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The Tangled Web
Episode 8 of 8
Jim unwittingly lies to the Commons about bugging an MP's phone. Sir Humphrey decides not to lie to the Privileges Committee on Jim's behalf but then discovers that he too has something to hide.
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Tue 24 Feb 2026
20:30
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| James Hacker | Paul Eddington |
| Sir Humphrey Appleton | Nigel Hawthorne |
| Bernard Woolley | Derek Fowlds |
| Dorothy Wainwright | Deborah Norton |
| Sir Arnold Robinson | John Nettleton |
| Annie Hacker | Diana Hoddinott |
| Neil | Jerome Willis |
| Director | Sydney Lotterby |
| Writer | Jonathan Lynn |
| Writer | Antony Jay |
Broadcasts
Thu 28 Jan 1988 21:00麻豆社 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Thu 19 Jan 1989 20:30- Mon 27 Feb 1989 21:00麻豆社 Two Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
- Thu 17 Mar 2005 20:30
- Wed 18 Jan 2006 20:30
- Fri 4 Sep 2015 14:15麻豆社 Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, England, Wales & HD only
- Wed 19 Oct 2016 14:15麻豆社 Two Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England & HD only
- Sat 1 Feb 2020 20:00
- Tue 31 May 2022 20:30
- Sun 5 Jun 2022 00:20
- Tue 1 Oct 2024 20:30
- Sun 6 Oct 2024 00:40
- Tue 24 Feb 2026 20:30