Yes Minister

Set primarily within the confines of a British Cabinet minister’s private office at the Department of Administrative Affairs in Whitehall, “Yes Minister” chronicles the political journey of The Rt Hon Jim Hacker MP, portrayed by Paul Eddington. The series highlights his numerous challenges in crafting and implementing policies or initiating departmental reforms, often thwarted by the British Civil Service, especially his Permanent Secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby, played by Nigel Hawthorne. His Principal Private Secretary, Bernard Woolley, portrayed by Derek Fowlds, frequently finds himself caught in the middle of their conflicts. The follow-up series, “Yes, Prime Minister,” features the same cast and explores the developments during Jim Hacker’s tenure as Prime Minister, following his unexpected rise to power after the previous PM’s resignation.