Name: Yes Minister
Genre: Comedy, War & Politics
Released: 1980
Rating: 89.0475
Cast: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Diana Hoddinott, John Nettleton

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Satirical sitcom set in the office of a UK Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP, who struggles with Civil Service bureaucracy and political machinations as he tries to get on with government business.

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Genres: Workplace Comedy Political Comedy Satirical Sitcom
Mood: PlayfulWittySarcasticDarkly ComedicCynical
Themes: Political IntrigueBureaucratic InefficiencyPower StrugglesPublic Vs. Private Interests
Plot: Media ManipulationPolitical SatireMisunderstandingsMisinformation CampaignsBureaucratic ObstaclesOffice IntriguesLegislative ManeuveringBalancing Public And Private Agendas
Pacing: EpisodicFast-Paced Conversations
Narrative: Multiple PerspectivesEpisodic Structure
Dialog: Rhetorical QuestionsMonologuesWitty BanterFast-Paced ExchangesSarcastic Remarks
Character Types: Comic ReliefAnti-HeroStraight Man
Humor: Situational ComedySatireEmbarrassment HumorFarceWordplayWitPolitical SatireSarcasm
Time: 1980s
Place: Urban CityscapeGovernment Offices
Cinematic Style: Realistic SetsSingle Camera Setup
Costume and Set: Government Office DecorFormal Business Attire

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Directed by:

Peter Whitmore, Sydney Lotterby, Stuart Allen

Written by:

Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn

Produced by:

Peter Whitmore, Sydney Lotterby

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