{"id":462664,"date":"2025-09-30T09:02:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T09:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/462664\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T09:02:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T09:02:13","slug":"im-sorry-prime-minister-extends-in-the-west-end-starring-griff-rhys-jones-clive-francis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/462664\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m Sorry, Prime Minister extends in the West End starring Griff Rhys Jones & Clive Francis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jonathan Lynn\u2019s new political comedy I\u2019m Sorry, Prime Minister<\/a> <\/strong>has extended its run at the Apollo Theatre<\/strong> before it even starts.<\/p>\n

Starring Griff Rhys Jones<\/strong> and Clive Francis<\/strong>, I\u2019m Sorry, Prime Minister is opening at the West End\u2019s Apollo Theatre on 30 January, and is now booking for two weeks longer, to 9 May 2026.<\/p>\n

Written and directed by Jonathan Lynn<\/strong>, the BAFTA Award-winning co-creator of Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister, this sharply observed satire offers a final farewell to two of British comedy\u2019s most enduring characters: former Prime Minister Jim Hacker<\/strong> and his old sparring partner, Sir Humphrey Appleby<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The production will star much-loved actor and presenter Griff Rhys Jones<\/strong> <\/a>as Jim Hacker, and acclaimed actor Clive Francis<\/a><\/strong> (Bridgerton, The Crown) as Sir Humphrey Appleby.<\/p>\n

\"I'mI\u2019m Sorry Prime Minister \u2013 Griff Rhys Jones & Clive Francis. Photo by Michael Wharley<\/p>\n

Set in the fictional Oxford college named after Hacker himself, the retired politician finds his legacy under threat from a new generation of students and Fellows determined to evict him. In desperation, he turns once again to Sir Humphrey\u2014but political manoeuvring isn\u2019t what it used to be, and the world they once ruled has moved on.<\/p>\n

Originally produced by the Barn Theatre Cirencester, I\u2019m Sorry, Prime Minister is billed as a touching and timely satire that mixes biting humour with poignancy, as two old adversaries reckon with legacy, relevance, and what it means to grow old in public life.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Tickets for I\u2019m Sorry, Prime Minister<\/a> at the Apollo Theatre (30 January \u2013 9 May 2026) are now on sale.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Currently playing at the Apollo Theatre is James Graham\u2019s Punch<\/strong><\/a> until 29 November 2025; and Christmas Carol Goes Wrong<\/strong><\/a> from 6 December 2025 to 25 January 2026.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udcf7\u00a0Main photo: I’m Sorry Prime Minister – Griff Rhys Jones & Clive Francis. Photo by Michael Wharley<\/p>\n

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