Episode

Yes Minister: The Middle-Class Rip-Off

Name: Yes Minister: The Middle-Class Rip-Off
Released: 1982-12-23
Duration: 30 min
Cast: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Diana Hoddinott, John Nettleton

Yes MinisterSeries 31982-12-23

Overview

Jim and Sir Humphrey collide when Jim acts as an M.P. to sell an art gallery and museum in his district to support a popular local soccer club.

Details

Series: Yes Minister
Season: Season 3
Episode: Episode 7
Air date: 1982-12-23
Runtime: 30 min

Episode context

The Middle-Class Rip-Off is Episode 7 in Series 3 of Yes Minister. It aired on 1982-12-23. The runtime is 30 min.

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