Yes Minister (1980 – 1982)

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

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Episode 5 — The Devil You Know

Name: Episode 5 — The Devil You Know
Released: 1981-03-23
Duration: 30 min
Cast: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds

Season 2 • Yes Minister

Released: 1981-03-23 • Comedy/War & Politics

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When Jim is betrayed by a Cabinet colleague over his plans to bring in jobs for British workers, he thinks about leaving Westminster and becoming a European Commissioner, But when Sir Humphrey learns who his replacement will be, he tries to change Jim’s mind.

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Episodes

Episode 1
The Compassionate Society
1981-02-23

Episode 2
Doing the Honours
1981-03-02

Episode 3
The Death List
1981-03-09

Episode 4
The Greasy Pole
1981-03-16

Episode 5
The Devil You Know
1981-03-23

Episode 6
The Quality of Life
1981-03-30

Episode 7
A Question of Loyalty
1981-04-06

Information

Creator	Jonathan Lynn
Episode air date	23.03.1981
Episode runtime	30 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Comedy / War & Politics
TMDB series rating	8.3
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	GB