I'M SORRY, PRIME MINISTER at Apollo Theatre - Production images released

Emmie Newitt 4 February, 2026, 10:41

The final chapter in the evergreen BBC comedy series that launched in 1980 is presented in a new play, written and directed by Jonathan Lynn. I'm Sorry, Prime Minister is now playing in the West End for a limited season.

im sorry prime minister Griff Rhys Jones as Jim Hacker and Clive Francis as Sir Humphrey Appleby in I'm Sorry, Prime Minister. Photo by Johan Persson.

The production follows the familiar characters, Jim Hacker and Humphrey Appleby, as they face their lives in retirement. Co-directed by Michael Gyngell, it promises to be as cunning, cutting, and catastrophically funny as ever.

The full cast for the play at Apollo Theatre includes Griff Rhys Jones as the ex-Prime Minister Jim Hacker, alongside Clive Francis as Sir Humphrey Appleby, William Chubb (Witness for the Prosecution, London County Hall) in the role of Sir David, and Stephanie Levi-John (The Winter's Tale, National Theatre) in the role of Sophie. Completing the cast are Princess Donnough, Eliza Walters, Jeremy Rose, Robert Kitson, and Dominic McChesney.

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The comedy series, entitled Yes Minister, was a British political satire sitcom written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. Launching its first series in 1980, the series won several BAFTAs. It was a favourite with fans across the political spectrum, including Margaret Thatcher. The play adaptation heads to the West End following runs at the Barn Theatre, Theatre Royal Bath, and Cambridge Arts Theatre.

I'm Sorry, Prime Minister will play at the Apollo Theatre from 30 January to 9 May 2026.

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