Yes, Prime Minister

Overview

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.

Created by Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn

Network

• U&Gold

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  David Haig

  Prime Minister Jim Hacker

  6 eps

• 

  Henry Goodman

  Sir Humphrey Appleby

  6 eps

• 

  Chris Larkin

  Bernard Woolley

  6 eps

• 

  Zoe Telford

  Claire Sutton

  6 eps

• Sam Dastor

  Kumranistan Ambassador

  3 eps

• 

  Tim Wallers

  Simon Chester

  2 eps

• 

  Chandrika Chevli

  Reporter

  1 ep

• 

  Sophie Raworth

  Newsreader

  1 ep

• Chris Fawkes

  Weatherman

  1 ep

• 

  Pip Torrens

  Jeremy Burnham

  1 ep

• 

  Sara Carver

  Robin Simpson

  1 ep

• Sevan Stephan

  Mr Aitikeev

  1 ep

• 

  Robbie Coltrane

  Rory McAlister

  1 ep

• Ilan Goodman

  TV Reporter

  1 ep

Themes

• prime minister
• sequel
• based on play or musical
• reboot
• political satire
• sitcom
• based on tv series

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