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27 February 2026
I’m Sorry, Prime Minister, written and directed by Jonathan Lynn and co-directed by Michael Gyngell, will tour the UK following its current West End run – and casting has been revealed.
The play marks the conclusion of the long-running political satire created by Lynn and Antony Jay, revisiting former Prime Minister Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey Appleby as they navigate retirement.
The cast includes Clive Francis, who is reprising the role of Sir Humphrey Appleby, which he performed at the Barn Theatre, and is currently in the West End, alongside Simon Rouse in the role of Ex-Prime Minister Jim Hacker. Princess Donnough also plays the role of Sophie, which she is currently performing in the West End, with further casting for the tour to be announced.
The tour opens at the Arts Theatre Cambridge (Tuesday 19 May to Saturday 23 May), followed by Richmond Theatre (Tuesday 26 May to Saturday 30 May) and Theatre Royal Bath (Tuesday 2 June to Saturday 6 June). It then visits New Victoria Theatre (Tuesday 9 June to Saturday 13 June), Marlowe Theatre (Tuesday 16 June to Saturday 20 June), and Everyman Theatre Cheltenham (Tuesday 23 June to Saturday 27 June), before continuing to Milton Keynes Theatre(Tuesday 30 June to Saturday 4 July) and Grand Opera House York (Tuesday 7 July to Saturday 11 July). The run continues at Theatre Royal Brighton (Tuesday 14 July to Saturday 18 July), Palace Theatre Southend (Tuesday 21 July to Saturday 25 July), and concludes at Malvern Theatres (Tuesday 27 July to Saturday 1 August).
The creative team includes set and costume designer Lee Newby, lighting designer Mark Henderson, sound designers Ben and Max Ringham, and casting director Marc Frankum.
I’m Sorry, Prime Minister premiered at The Barn Theatre in 2023 before touring to Theatre Royal Bath and Cambridge Arts Theatre. Its current West End run concludes on 9 May 2026.
The original Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister series aired between 1980 and 1988 on the BBC, starring Paul Eddington as Jim Hacker and Nigel Hawthorne as Humphrey Appleby.
The series won multiple BAFTA Awards and was later adapted for the stage in 2010, with the play touring nationally and transferring to the West End.
