Yes Minister

Open Government

Series 1 Episode 1

February 25, 1980 30m TV-PG

Jim Hacker retains his seat in the election and is given a cabinet post in the new government He meets the permanent secretary for his department Sir Humphrey Appleby but Jim decides to change the way things are done in the civil service so Sir Humphrey sets out to stop him

Directed By

Stuart Allen

Written By

Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn