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.
Cast: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds
TV-PGHDCC
7 episodes
1. Open GovernmentJim Hacker retains his seat in the election and is given a cabinet post in the new government He meets the permanent secretary for his department Sir Humphrey Appleby but Jim decides to change the way things are done in the civil service so Sir Humphrey sets out to stop himTV-PGCC30minFeb 25, 1980
2. The Official VisitWhen the leader of an African country is killed in a coup, his successor, who is an old friend of Jim’s, comes in his place. They negotiate a £50 million deal to help buy oil exploration equipment.TV-PGCC30minMar 3, 1980
3. The Economy DriveJim Hacker is determined to reduce the Civil Service, but he is frustrated by Sir Humphrey, and the only numbers he can alter are the numbers of tea ladies.TV-PGCC30minMar 10, 1980
4. Big BrotherWhen the Government is planning to introduce a national database, Jim wants to bring in safe guards, but Sir Humphrey stalls until with some help from the opposition, Jim gets his way.TV-PGCC30minMar 17, 1980
5. The Writing on the WallA rumour starts that Jim’s department is about to be axed. So with help from Sir Humphrey, they try and defeat the Prime Minister’s plans.TV-PGCC30minMar 24, 1980
6. The Right to KnowJim faces rebellion at home and in the office over the removal of protected status from a badger habitat, while he tries to circumvent Sir Humphrey’s efforts to keep him ignorant of things.TV-PGCC30minMar 31, 1980
7. Jobs for the BoysJim goes on radio to support the Solihull project a Government, union and private enterprise building scheme, that he has inherited from the last administration, but unknown to him the project is close to bankruptcy, Sir Humphrey hopes to save the deal by offering a quango to the director of the bank involvedTV-PGCC30minApr 7, 1980
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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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay
- Studio
- BBC
