Ranked #5 of 7 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg
Jim Hacker is determined to reduce the Civil Service, but he is frustrated by Sir Humphrey, and the only numbers he can alter are the numbers of tea ladies.
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 Economy Drive" is episode 3 of Yes Minister season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 485 votes, ranking #5 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Sydney Lotterby and written by Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay, it aired on March 10, 1980.
