Yes, Prime Minister (1986 – 1988)

1986 • 2 seasons • Comedy, War & Politics • TV-PG

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Episode 3 — A Diplomatic Incident

Name: Episode 3 — A Diplomatic Incident
Released: 1987-12-17
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds

Season 2 • Yes, Prime Minister

Released: 1987-12-17 • Comedy/War & Politics

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Jim uses the occasion of his predecessor’s state funeral to negotiate with the French over the conditions of the Channel Tunnel.

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Episodes

Episode 1
Man Overboard
1987-12-03

Episode 2
Official Secrets
1987-12-10

Episode 3
A Diplomatic Incident
1987-12-17

Episode 4
A Conflict of Interest
1987-12-24

Episode 5
Power to the People
1987-12-31

Episode 6
The Patron of the Arts
1988-01-01

Episode 7
The National Education Service
1988-01-08

Episode 8
The Tangled Web
1988-01-28

Information

Episode air date	17.12.1987
Episode runtime	30 min
Episode rating	8.00
Genres	Comedy / War & Politics
TMDB series rating	8.4
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	GB

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Cast

Paul Eddington
Jim Hacker

Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Humphrey Appleby

Derek Fowlds
Bernard Woolley

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