Yes minister was a tv series running on the bbc between 1980 and 1988, set in the fictional department of administrative affairs and nominally run by the minister jim hacker. The new prime minister is preoccupied with defense issues as he begins to learn some of the details, such as the russians having six times as many nuclear weapons as the uk or that the armed forces could withstand a conventional attack for 72 hours at best. The novelisation, in an apparent mistake, refers to bernard at one point as a graduate of cambridge, but later follows the series in confirming that he attended oxford. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. Canned laughter which is totally miscued, vain attempts at punchlines, unfunny actors trying to force humour and failing miserably. The economy drive jim plans to slim down the civil service. Derek james fowlds 2 september 1937 17 january 2020 was an english actor, known for his appearances in popular tv series including the basil brush show, yes minister and heartbeat.
A scene from british sitcom yes minister has gone viral for predicting boris johnsons response to the coronavirus pandemic. Yes minister s1 e1 open government dailymotion video. Watch yes minister season 3, episode 8 short episode. Watch yes, minister online full episodes of season 4 to. Watch yes, prime minister online full episodes of season. Yes prime minister series 1 consists of one double sided disc, all other discs are single sided for the rest of both series. At last he is in a position of power and can carry out.
With his wifes encouragement, minister hacker decides he should focus on accomplishing 1 or 2 significant achievements while in office. 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. Party games 1984 yes minister, series 3 1982 viewers also bought see all. Yes prime minister, series 2 1987 blackadder goes forth 1989 fawlty towers, series 2 1974 the thick of it, series 4. It ran for three seasons with seven episodes each season.
Sir humphrey leaves the dept of administrative affairs, and becomes cabinet secretary. The minister decides there should be more women occupying top jobs in the civil service, which raises some eyebrows at the ministry particularly those of sir humphrey. It used to be said there were two kinds of chairs to go with two kinds of minister. He was played originally by sir nigel hawthorne, both on stage and in a television adaptation of the stage show by henry goodman in a new series of yes, prime minister. Yes prime minister season 2 episode 7 the national education service by aja keviin. In yes minister, he is the permanent secretary for the department of administrative.
Yes minister season 1 episode 1 watch online the full episode. When the right honorable jim hacker lands the job of cabinet minister he thinks he is, at last, in a position of power. Planes, trains and boats yes minister bbc comedy by bbc studios. This is a list of yes minister and yes, prime minister episodes. As comedies, their criticisms of government, bureaucrats, and politicians is far more pointed than in the dramas. The official visit hacker welcomes the visit of an african president, until he turns out to be an old university chum. With paul eddington, nigel hawthorne, derek fowlds, diana hoddinott. Watch yes, minister s03e01 equal opportunities arthur twosheds jackson on dailymotion. In reality, of course, it and the minister were run by the senior civil servants in the department, namely the permanent secretary sir humphrey appleby. Yes, prime minister was a bbc tv sitcom that ran from 1986 to 1988. Sir humphrey doesnt share hackers opinion that more women should be appointed to top civilservice jobs. Mar 12, 2020 a scene from british sitcom yes minister has gone viral for predicting boris johnsons response to the coronavirus pandemic.
During the christmas break the home secretary is arrested for drink driving and has to resign. The 10 funniest ever yes minister moments the telegraph. Totally dreadful attempt at the yes minister franchise. Yes minister equal opportunities tv episode 1982 imdb. A devious civil servant pulls the strings of power in this classic political satire. In episode 4 of series 3 of yes, minister, woolley is shown wearing a magdalen college, oxford tie, suggesting that he may have attended magdalen college, oxford. List of yes minister and yes, prime minister episodes wikipedia. All but one of the episodes lasted half an hour, and almost all ended with a variation. 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.
Watch only if they are the only thing you have on usb and the world is about. Needless to say, sir humphrey very much wants to maintain the status quo and arranges for. At last he is in a position of power and can carry out some longneeded reforms, or so he thinks. The sitcom was first broadcast over three seven episode seasons between 1980 and 1984. A sequel, yes, prime minister, lasted 16 episodes and ran from 1986 to 1988. Yes minister series 1 episode guide british comedy guide. Find out when yes minister is on tv, including series 3 episode 1. Watch yes, minister online full episodes of season 4 to 1. Yes, minister is a british television sitcom based around the workings of the british government and the power battles taking place between elected officials and administrative staff. Its interesting to note, that thatcher, a big fan of the series, was playing alongside two gay men, of which she probably wasnt aware who would not have been too keen on. Hackers plan to aid a financially troubled soccer club leads to a debate with sir humphrey over the purpose of government subsidies. A new hospital needs a cure, but does jim know his acas from his nalgo. Yes minister and yes prime minister complete collection.
