Yes Minister (1980 – 1982)

1980 • 3 seasons • Comedy, War & Politics • TV-PG

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Episode 1 — Christmas at the Ministry

Name: Episode 1 — Christmas at the Ministry
Released: 1982-12-27
Duration: 2 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds

Season 0 • Yes Minister

Released: 1982-12-27 • Comedy/War & Politics

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This sketch was aired on December 27 1982 as a part of "The Funny Side of Christmas" on BBC1.

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Episodes

Episode 1
Christmas at the Ministry
1982-12-27

Episode 2
Party Games (Christmas Special)
1984-12-17

Episode 3
Yes, Real Prime Minister (AKA The Thatcher Sketch)
1984-01-20

Information

Creator	Jonathan Lynn
Episode air date	27.12.1982
Episode runtime	2 min
Episode rating	8.00
Genres	Comedy / War & Politics
TMDB series rating	8.3
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	GB