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The Writing on the Wall
Episode 5 of 7
Jim Hacker's campaign against civil service overmanning is too successful. Now his own department faces closure.
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Sun 8 Jun 2025
00:30
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| James Hacker | Paul Eddington |
| Sir Humphrey Appleby | Nigel Hawthorne |
| Bernard Woolley | Derek Fowlds |
| Daniel Hughes | Daniel Moynihan |
| Martin | Tenniel Evans |
| Sir Frederick 'Jumbo' Stewart | John Savident |
| Frank Weisel | Neil Fitzwiliam |
| Director | Sydney Lotterby |
| Writer | Antony Jay |
| Writer | Jonathan Lynn |
Broadcasts
- Mon 24 Mar 1980 21:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two England
- Wed 10 Oct 2007 19:30
- Mon 8 Jun 2015 16:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales & HD only
- Mon 29 Aug 2016 14:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland & HD only
- Tue 23 Mar 2021 20:00
- Tue 5 Sep 2023 21:00
- Sun 10 Sep 2023 00:10
- Tue 3 Jun 2025 20:30
- Sun 8 Jun 2025 00:30