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The Compassionate Society
Episode 1 of 7
Political sitcom. Minister for administrative affairs Jim Hacker struggles to cut administrative staff in the Health Service.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Bernard Woolley | Derek Fowlds |
| Jim Hacker MP | Paul Eddington |
| Sir Humphrey Appleby | Nigel Hawthorne |
| George | Arthur Cox |
| Sir Ian Whitworth | John Barron |
| Brian Baker | Norman Bird |
| Mrs Rogers | Rosemary Frankau |
| Billy Fraser | Stephen Tate |
| Director | Peter Whitmore |
| Writer | Jonathan Lynn |
| Writer | Antony Jay |
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Mon 23 Feb 1981 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
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- Wed 13 Dec 2000 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Wed 20 Mar 2002 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Tue 15 Jun 2004 22:35
- Tue 6 Jul 2004 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
- Thu 9 Jun 2005 20:30
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- Tue 4 May 2021 20:00
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