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Yes, Prime Minister

The Grand Design (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

The new Prime Minister is preoccupied with defense issues as he begins to learn some of the details, such as the Russians having six times as many nuclear weapons as the UK or that the armed forces could withstand a conventional attack for...See moreThe new Prime Minister is preoccupied with defense issues as he begins to learn some of the details, such as the Russians having six times as many nuclear weapons as the UK or that the armed forces could withstand a conventional attack for 72 hours at best. As only Jim Hacker can do, his "Grand Design" is less than practical and it is left to Sir Humphrey, now Cabinet Secretary, to inject a dose of realism. The PM also wants a cook for 10 Downing St., but wants the government rather than himself to pay. Written by garykmcd See less
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Jan 9, 1986 (United Kingdom)
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Paul Eddington
James Hacker James Hacker   See fewer
Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Humphrey Appleby Sir Humphrey Appleby   See fewer
Derek Fowlds
Bernard Woolley Bernard Woolley   See fewer
Frederick Treves
Chief of Defence Staff Chief of Defence Staff   See fewer
Oscar Quitak
Chief Scientific Advisor Chief Scientific Advisor   See fewer
Diana Hoddinott
Annie Hacker Annie Hacker   See fewer
Barry Stanton
Malcolm Warren - Press Office Malcolm Warren - Press Office   See fewer
Jonathan Stephens
Security Security   See fewer
Miranda Forbes
Eileen Glosap Eileen Glosap   See fewer
Kevin O'Brien
Security Man (uncredited) Security Man (uncredited)   See fewer
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