Yes Minister(1980)
Overview
Satirical sitcom set in the office of a UK Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP, who struggles with Civil Service bureaucracy and political machinations as he tries to get on with government business.
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Top 3 Billed Cast
Jim Hacker
Sir Humphrey Appleby
Bernard Woolley
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