A COMEDY classic will end its national tour in the North-East later this month (April 16-20).

Yes, Prime Minister, a stage version of the classic 1980s sitcom which has become a West End hit, will visit the Gala Theatre, in Durham City, for a five-day run.

The show was penned by the original writers, Jonathan Lynn and Anthony Jay, and features Prime Minister Jim Hacker and Cabinet Secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby as they battle austerity, 24-hour news, Blackberrys and sexed up dossiers.

It stars Michael Fenton Stevens, who has appeared in Benidorm, Doctors and Coronation Street, as Mr Hacker and Crispin Redman, best known as Judge Rory Richards in Law and Order: UK, as Sir Humphrey.

Yes, Prime Minister will be at the Gala from Tuesday, April 16, to Saturday, April 20. There will be shows at 7.30pm each evening, plus 2.30pm matinees on the Wednesday and Saturday.

Tickets are £25 for adults, £23 for concessions and £22 for Friends of the Gala and for the opening night. To book, visit galadurham.co.uk or call 0191-332-4041.