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Yes Minister
1980–1982
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 3 seasons
A+
MEANRANK
90/100
Every rating
The Right Honorable James Hacker has landed the plum job of Cabinet Minister to the Department of Administration. At last he is in a position of power and can carry out some long-needed reforms, or so he thinks.
Details
- Created by
- Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn
- Studio
- BBC
- Released
- 25 February 1980
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 21 across 3 seasons
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