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The Grand Design

Yes, Prime Minister Series 1
Episode 1 of 8

Classic political sitcom. Jim Hacker considers cancelling the Trident programme after discovering some interesting facts about the UK's defence system.

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Sun 7 Jan 2024 00:20
BBC Four

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Credits

Jim Hacker Paul Eddington
Sir Humphrey Appleby Nigel Hawthorne
Bernard Woolley Derek Fowlds
Chief of Defence Staff Frederick Treves
Chief Scientific Advisor Oscar Quitak
Malcolm Warren Barry Stanton
Annie Hacker Diana Hoddinott
Director Sydney Lotterby

Broadcasts

  • Thu 9 Jan 1986 21:00
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Tue 14 Oct 1986 20:30
    BBC One
  • Thu 6 Nov 1986 21:30
    BBC One Scotland
  • Thu 29 Aug 1996 21:35
    BBC One
  • Sat 10 May 1997 20:45
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Thu 18 Nov 2004 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Wed 28 Sep 2005 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 11 Aug 2015 13:45
    BBC Two Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England & HD only
  • Tue 27 Sep 2016 15:00
    BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England & HD only
  • Tue 27 Sep 2016 16:00
    BBC Two Wales
  • Tue 17 Nov 2020 20:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 11 Jan 2022 20:30
    BBC Four
  • Tue 2 Jan 2024 20:40
    BBC Four
  • Sun 7 Jan 2024 00:20
    BBC Four

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