Ranked #4 of 7 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg
When the leader of an African country is killed in a coup, his successor, who is an old friend of Jim’s, comes in his place. They negotiate a £50 million deal to help buy oil exploration equipment.
Paul Eddington
Jim Hacker
Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Humphrey Appleby
Derek Fowlds
Bernard Woolley
Jonathan Lynn
Writer
Antony Jay
Writer
Sydney Lotterby
Director
Sydney Lotterby
Producer
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"The Official Visit" is episode 2 of Yes Minister season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 525 votes, ranking #4 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Sydney Lotterby and written by Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay, it aired on March 3, 1980.
