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Yes, Prime Minister · Season 2

Yes, Prime Minister season 2 episode 5: Power to the People

Aired 31 December 198730 minRated TV-PG

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Where to watch Yes, Prime Minister Season 2 in Australia

Yes, Prime Minister season 2 is streaming in Australia on BritBox (subscription). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $22.99.

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What happens in “Power to the People”

Sir Humphrey makes a very strange ally out of the formidable Agnes Moorhouse, a radical political reformer from a London council, in his efforts to stop Hacker’s plans to make local government more democratic.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 5 of 8 of season 2, so watch episodes 1 to 4 first.
  • It runs about 30 minutes.
  • Directed by Sydney Lotterby, written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn.

Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Sydney Lotterby
Writers
Antony JayJonathan Lynn
Guest stars
John Nettleton as Sir Arnold RobinsonDeborah NortonGwen TaylorDiana HoddinottJonathan Adams as Professor Marriott

Credits: TMDB.

More from Yes, Prime Minister Season 2

Previous · S02E04A Conflict of Interest24 December 1987Next · S02E06The Patron of the Arts1 January 1988
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