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A Diplomatic Incident
Episode 3 of 8
Classic political sitcom. When Jim Hacker discovers the French are planning some dirty tricks to get political advantage, the PM turns the tables on them.
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Sun 25 Jan 2026
02:00
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| James Hacker | Paul Eddington |
| Sir Humphrey Appleby | Nigel Hawthorne |
| Bernard Woolley | Derek Fowlds |
| Annie Hacker | Diana Hoddinott |
| French Ambassador | Christopher Benjamin |
| Police Commissioner | Nicholas Courtney |
| US Vice-President | Bill Bailey |
| Peter Gascoigne | Robert East |
| Director | Sydney Lotterby |
| Writer | Antony Jay |
| Writer | Jonathan Lynn |
Broadcasts
Thu 17 Dec 1987 21:0091福利社 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Thu 15 Dec 1988 20:3091福利社 One except Northern Ireland & Scotland- Fri 16 Dec 1988 00:1091福利社 One Northern Ireland
- Sun 18 Dec 1988 20:2591福利社 One Scotland
- Thu 24 Feb 2005 20:30
- Wed 14 Dec 2005 20:35
- Wed 2 Sep 2015 13:0091福利社 Two Scotland
- Wed 2 Sep 2015 13:4591福利社 Two England, HD, Northern Ireland & Wales only
- Wed 12 Oct 2016 14:3091福利社 Two England, Wales, Northern Ireland, HD & Scotland only
- Tue 5 Apr 2022 20:30
- Sat 9 Apr 2022 23:45
- Tue 5 Mar 2024 20:30
- Sun 10 Mar 2024 00:25
- Tue 20 Jan 2026 20:30
- Sun 25 Jan 2026 02:00