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Yes Minister


Yes Minister
This is the story of the endless battles between the Government in the form of Jim Hacker, a brand new Cabinet Minister and the Civil Service of his department run by Sir Humphrey Appleby. Stuck in the middle of it all is civil servant Bernard Whooley.

Genre: Comedy

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  • Watch Yes Minister Season 4

    • Episode 1

      1. Party Games

      aired: Mon, Dec 17, 1984

      Major changes are taking place in the corridors of power. The frequently strained relationship between Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey may never be the same again. There are powerful rumors of a significant reshuffle of the Cabinet.

  • Watch Yes Minister Season 3

    • Episode 7

      Season 3 Episode 7

      aired: Thu, Dec 23, 1982

      Jim wants to rescue a struggling football club from financial difficulties. Sir Humphrey believes that subsidies are only for art and culture, not for some entertainment form that the people actually want.

    • Episode 6

      Season 3 Episode 6

      aired: Thu, Dec 16, 1982

      The Minister is in possession of some embarrassing information on the sale of British arms to Italian terrorists. It takes all of Sir Humphrey's skill to convince Jim not to do anything foolish with the news.

    • Episode 5

      Season 3 Episode 5

      aired: Thu, Dec 9, 1982

      Jim is given the job of implementing an Integrated National Transport Policy. Sir Humphrey explains the job could turn into a nightmare for the Minister and endeavors to protect him from any discomfort.

    • Episode 4

      Season 3 Episode 4

      aired: Thu, Dec 2, 1982

      The Minister leads a delegation to the Persian Gulf. Sir Humphrey is on hand as his guide. One must learn in this part of the world that there is a recognized difference between a bribe and an "extra-contractual payment."

    • Episode 3

      Season 3 Episode 3

      aired: Thu, Nov 25, 1982

      Sir Humphrey wants a local authority disciplined because they have omitted some required paper work. The Minister will not comply, as the local authority is one of the most efficient in the country.

    • Episode 2

      Season 3 Episode 2

      aired: Thu, Nov 18, 1982

      In a re-organization of government administration, Jim has the task of reducing local government bureaucracy. While commenting to a BBC radio interviewer, Jim begins to realize just how daunting this task will be.

    • Episode 1

      Season 3 Episode 1

      aired: Thu, Nov 11, 1982

      The Minister decides there should be more women occupying top jobs in the Civil Service. This raises some eyebrows around the Department, particularly those of Sir Humphrey.

  • Watch Yes Minister Season 2

    • Episode 7

      Season 2 Episode 7

      aired: Mon, Apr 6, 1981

      The conflict between politicians and civil servants is center stage. The Minister and Sir Humphrey appear before a select committee who scrutinize the functions of the Department of Administrative Affairs.

    • Episode 6

      Season 2 Episode 6

      aired: Mon, Mar 30, 1981

      The Minister is having a particularly good day and even enjoys media coverage from the BBC on a trip to a children's city farm. However, one must never underestimate the manipulative skill of Sir Humphrey.

    • Episode 5

      Season 2 Episode 5

      aired: Mon, Mar 23, 1981

      The Minister is upset at rumors of a Cabinet reshuffle. Sir Humphrey is equally worried because if the Minister should go, there might be an attempt to have the Permanent Secretary replaced.

    • Episode 4

      Season 2 Episode 4

      aired: Mon, Mar 16, 1981

      British Chemical Corporation, with the backing of Sir Humphrey, wishes to produce a dangerous chemical at their Merseyside factory. The citizens protest, and Jim must find an appropriate compromise.

    • Episode 3

      Season 2 Episode 3

      aired: Mon, Mar 9, 1981

      The Minister is shocked to find that his Department is responsible for supplying all the government's electronic surveillance gear, especially since his campaign was based in part on his opposition to bugging and phone tapping.

    • Episode 2

      Season 2 Episode 2

      aired: Mon, Mar 2, 1981

      At the Ministry of Administrative Affairs the conflict of interests continues. The Minister's and Sir Humphrey's concerns do not overlap, but they are becoming adept at compromise.

    • Episode 1

      Season 2 Episode 1

      aired: Mon, Feb 23, 1981

      A newly built hospital has a full administrative staff but no patients due to government-influenced reduction in the recruitment of medical staff. For some reason, Sir Humphrey does not want this particular boat rocked.

  • Watch Yes Minister Season 1

    • Episode 7

      Season 1 Episode 7

      aired: Mon, Apr 7, 1980

      The Minister is puzzled by Sir Humphrey's attempts to evade questions about a Departmental construction project in the Midlands. When the awful truth is revealed, the Minister finds himself implicated as well.

    • Episode 6

      Season 1 Episode 6

      aired: Mon, Mar 31, 1980

      Are there occasions when a Minister should be kept in the dark? The question takes on new meaning when the Minister's daughter joins a group protesting his plans for administration of the countryside.

    • Episode 5

      Season 1 Episode 5

      aired: Mon, Mar 24, 1980

      While battling one another on the Civil Service reduction issue, the Minister and Sir Humphrey learn of a plan that would adversely affect them both. They must now work together for the first time.

    • Episode 4

      Season 1 Episode 4

      aired: Mon, Mar 17, 1980

      Jim Hacker wants to protect people's right to privacy, but he encounters stiff resistance from Sir Humphrey. He soon learns that secrecy is as sacred an observance for civil servants as silence is for Trappist monks.

    • Episode 3

      Season 1 Episode 3

      aired: Mon, Mar 10, 1980

      The idea of Pruning the Civil Service is a great political platform for the Minister, much to the chagrin of Sir Humphrey Appleby. Perhaps he can find a way to make the Minister abandon the policy.

    • Episode 2

      Season 1 Episode 2

      aired: Mon, Mar 3, 1980

      The Minister has a plan to turn an official visit by the President of Buranda into a political party advantage. The Permanent Secretary dislikes the plan, especially when it precipitates an unforeseen crisis.

    • Episode 1

      Season 1 Episode 1

      aired: Mon, Feb 25, 1980

      On the day after the General Election, Jim Hacker MP receives the anxiously awaited call from No. 10 Downing Street with his new ministerial appointment. Jim has revolutionary plans for Open Government.

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