Find out when yes minister is on tv, including series 3episode 1. The first show was on bbc tv as well and it was written by antony jay and jonathan lynn. The series centres on the ineffective and selfaggrandising minister for administrative affairs, jim hacker, the somewhatmachiavellian civil servant, sir humphrey appleby, and their fight over who truly runs their department. If you like house of cards either version, youll love yes, minister and its sequel, yes, prime minister. List of yes minister and yes, prime minister episodes. Sir humphrey appleby gcb kbe mvo is a fictional character from the british television series yes minister and yes prime minister.
Yes minister season 1 subtitles english 43 subtitles. 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 jim hacker takes office in the political sitcom. Margaret thatcher stars as the prime minister in this special episode cowritten by thatcher herself. The right honorable james hacker has landed the plum job of cabinet minister to the department of administration. Yes prime minister, series 2 1987 blackadder goes forth 1989 fawlty towers, series 2. The 1980s series, a satirical show written by antony jay and jonathan. Supplemental materials include a documentary on the series star nigel. A sequel, yes, prime minister, ran for 16 episodes from 1986 to 1988. Yes prime minister season 2 episode 4 a conflict of interest by aja keviin. May, 2017 yes minister is one of the most seminal british political satires, remaining profoundly relevant even decades after it first aired.
Yes minister s03e1 equal opportunities video dailymotion. This show is a sequel to the show called yes, minister. Minister hacker decides he should focus on accomplishing 1 or 2 significant achievements while in. The dates listed are when a particular episode was first transmitted on bbc2. Nov, 2016 sir humphrey throws sir frank under the bus yes prime minister duration. The english soundtrack is rendered in dolby digital stereo. Complete confidence yes minister bbc comedy by bbc studios. 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. Jim heads overseas to mark the signing of an important contract with a muslim state a strict, alcoholfree muslim state. Yes minister is a political satire british sitcom written by antony jay and jonathan lynn. This includes a onehour special that aired in 1984.
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. The minister is appalled when, on the advice of his civil servants, he cant make a modest 5% to his departments budget. Yes, minister s03e01 equal opportunities video dailymotion. Each is presented in the original broadcast aspect ratio of 1. It ran from 1980 to 1984 for three seasons with seven episodes each season. Yes, minister s03e08 party games christmas special part 1.
Set principally in the private office of a british cabinet minister in the department of administrative affairs in whitehall, yes minister follows the ministerial career of the rt hon jim hacker mp, played by paul eddington. This single episode, performed as a christmas special episode in 1984, serves as the connection between the highly acclaimed show yes, minister and the subsequent series, yes, prime minister. Yes minister season 1 episode 1 watch online the full. 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. Jims latest drive to slim down the civil service has won favour with both the pm and cabinet colleagues, but sir humphrey is bitterly opposed to the plans.
A feature length episode titled party games 1984 christmas special is included in series 3 of yes minister. Split over three seven episode series, it was first transmitted on bbc2 from 1980 to 1984. 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. Watch yes minister s03e1 equal opportunities voyage 1 on dailymotion. Season 1 episode 1 the talented husband full episode. Clips from the british satire show yes minster and yes prime minister.
Starring paul eddington, nigel hawthorne and derek fowlds. This box set contains every episode of the awardwinning british sitcom yes, minister. Sir humphrey throws sir frank under the bus yes prime minister duration. However, he has not accounted for sir humphrey appleby, his permanent under secretary. He decides the time has come to promote more women into the senior ranks of the civil service. Yes minister series 3 episode guide british comedy guide. Open government the new ministers idealistic commitment to open the windows of his department faces its first hurdle. The minister decides there should be more women occupying top jobs in the civil service, which raises some eyebrows at the ministry. Yes minister season 2 episode 3 watch online the full. Watch all 7 yes minister episodes from season 1,view pictures, get episode information and more. Yes prime minister season 2 episode 4 a conflict of interest. Jim hacker gets to grips with transport, council expenditure and dodgy export contracts.