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.
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Paul Eddington
Jim Hacker
Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Humphrey Appleby
Derek Fowlds
Bernard Woolley
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7 episodes • 1980Avg: 7.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Open Government | Feb 25, 1980 | 6.0 |
| 2 | The Official Visit | Mar 3, 1980 | 6.0 |
| 3 | The Economy Drive | Mar 10, 1980 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Big Brother | Mar 17, 1980 | 7.0 |
| 5 | The Writing on the Wall | Mar 24, 1980 | 10.0 |
| 6 | The Right to Know | Mar 31, 1980 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Jobs for the Boys | Apr 7, 1980 | 8.0 |
7 episodes • 1981
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Compassionate Society | Feb 23, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Doing the Honours | Mar 2, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Death List | Mar 9, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Greasy Pole | Mar 16, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Devil You Know | Mar 23, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Quality of Life | Mar 30, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 7 | A Question of Loyalty | Apr 6, 1981 | 0.0 |
7 episodes • 1982
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equal Opportunities | Nov 11, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Challenge | Nov 18, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Skeleton in the Cupboard | Nov 25, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Moral Dimension | Dec 2, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Bed of Nails | Dec 9, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Whisky Priest | Dec 16, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Middle-Class Rip-Off | Dec 23, 1982 | 0.0 |
