Yes Minister (1980 – 1982)

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

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Episode 5 — The Writing on the Wall

Name: Episode 5 — The Writing on the Wall
Released: 1980-03-24
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 10
Cast: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds

Season 1 • Yes Minister

Released: 1980-03-24 • Comedy/War & Politics

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A rumour starts that Jim’s department is about to be axed. So with help from Sir Humphrey, they try and defeat the Prime Minister’s plans.

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Episodes

Episode 1
Open Government
1980-02-25

Episode 2
The Official Visit
1980-03-03

Episode 3
The Economy Drive
1980-03-10

Episode 4
Big Brother
1980-03-17

Episode 5
The Writing on the Wall
1980-03-24

Episode 6
The Right to Know
1980-03-31

Episode 7
Jobs for the Boys
1980-04-07

Information

Creator	Jonathan Lynn
Episode air date	24.03.1980
Episode runtime	30 min
Episode rating	9.99
Genres	Comedy / War & Politics
TMDB series rating	8.3
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	GB