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Radio 4 Extra,18 Oct 1983,30 mins

Series Series 1

Open Government

Yes Minister

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Newly re-elected, MP Jim Hacker is summoned to the PM's office. Jim learns from his chauffeur that the new St Edwards Hospital has 300 administrators, cooks and cleaners, but no doctors, nurses or patients. How can he cure it? As usual the Minister doesn't know his ACAS from his NALGO. Starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn satirical sitcom ran on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ TV between 1980 and 1984. Yes Minister is centred around the hapless Jim Hacker and a collection of civil service underlings headed by the Machiavellian Sir Humphrey Appleby and obsequious Bernard. Jim Hacker ...... Paul Eddington Sir Humphrey Appleby ...... Nigel Hawthorne Bernard ...... Derek Fowlds Annie Hacker ...... Diana Hoddinot Frank Weisel ...... Bill Nighy Sir Arnold ...... John Nettleton Chief Whip ...... Edward Jewesbury Nigel ...... Haydn Wood Radio Presenter ...... Gordon Clyde Newsreader ...... Bob Docherty Adapted for radio by producer Pete Atkin. First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in October 1983.

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