The original yes, minister and its sequel yes, prime minister series ran from 1980 to 1988 for 38 episodes, starring paul eddington as hacker and nigel hawthorne as. List of yes minister and yes, prime minister episodes wikipedia. Takes a great look at the relationships between elected politicians, the hired civil service, and the general public. Originally posted by pin i think he announced he would set up a committee to explore which committees needed to be set up to look into that, which. Yes real prime minister aka the thatcher sketch 1984 optional subs duration. The dates listed are when a particular episode was first transmitted on bbc2. With david haig, henry goodman, chris larkin, zoe telford. Nam da jung is a reporter full of enthusiasm at work, but she always ends up missing big scoops. Watch yes, prime minister season 1 episode 6 online. Yes minister season 3 episode 6 watch online the full. Yes, prime minister returns in a brand new series which will see the rt. Costume design is an important element of characterisation. Split over three seven episode series, it was first transmitted on bbc2 from 1980 to 1984.
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. Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. It aired from 1986 to 1988 and is the story of the continuing battles between jim hacker, who is now prime minister, and sir humphrey, who has been promoted to cabinet secretary. This is a list of yes minister and yes, prime minister episodes. Yes prime minister season 2 episode 4 a conflict of interest. In january 20, a new series of yes, prime minister was launched on the gold television channel. Another crisis looms for jim hacker when a coalition. Several episodes were adapted for bbc radio, and a stage play was produced in 2010, the latter leading to a new television series on uktv gold in 20. Yes, prime ministers jonathan lynn remembers margaret. The first episode party games, during which jim hacker mp is. Antony jay and jonathan lynn penned the first episodes. Yes minister and yes prime minister are interesting examples of this, as the costume design is very subtle.
Yes prime minister season 2 episode 7 the national education service by aja keviin. This series is listed as series 6 of yes minister or series 3 of yes, prime minister by some publications. With an eu conference at a standstill, hacker is tempted by a trillionpound loan from an oilrich nation to solve the debt crisis. Yes, prime minister is a 30 minute comedy starring david haig as jim hacker, henry goodman as sir humphrey appleby and chris larkin as bernard woolley. In total there were 39 episodes, of which all but two lasted half an hour. In fact, its chapters are the televised episodes themselves. 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 ad.
Yes, prime minister season 1 episode 6 watch online the. This is the story of the endless battles between the government in the form of jim hacker, a brand new cabinet. 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. From the beach to the outback, melbourne to cairns, prime minister jim hacker is looking forward to seeing all the sights that australia has to offer along with the publicity, of course. Starring paul eddington as jim hacker, nigel hawthorne as sir humphrey appleby and derek fowlds as bernard woolley, yes, prime minister originally ran for.
Invariably, how a person is dressed has an influence on other peoples perceptions of that person, and this fact is just as important in film or on tv. Yes, prime minister didnt quite match the heights of its predecessor it was a little bit harder to buy into hackers impotence with ostensibly the highest job in the land but it was still. Yes, prime minister is filled with sharp insights to the ambiguous and murky british policies, both domestic and foreign. Hon jim hacker back in office as pm, leading a coalition government confronting the greatest economic crisis in a generation, with european economies going down the toilet, a tempting energy deal from an unusual source, a leadership crisis with his coalition partners, a scottish independence referendum and the greatest. Even though some of the jokes are now outdated and some are certainly difficult for americans to get very specific british references, this show. From the minds of jonathan lynn and antony jay comes the complete box set of all three series of yes minister. Yes, prime minister gold sitcom british comedy guide. The writers anthony jay and jonathan lynn hit upon a formula that satirised the administration of government and made it funny with both gentle and cutting wit.
The original yes minister yes prime minister is a classic. Yes, prime minister won the west end best new comedy award and producer andrew guild says, like the classic television series, this west end hit is very witty, very fast paced, very clever and very unpredictable. Prime minister kwon yool works well at his office, but he struggles to raise his three children alone. Most episodes ended with a variation of the title of the series spoken as the answer to a question posed by hacker.
The series premiered on tue jan 15, 20 on uktv gold and a tsar is born s01e06 last aired on tue feb 19, 20. Yes prime minister prime minister wants a cook by british comedy. Official facebook page for the hit tv shows yes, minister and yes, prime minister. Yes minister and yes prime minister are the best politicalcomedies ever made.
There was a further sixpart series, with a new cast, in 20. 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. Yes, prime minister tv series 20 yes, prime minister. 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. It ran for three seasons with seven episodes each season. The new yes, prime minister starts tonight on gold at 9pm.
Step forward anthony jay the tory one and jonathan lynn the labour one, writers of the original 38 cult episodes, and. This show is a sequel to the show called yes, minister. The six episodes are set in chequers, the country residence of the prime minister and observe the unfolding drama as hacker tries to negotiate britain out of a financial crisis. Yes minister is one of the cleverest comedies ever written, in my view seasons 2 and 3 of ym were the pinnacle of the show.
It aired from 1986 to 1988 and is the story of the continuing battles between jim hacker, who is now prime minister. The sequel, yes, prime minister, ran from 1986 to 1988. Yes, prime minister watch full episodes and clips search. Desperate to secure the kumranistan loan agreement, jim must provide some unusual.
Buy yes, prime minister 20, series 1 microsoft store. Yes minister is a political satire british sitcom written by antony jay and jonathan lynn. The first show was on bbc tv as well and it was written by antony jay and jonathan lynn. Some of it more nearer to the truth according to the politicians of the time. In total there were 38 episodes, of which all but one lasted half an hour. It ran from 1980 to 1984 for three seasons with seven episodes each season. Yes minister and yes prime minister complete collection. A sequel, yes, prime minister, ran for 16 episodes from 1986 to 1988.
The complete collection includes all 17 episodes of series on 3 discs. Split over three sevenepisode series, it was first transmitted on bbc2 from 1980 to 1984. Set principally in the private office of a british cabinet minister in the fictional department of administrative affairs in whitehall, yes minister. Yes, prime minister is the sequel to the popular british series yes minister. Longevity to the trustworthy civil service and the wise politicians, people who make great britain what she is today. List of yes minister and yes, prime minister episodes. This includes a onehour special that aired in 1984. The modern version of british comedy yes, prime minister. David haig jim hacker, henry goodman sir humphrey appleby, chris larkin bernard woolley. All seven episodes are brilliant but im particularly fond of the finale a question of loyalty when sir humphreys obfuscation reaches new heights. Season 1 guide for yes, prime minister 20 tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. The play version of yes, prime minister also inspired a return to tv as well, with new episodes airing on britains gold channel in early 20.
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