The Writing on the Wall

Yes Minister Series 1

Episode 5 of 7

Jim Hacker's campaign against civil service overmanning is too successful. Now his own department faces closure.

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Sir Frederick 'Jumbo' Stewart	John Savident
Frank Weisel	Neil Fitzwiliam
Director	Sydney Lotterby
Writer	Antony Jay
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