “Official Secrets” is the tenth episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes, Prime Minister"" and was first broadcast 10 December 1987. Jim Hacker is chairing a Security Clearance Committee, which is discussing the publication of his predecessor’s memoirs. The Solicitor General is happy for the latest chapter to go unchallenged, but Hacker is less so. The previous Prime Minister has cast aspersions on his successor’s ability when Minister for Administrative Affairs. The Solicitor General states that as"
"The Death List ""The Death List"" is the tenth episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes Minister"" and was first broadcast 9 March 1981. In this episode, the final ""Yes Minister"" is uttered by Sir Humphrey Appleby. Jim Hacker is in his office when Bernard enters with an urgent matter. He has a copy of ""Private Eye"" and requests that the Minister read one of its articles. Sir Humphrey Appleby joins them and Hacker reads aloud. It is reported that while in opposition, he was subjected to covert surveillance, including phone tapping. Furthermore, as Minister for Administrative Affairs, Hacker is"
"grew further when he played the title role of Jim Hacker in the comedy series ""Yes Minister"" (first screened in 1980) and ""Yes, Prime Minister"" (1986–88) – said to have been former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's favourite TV programme. He was shortlisted four times for the BAFTA award for Best Light Entertainment Performance for the series, but he lost out to his co-star Nigel Hawthorne on each occasion. During 1987 Eddington appeared as Sir Joseph Porter in ""H.M.S. Pinafore"" in Australia. His last roles included Guy Wheeler, a corrupt property developer in the ""Minder"" episode ""The Wrong Goodbye"" (1989); as"
"The National Education Service ""The National Education Service"" is the fifteenth episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes, Prime Minister"" and was first broadcast 21 January 1988. Jim Hacker meets with the government Chief Whip and Party Chairman. They are both concerned at the lack of progress made with education policy. They warn that if nothing is done, Hacker may be heading for Opposition. The Prime Minister has sent for Sir Humphrey Appleby. When the Cabinet Secretary enquires of Bernard the reason, his subordinate explains that the Party Chairman has presented a paper to Hacker that details the current disintegration"
"The Bed of Nails (Yes Minister) ""The Bed of Nails"" is the nineteenth episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes Minister"", first broadcast 9 December 1982, in which Jim Hacker unwisely accepts the role of 'Transport Supremo' with a view to developing an 'Integrated Transport' policy for the UK. It soon becomes apparent that opposition from various transport interests, the unions and significant also from within the Department for Transport will make implementation impossible and the policy is promptly ditched following a number of carefully calculated 'leaks'. The episode has been credited with introducing the phrase 'Integrated Transport', which is"
"After they leave, Sir Humphrey too makes his excuses: it is another gala performance. Now Hacker asks if he can come too, and the Permanent Secretary is delighted. The Middle-Class Rip-Off ""The Middle-Class Rip-Off"" is the twenty-first episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes Minister"" and was first broadcast 23 December 1982. Jim Hacker is in his constituency watching his local football team, Aston Wanderers. After the match he goes for a drink in the boardroom. Two of the club's officials tell him of its financial difficulties: it will soon be calling in the receiver. They press him to try"
"with her husband's political aspirations is seen in the pilot episode and throughout the series. She also laments the lack of privacy she and her husband experience (especially when Jim assumes the Premiership). Contrastingly, she is also played as a sympathetic character, especially when her husband has been thwarted by the Civil Service apparatus, for example in ""The Whisky Priest"". Annie Hacker Anne ""Annie"" Hacker, Lady Hacker of Islington is a fictional character in the 1980s British sitcom ""Yes Minister"" and its sequel, ""Yes, Prime Minister"". She was portrayed by Diana Hoddinott. In ""Yes Minister"" Annie is the wife of"
"McCabe as Jim Hacker and Charlotte Lucas as Claire Sutton. It returned to the West End in July 2011 for a 10-week run at the Apollo Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue, with Williams and McCabe reprising their roles. The play then went back on a tour of the United Kingdom before returning to the West End with a revised script. Further rewrites took place before the 2012 UK tour and subsequent Trafalgar Studios run, the crucial change having replaced references from underage to multiple partner sex. Reflecting in 2011 on the sustained topicality of ""Yes, Minister/Prime Minister"", Jonathan Lynn noted that,"
"criticising Hacker, instead expressing his gratitude for such a grant at a time of ""national stringency"". He then proposes a toast to the Patron of the Arts, the Prime Minister. The Patron of the Arts ""The Patron of the Arts"" is the fourteenth episode of the BBC comedy series ""Yes, Prime Minister"" and was first broadcast 14 January 1988. Jim Hacker is in a quandary. Upon the recommendation of his Press Secretary, Bill Pritchard, he has accepted an invitation as guest of honour at the annual British Theatre Awards dinner. However, the size of next year's grant to the Arts"