Yes, Prime Minister

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201330m

Yes, Prime Minister is a 2013 British political satire sitcom created and written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. A revival of the sitcoms Yes, Minister (1980–84), and Yes, Prime Minister (1986–88), the new programme stars David Haig, Henry Goodman, Chris Larkin, and Zoe Telford. In 2013 Chequers in 2013, Prime Minister Jim Hacker now leads a coalition government. Hacker must use all his wits to deal with economic downturn, his coalition partners having a leadership crisis, and the growing tensions involving Scottish independence.

Production

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Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 2013

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1. Crisis at the Summit

With an EU conference at a standstill, Hacker is tempted by a trillion-pound loan from an oil-rich nation to solve the debt crisis; however, there is a small catch that Humphrey and Bernard are trying to hide from him.

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2. The Poisoned Chalice

Hacker holds a dinner to welcome the Foreign Secretary of Kumranistan.

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3. Gentlemen's Agreement

Humphrey tries to leverage some control over Hacker during the negotiations by blackmailing him with some suspicious expense claims from his time as an MP.

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4. A Diplomatic Dilemma

Desperate to secure the Kumranistan loan agreement, Hacker must provide unusual sexual arrangements.

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5. Scot Free

Another crisis looms for Hacker when a coalition partner threatens to jump ship.

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6. A Tsar Is Born

Hacker's efforts to appease the Kumranistan Foreign Secretary have failed. But then, Humphrey has a plan.

Cast

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David Haig

Prime Minister Jim Hacker

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Henry Goodman

Sir Humphrey Appleby

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Chris Larkin

Bernard Woolley

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Zoe Telford

Claire Sutton

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