From the minds of jonathan lynn and antony jay comes the complete box set of all three series of yes minister. The elegant sitcomcumfarcecumsophisticated political satire yes, minister sets off paul eddingtons jim hacker, minister for administrative affairs, against nigel hawthornes discreetly obstructive civil servant sir humphrey. Yes, prime minister you lied the tangled web by quarky00. Following the news of yes minister writer antony jays death at the age of 86, we look back at ten of the most memorable moments from the series 1. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. The minister finds himself in a bit of bind when an army officer tells him privately that britishmade weapons are finding their way into the hands of italian red terrorists. Opinion polls and yes minister watching the news this week i was realizing again how much our political process is guided and reinforced by polls.
This complete collection includes every episode of the hugely popular political satire yes minister series 1 3 which first aired in 1980 on bbc 2 along with each episode in the subsequent two series of yes prime minister which aired from 1986 meet the bewildered rt hon james hacker, his scheming and equivocating permanent secretary, sir humphrey appleby and of course, bernard, the. Yes minister tv series the quality of life 1981 plot. Guest of honour yes, prime minister bbc by bbc studios. Jim heads overseas to mark the signing of an important contract with a muslim state a strict, alcoholfree muslim state.
The pilot episode, open government, is curious in that it contains opening and closing credits. Yes, minister s03e08 party games christmas special part 1. List of yes minister and yes, prime minister episodes. The minister is appalled when, on the advice of his civil servants, he cant make a modest 5% to his departments budget. Set principally in the private office of a british cabinet minister in the fictional department of administrative affairs in whitehall, yes minister. Yes minister christmas message optional english subtitles by humphrey appleby. For the first time in one audio collection, all 16 yes minister radio episodes plus six further tv episodes, 14 yes prime minister episodes and two bonus sketches between 1980 and 1988 on bbc television and radio, the exploits of the rt hon jim hacker mp paul eddington later prime minister kept the british nation enthralled. The first episode party games, during which jim hacker mp is elevated to prime minister, is a onehour special that aired in 1984 and is not officially part of the series. A sequel, yes, prime minister, ran for 16 episodes from 1986 to 1988. Yes minister series 3 is a bargain as not only do you get all the funny episodes from the third series you also get the hour special party games, which is the final episode of yes minister and leads into yes prime minister. Takes a great look at the relationships between elected politicians, the hired civil service, and the general public. Yes minister series 3 episode guide british comedy guide. The complete collection includes all 17 episodes of series on 3 discs. Firstclass political satire and a worldwide favourite seen in over 80 countries, yes minister is wellknown for being closer to the truth than those in the political arena would like to admit.
Watch yes minister episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Yes real prime minister aka the thatcher sketch 1984 optional subs duration. With paul eddington, nigel hawthorne, derek fowlds, frank middlemass. Each episode will get a separate blog post, counting backward toward no. List of yes minister and yes, prime minister episodes the bed of nails is the nineteenth episode of the bbc comedy series yes minister, first broadcast 9 december 1982, in which jim hacker unwisely accepts the role of transport supremo with a view to developing a national integrated transport policy for.
The new ministers idealistic commitment to open the windows of his department faces its first hurdle. With his party now ready to form the government, jim hacker anxiously awaits a call from the prime minister offering him a cabinet post. Series 2 episode 1 first aired 3rd december 1987 yes minister is a satirical british sitcom written by antony jay and jonathan lynn that was first transmitted by bbc television between 1980 and 1984, split over three sevenepisode series. Now dont get me wrong, mccain is going to loseand lose big. Hacker is to appoint a new bishop, and sir humphrey may secure a cushy appointment on retirement if he can convince hacker to appoint the current dean to the bishopric. Yes minister s02e6 the quality of life video dailymotion.
Yes minister s03e4 the moral dimension video dailymotion. Watch yes, minister s03e08 party games christmas special part 1 arthur twosheds jackson on dailymotion. Personal information of users collected through the use of fc2 service is stored in accordance with the fc2 privacy policy if any information within fc2 service. The dates listed are when a particular episode was first transmitted on bbc2. Yes minister and yes prime minister complete collection. Yes minister series 1 episode guide british comedy guide.
We watched yes, minister years ago on pbs, but we are bored and disgusted with modern comedy fare, and so, we decided to give yes, minister another try. The pilot episode, open government, is curious in that it contains opening and closing credits different from and. A list of the programs revealed so far is here and on. Split over three sevenepisode series, it was first transmitted on bbc2 from 1980 to 1984. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series yes, minister. Watch yes minister s03e4 the moral dimension voyage 1 on dailymotion. When the right honorable jim hacker lands the job of cabinet minister he thinks he is, at last, in a position of power. The minister is forced to reappraise his views on bugging and phone tapping after a death threat. Hacker is very keen to do something about this and despite sir humphreys view that.
At last he is in a position of power and can carry out some longneeded reforms, or. All but one of the episodes lasted half an hour, and almost all ended with a variation of the title of the series spoken as the answer to a. The key, yes, prime minister 1992 welcome to the 100 best sitcom episodes of all time, a countdown for 2012. Pages in category yes minister episodes the following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. Watch yes minister s02e6 the quality of life voyage 1 on dailymotion. This includes a onehour special that aired in 1984. Even though some of the jokes are now outdated and some are certainly difficult for americans to get very specific british references, this show. A list of the programs revealed so far is here and an introduction to the project is here. Fallout shelters upset hackers crusade to make local authorities responsible for their expenditure. For the best experience please update your browser. Yes minister is a political satire british sitcom written by antony jay and jonathan lynn.
On the key, the fourth episode of yes, prime minister which followed the 22 episodes. Sir humphrey and the leader of houndsworth council become strange bedfellows when hacker tries to reform local government. The right honourable jim hacker, mp, and sir humphrey appleby return in the second series of antony jay and jonathan lynns classic political comedy. To sir humphreys great disbelief, the minister decides to recommend only those civil servants for the queens honors list who can find the 5% cut in their budgets. Yes, prime minister the bishops gambit tv episode 1986. Yes minister and yes prime minister are the best politicalcomedies ever made. The right honorable james hacker has landed the plum job of cabinet minister to the department of administration. Episodes from the bbc s political sitcom, adapted for radio.
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