I'm Sorry, Prime Minister

I'm Sorry, Prime Minister description

Welcome to the latest and final adventure in the beloved political comedy series I'm sorry Prime Minister, on stage in the West End and starring Griff Rhys Jones and Clive Francis. The transfer follows seasons at The Barn Theatre, Theatre Royal Bath and Cambridge Arts Theatre, proof that Jonathan Lynn’s new political stage comedy is just as funny as the TV series'. Griff Rhys Jones stars as Jim Hacker, winner of the 1984 Olivier for Best Comedy Performance in Charley's Aunt as well as the Best Comedy Performance Olivier for his work on An Absolute Turkey. He's no stranger to the theatre, and nor is Clive Francis who, amongst others, gave us A Small Family Business, Bridgerton, The Crown, Troilus and Cressida, and A Christmas Carol.

The story comes from the BAFTA Award-winning co-creator of TV comedies Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister, Jonathan Lynn, who also directs. This time around, the former PM Jim Hacker and his old sparring partner Sir Humphrey Appleby are at the end of their career in politics, looking forward to a well-earned retirement. The setting is the fictional Oxford University college named after Hacker, where we find Jim older but not necessarily wiser. The rest he feels he deserves is compromised when the students and the college Fellowship decide to cancel him. Thankfully, Sir Humphrey Appleby comes to the rescue. Will Appleby's legendary passion for bureaucracy, obscure Latin phrases and dastardly obstructions beat the meddling students? Will Hacker leave behind a legacy worth having, or will his reputation be left in tatters? Come along and see, and expect a laugh a minute.

Playing at Apollo Theatre (venue info)