Humphrey Appleby
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Sir Humphrey Appleby is a fictional character from the British television series Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister. He was played originally by Sir Nigel Hawthorne, and both on stage and in a telev
Nigel Hawthorne as Appleby
Jim Hacker
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James George Hacker, Baron Hacker of Islington,, BSc, Hon. D.Phil. is a fictional character in the 1980s British sitcom Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister. He is the minister of the fictional Depart
Humphrey Appleby
…obfuscation and manipulation, often making long-winded statements to confuse and fatigue the listener. An example is the following monologue, delivered to Jim Hacker in the episode "The Death List": "In view of the somewhat nebulous and inexplicit nature of your remit, and the arguably marginal and peripheral nature…
Hacker, as portrayed by Paul Eddington, in Yes, Prime Minister