The first production photos are out for new West End comedy I’m Sorry, Prime Minister, starring Griff Rhys Jones and Clive Francis.

I’m Sorry, Prime Minister is now playing at the Apollo Theatre in London until 9 May 2026.

Written and directed by Jonathan Lynn, the BAFTA Award-winning co-creator of Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister, this hilarious new satire offers a final farewell to two of British comedy’s most enduring characters – former Prime Minister Jim Hacker and his old sparring partner, Sir Humphrey Appleby.

I’m Sorry, Prime Minister stars much-loved presenter and actor Griff Rhys Jones as Jim Hacker, and acclaimed actor Clive Francis (Bridgerton, The Crown) as Sir Humphrey Appleby.

I’m Sorry, Prime Minister – Photos

The cast of I’m Sorry, Prime Minister also includes William Chubb (Emma, Bath & tour; Amadeus; Lord of the Rings) as Sir David, and Stephanie Levi-John (The Winter’s Tale, National Theatre; Role Play) as Sophie, alongside Princess Donnough, Eliza Walters, Jeremy Rose, Robert Kitson and Dominic McChesney.

The play is written and directed by Jonathan Lynn, and co-directed by Michael Gyngell.

Rehearsal photos

Also, go behind the scenes of rehearsals for I’m Sorry, Prime Minister.

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—but political manoeuvring isn’t what it used to be, and the world they once ruled has moved on.

Video: Griff Rhys Jones introduces I’m Sorry, Prime Minister

Originally produced by the Barn Theatre Cirencester, I’m 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.

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I’m Sorry, Prime Minister is playing at the Apollo Theatre in London until 9 May 2026.

Book I’m Sorry, Prime Minister tickets here

UPDATES: First published 13 January 2026 with rehearsal photos; Updated 4 February 2026 with production photos

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Main photo: I'm Sorry, Prime Minister - West End. Griff Rhys Jones and Clive Francis. Photo by Johan Persson

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