Fictional character from the British sitcom Yes Minister
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Fictional character
The Right Honourable The Lord Hacker of Islington
First appearance
"Open Government"
Last appearance
"The Tangled Web"
Portrayed by
Paul Eddington (original)
David Haig (2013 revival)
In-universe information
Occupation
Lecturer
Member of Parliament for Birmingham East
Journalist
Party chairman[a]
Minister for Administrative Affairs
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Spouse
Annie Hacker
Children
Lucy Hacker plus possible unknown others
Nationality
British
James George Hacker, Baron Hacker of Islington, KG, PC, BSc (Lond.), Hon. D.Phil. (Oxon.) is a fictional character in the 1980s British sitcom Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister. He is the minister of the fictional Department of Administrative Affairs, and later Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He was portrayed originally by Paul Eddington, with David Haig taking on the part for the 2013 revival.
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James George Hacker, Baron Hacker of Islington, KG, PC, BSc (Lond.), Hon. D.Phil. (Oxon.) is a fictional character in the 1980s British sitcom Yes Minister...
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fundamentally adversarial relationship with his new minister, JimHacker. When keeping Hacker busy is not sufficient to prevent him from proposing new policy...
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Administrative Affairs (a fictional office), and later Prime Minister, JimHacker. However, his loyalties are split between his Minister and his Civil Service...
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uses obfuscation for comedic effect while trying to confuse and prevent JimHacker from taking charge. Black box Cant (language) Code word (figure of speech)...
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onscreen during the whole five-series run of the show, sharing a lift with JimHacker and Sir Humphrey Appleby in the episode "The Skeleton in the Cupboard"...
Minister Francis Urquhart, opposite Paul Eddington as Prime Minister JimHacker. Richardson's most acclaimed television role was as Machiavellian politician...
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that subsequently transferred to the Young Vic. In 2011 McCabe played JimHacker in a nationwide tour of Yes, Prime Minister which then transferred to...
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regularly threatened with reassignment there. In the episode "Big Brother", JimHacker is scheduled to give an address there. baua. "DVLA Free Car Check - Tax...