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Yes Minister

1980 Ended 30m episodes

8.3/10 173 votes

ComedyWar & Politics

Satirical sitcom set in the office of a UK Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP, who struggles with Civil Service bureaucracy and political machinations as he tries to get on with government business.

Created by:: Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay
Cast:: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom
Network:: BBC Two

Episode guide

Seasons

4 available

Series 3

Episodes

Episode 7 selected

E01

Episode 1

Equal Opportunities

1982-11-11 · 30m

Jim decides to promote more women to high civil service positions despite Sir Humphrey’s opposition.

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E02

Episode 2

The Challenge

1982-11-18 · 30m

When Jim tackles local council administration and civil defence, he runs afoul of a B.B.C. interviewer.

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E03

Episode 3

The Skeleton in the Cupboard

1982-11-25 · 30m

Jim uses a costly mistake from Sir Humphrey’s past to escape chastising an efficient local council for being late with their paperwork.

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E04

Episode 4

The Moral Dimension

1982-12-02 · 30m

Jim is forced to back down about exposing bribery used to obtain a lucrative foreign contract when Bernard allows a valuable vase from a foreign government to be undervalued so that Mrs Hacker can keep it.

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E05

Episode 5

The Bed of Nails

1982-12-09 · 30m

Jim accepts an unpopular position pushing a transportation bill desired by Number 10, but opposed by everyone else.

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E06

Episode 6

The Whisky Priest

1982-12-16 · 30m

Jim faces opposition from all sides when he learns that British munitions have been sold to terrorist groups and he decides to start an inquiry into how it happened.

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