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Yes, Prime Minister

1986 • BBC
4.8
73 reviews
PG
Rating
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Season 1 episodes (8)

1 The Grand Design
1/9/86
Jim's finger is now on the nuclear button. Confused under some tough questioning, he comes up with a surprising grand design for defence. He is going to cancel the Trident nuclear defence programme and restore conscription. Sir Humphrey will have something to say about this.
2 The Ministerial Broadcast
1/16/86
As Jim is coached and groomed for a television broadcast to announce his new defence policy, Sir Humphrey is more concerned with what he says than in how he says it. With Bernard's help, Sir Humphrey gets to work turning the cabinet against Jim's plan.
3 The Smoke Screen
1/23/86
When Jim decides to champion his Health Minister's plan to abolish smoking through excessive taxation, a horrified Sir Humphrey calls in the tobacco lobby to prevent the move. Jim soon gets himself into a bit of a muddle with his ministers and a quick reshuffle might be the best solution.
4 The Key
1/30/86
Sir Humphrey tries to manoeuvre Jim's political adviser out of her office. Territorial battle ensues and, caught in the cross fire, Bernard considers opposing Sir Humphrey for once in his career. It is going to take some tough tactics to keep Sir Humphrey away from Number 10.
5 A Real Partnership
2/6/86
The Government runs into financial crisis just as MPs and top civil servants are due for an increase in pay. Sir Humphrey relies on all his finest skills to push through his own claim. He puts forward a plan for an independent assessor to decide on pay rises, although this assessor might not actually be especially independent.
6 A Victory for Democracy
2/13/86
Called upon to take action to prevent a Commonwealth country from being taken over by Marxists, Jim has his first clash as Prime Minister with the Foreign Office. Sir Humphrey doesn't really care who wins, as long as Britain keeps the contract to build the new airport.
7 The Bishop's Gambit
2/20/86
One of the Prime Minister's duties is to recommend the appointment of bishops to the Queen. Given a choice of two presented by the Church, Jim prefers neither. Sir Humphrey has his own reasons for wanting a third. Meanwhile, a crisis unfolds involving a British nurse arrested in the Middle East.
8 One of Us
2/27/86
As Jim slides down the popularity polls, Sir Humphrey finds himself at the centre of a spy scandal. Papers from an old enquiry appear to implicate him in clearing a Russian agent of wrongdoing. Can the hapless Prime Minister and the Machiavellian master save themselves from public disgrace?

About this show

James Hacker MP hits the big time and ascends to the highest political office in the land. Fortunately for the country, his scheming adversary Sir Humphrey Appleby - now Cabinet Secretary - is more than willing to help him steer the unsteady ship of State through the perilous waters of government. Classic satirical comedy starring Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
73 reviews
Hugo Brand
July 2, 2020
Yes, Minister & Yes, Prime Minister are both wonderfully timeless and endlessly charming. The characters are unforgettable. However, Google, as of this review, still doesn't have the special episode, "Party Games", available. It's the episode that comes between Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister. Sort yourself out, Google.
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Mark Lawrence
October 9, 2014
You'll learn more about British life and culture from this hilarious and witty comedy than you'll ever find out from watching the news.
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Jon Averill
November 25, 2020
One of the best written comedies of all time and it's still surprisingly relevant. For this price it's should include all episodes though.
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