

Web series
Yes Minister
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.
- Status
- Ended
- Type
- Scripted
- Last aired
- 1982-12-23
- Language
- English
IMDb 8.6/10 · 19,199 votes
BBC Two
- england
- minister
- politics
- politician
- satire
- british politics
- sitcom
- political humor
- workplace comedy
Seasons

Series 1
7 episodes · 1980
The newly appointed Minister for Administrative Affairs, the Rt Hon. Jim Hacker MP, finds even the corridors of power congested by the machinations of his Permanent Secretary Sir Humphrey and his Civil Service cohorts.
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Series 2
7 episodes · 1981
The Rt Hon. Jim Hacker MP and Sir Humphrey step out again for the second series of the Whitehall waltz.
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Series 3
7 episodes · 1982
Westminster and Whitehall clash again as the Rt Hon. Jim Hacker, the Minister for Administrative Affairs, locks horns with his Permanent Secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby.
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Behind the camera
Writers
Produced in
United Kingdom
Where to watch
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Awards & recognition
- Total wins
- 6
- Total nominations
- 3
- Won 5 BAFTA Awards
- 6 wins
- 3 nominations total
Awards data for Yes Minister provided by OMDb.
Air dates
- First aired
- 1980-02-25
- Latest episode
- 1982-12-23
- Status
- Ended
- Next release
- Completed
- Series 125 Feb 1980
- Series 223 Feb 1981
- Series 311 Nov 1982
Frequently asked questions
Yes Minister is streaming on BBC Player Amazon Channel in India. Use the official Watch now links in the Where to watch section above.
- C9/10
CinemaSerf
2/23/2022
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 as…
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