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Yes, Prime Minister

The Tangled Web (Season 2, Episode 8)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

The Prime Minister finds himself in a bit of a pickle when he flatly denies in the House that the government has bugged MP's telephones. It turns out the government was and Sir Humphrey was aware of it. The PM wants Sir Humphrey to back ...See moreThe Prime Minister finds himself in a bit of a pickle when he flatly denies in the House that the government has bugged MP's telephones. It turns out the government was and Sir Humphrey was aware of it. The PM wants Sir Humphrey to back him, but he refuses to participate in a cover-up. The shoe is on the other foot however when Sir Humphrey makes unwise comments to a radio interviewer thinking that the tape recorder has been turned off. The PM agrees to help him, for a price. Written by garykmcd See less
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Gloria Clayton (design)
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Updated Jan 28, 1988

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Jan 28, 1988 (United Kingdom)
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5 cast members
Name Known for
Paul Eddington
James Hacker James Hacker   See fewer
Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Humphrey Appleby Sir Humphrey Appleby   See fewer
Derek Fowlds
Bernard Woolley Bernard Woolley   See fewer
Ludovic Kennedy
Ludovic Kennedy Ludovic Kennedy   See fewer
Geoffrey Drew
Radio 3 Producer Radio 3 Producer   See fewer
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