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'Yes, Prime Minister' - 'Who Reads the Papers?'

Who Reads the Papers?

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Yes, Prime Minister aired from 1986 to 1988 and was the sequel to the successful Yes Minister. This satirical sitcom was set predominantly in the offices of the British government. The storylines centre around the wheeling and dealing of political life. Jim Hacker explains who reads the papers, but his Private Secretary has the last word. Shoot date: This is an optional entry. No shoot date yet entered.

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Yes, Prime Minister

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11th May 2010

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Producer
Sydney Lotterby
Director
Sydney Lotterby
Actor
Paul Eddington
Actor
Nigel Hawthorne
Actor
Derek Fowlds
Writer
Jonathan Lynn
Writer
Anthony Jay
Production Designer
Gloria Clayton

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