Yes, Prime Minister S2E3 — A Diplomatic Incident

8.5

Yes, Prime Minister•Season 2•Episode 3

A Diplomatic Incident

8.5/10 · 368 votesDec 17, 198730 min

Ranked #2 of 8 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

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Jim uses the occasion of his predecessor’s state funeral to negotiate with the French over the conditions of the Channel Tunnel.

Directed bySydney Lotterby

Written byAntony Jay, Jonathan Lynn

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Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 2 Episodes8

E1 8.2

Man Overboard

E2 8.0

Official Secrets

E3 8.5Now viewing

A Diplomatic Incident

E4 8.0

A Conflict of Interest

E5 8.1

Power to the People

E6 8.0

The Patron of the Arts

E7 8.1

The National Education Service

E8 8.8

The Tangled Web

Cast3

Paul Eddington

Jim Hacker

Nigel Hawthorne

Sir Humphrey Appleby

Derek Fowlds

Bernard Woolley

Crew4

Sydney Lotterby

Producer

Antony Jay

Writer

Jonathan Lynn

Writer

Sydney Lotterby

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Diplomatic Incident" is episode 3 of Yes, Prime Minister season 2. It scored 8.5/10 from 368 votes, ranking #2 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Sydney Lotterby and written by Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn, it aired on December 17, 1987.

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