Series synopsis
Yes, Prime Minister is a British comedy television series that premiered on U&Gold on January 15, 2013. It ended on February 19, 2013. It was created by Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn. It stars David Haig, Henry Goodman, Chris Larkin and Zoe Telford.
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 ten ...
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David Haig as Prime Minister Jim Hacker
- Henry Goodman as Sir Humphrey Appleby
- Chris Larkin as Bernard Woolley
- Zoe Telford as Claire Sutton
Guest cast
- Tim Wallers as Simon Chester
- Chandrika Chevli as Reporter
- Sophie Raworth as Newsreader
- Chris Fawkes as Weatherman
- Pip Torrens as Jeremy Burnham
- Sara Carver as Robin Simpson
- Sevan Stephan as Mr Aitikeev
- Sam Dastor as Kumranistan Ambassador
- Robbie Coltrane as Rory McAlister
- Ilan Goodman as TV Reporter
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 15, 2013 | February 19, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
January 15, 2013 |
| 2 |
The Poisoned Chalice Hacker holds a dinner to welcome the Foreign Secretary of Kumranistan. |
January 22, 2013 |
| 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. |
January 29, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | U&Gold |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 15, 2013 |
| Last aired | February 19, 2013 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday |