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The Patron of the Arts
Episode 6 of 8
Jim is the guest of honour at the British Theatre Awards, but the Arts Council grant is going to be cut. Jim wants to avoid bad publicity and Sir Humphrey, National Theatre board member, wants to avoid cuts - who will win?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| James Hacker | Paul Eddington |
| Sir Humphrey Appleby | Nigel Hawthorne |
| Bernard Woolley | Derek Fowlds |
| Simon Monk | John Bird |
| Dorothy Wainwright | Deborah Norton |
| Bill Pritchard | Anthony Carrick |
| Annie Hacker | Diana Hoddinott |
| Director | Sydney Lotterby |
| Writer | Jonathan Lynn |
| Writer | Antony Jay |
Broadcasts
Thu 14 Jan 1988 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Thu 5 Jan 1989 20:30- Thu 27 Jan 2005 20:30
- Tue 10 Jan 2006 20:30
- Thu 3 Sep 2015 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England, Wales & HD only
- Mon 17 Oct 2016 14:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two England, Wales, Northern Ireland, HD & Scotland only
- Tue 17 May 2022 20:30
- Sun 22 May 2022 00:15
- Tuesday 20:30
- Tomorrow 02:15