James Hacker, the newly-appointed Cabinet Minister for Administrative Affairs, soon finds many of his ideas for reform openly opposed by the civil servants whose job it is to implement them, in particular his Permanent Secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby…
- Comedy
- Year 1980 - 1984
- 3 Seasons
James Hacker, the newly-appointed Cabinet Minister for Administrative Affairs, soon finds many of his ideas for reform openly opposed by the civil servants whose job it is to implement them, in particular his Permanent Secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby…
- Year: 1980
E1 • Open Government
First episode of the acclaimed sitcom about an apparently clueless British government minister and the advisers who surround him.
E2 • The Official Visit
When Hacker recognizes a visiting head of an African nation as a school friend, he does his best to offload some oil rigging gear on him.
E3 • The Economy Drive
Jim Hacker wants to implement some cost-cutting initiatives - but Sir Humphrey does not approve.
E4 • Big Brother
Jim tries to implement a privacy safeguard for a new national computer database.
E5 • The Writing on the Wall
Jim Hacker MP and Sir Humphrey learn of a plan which threatens them both.
E6 • The Right to Know
Are there occasions when the minister should be kept in the dark? Jim Hacker is not so sure.
E7 • Jobs for the Boys
A departmental construction project is in progress but Sir Humphrey is being very evasive.
- Cast
Paul Eddington
James Hacker
Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Humphrey Appleby
Derek Fowlds
Bernard Woolley
John Nettleton
Sir Arnold Robinson
Edward Jewesbury
Vic Gould
Diana Hoddinott
Annie Hacker
Norman Mitchell
The Mayor
John Savident
Sir Frederick 'Jumbo' Stewart
Gerry Cowper
Lucy Hacker
Milton Johns
Ron Watson
Neil Fitzwiliam
Frank Weisel
Daniel Moynihan
Daniel Hughes
Tenniel Evans
Martin
Thomas Baptiste
President Selim Mohammed
Anthony Carrick
Bill Pritchard
Robert Urquhart
Tom Sargent
Frederick Jaeger
Godfrey Finch
Richard Vernon
Sir Desmond Glazebrook
Arthur Cox
George
Richard Davies
Joe Morgan
- Crew
Stuart Allen
Director
Sydney Lotterby
Director
Stuart Allen
Producer
Jonathan Lynn
Writer
Antony Jay
Writer
