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Yes Minister S1E6 — The Right to Know
8.2
Yes Minister•Season 1•Episode 6

The Right to Know

8.2/10 · 440 votesMar 31, 198030 min

Ranked #3 of 7 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Jim faces rebellion at home and in the office over the removal of protected status from a badger habitat, while he tries to circumvent Sir Humphrey’s efforts to keep him ignorant of things.

Seasons3

Season 1 Episodes7

Cast3

Paul Eddington

Paul Eddington

Jim Hacker

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Sir Humphrey Appleby

Derek Fowlds

Derek Fowlds

Bernard Woolley

Crew4

Jonathan Lynn

Jonathan Lynn

Writer

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Antony Jay

Writer

Sydney Lotterby

Sydney Lotterby

Director

Sydney Lotterby

Sydney Lotterby

Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Right to Know" is episode 6 of Yes Minister season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 440 votes, ranking #3 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Sydney Lotterby and written by Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay, it aired on March 31, 1980.