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Season Premiere

Yes Minister: Season 2

2x01 The Compassionate Society
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Aired1981-02-23T21:00:00Z on BBC Two
Runtime30m
DirectorPeter Whitmore

WritersJonathan Lynn + 1 more, Antony Jay
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
GenresComedy, War

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When Jim learns that a brand new hospital still has no medical staff, but hundreds of civil servants working there, he proposes that half of the civil servants be sacked and use the money saved to open wards with medical staff.

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Season Regulars
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Guest Stars
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Season Premiere

Yes Minister: Season 2

2x01 The Compassionate Society
TV-PG

Actors
All Cast & Crew

Season Regulars
3

Guest Stars
3

Paul Eddington

Jim Hacker

Nigel Hawthorne

Humphrey Appleby

Derek Fowlds

Bernard Woolley

John Barron

Stephen Tate

Norman Bird

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Season Premiere

Yes Minister: Season 2

2x01 The Compassionate SocietyTV-PG

ActorsAll Cast & Crew

Season Regulars 3

Guest Stars 3

Paul Eddington

Jim Hacker

Nigel Hawthorne

Humphrey Appleby

Derek Fowlds

Bernard Woolley

John Barron

Stephen Tate

Norman Bird

Find a TV show or movie

2x01 The Compassionate Society
TV-PG

Actors
All Cast & Crew

Season Regulars
3

Guest Stars
3