Yes Prime Minister: a play

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Yes, Minister, and the equally successful sequel Yes, Prime Minister captured a niche in the political consciousness of Britain. First broadcast thirty years ago, the original writers of these classic series have reunited to create a bang-up-to date Yes, Prime Minister for the stage.

Spin, blackberries, sexed-up dossiers, sleaze, global warming and a country on the brink of financial meltdown form the backdrop to mayhem at Chequers as the Foreign Minister of Kumranistan makes a seriously compromising offer of salvation. Prime Minister Jim Hacker remains in power with his coterie of close advisors including Cabinet Secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby and Principal Private Secretary Bernard Woolley, but for how long They govern a whole new world.

Author Bio

Antony Jay was an editor of BBC's legendary Tonight programme. He partnered John Cleese in Video Arts Ltd producing more than 100 award winning training films. He wrote speeches for Maggie Thatcher and produced the Queen's annual address.

Jonathan Lynn's prolific career spans more than four decades as a director, screenwriter, producer and actor in films, television and theatre, as well as best-selling author and novelist. Lynn's novels include Mayday and, with Antony Jay, The Complete Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister, Volumes 1 and 2 which cumulatively sold more than a million copies in hardback, were on the British top-ten bestseller list for three years and have been translated into numerous languages. Jonathan Lynn is the Director of The West End Production of Yes, Prime Minister.