James hacker pc, mp, bsc econ has made the ultimate political journey. A stage play version of this show was produced in 2010. This sequel essentially had the same cast as the original. He directed comedy films such as clue, my cousin vinny, and the fighting temptations and earlier cocreated and cowrote the tv series yes minister and yes, prime minister. In the classic british comedy series yes minister from the early 1980s, career civil service bureaucrats regularly promise to. Listen, and you shall hear how i have been destroyed. 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 admit. Yes, minister produced more memorable oneliners than i could count. Clips from the british satire show yes minster and yes prime minister. Yes, prime minister was not the only version of the show. Hacker is concerned about a brand new, fully staffed hospital that has no patients.
Laying bare the operation of government p1 schwartz media. Set principally in the private office of a british cabinet minister in the fictional department of administrative affairs in whitehall, yes minister. List of yes minister and yes, prime minister episodes wikipedia. Split over three sevenepisode series, it was first transmitted on bbc2 from 1980 to 1984. 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. I wanted to look at some of the classicsinspired original series star trek episodes, but apparently only americans are allowed to watch them online.
A few years ago i watched the full run of yes minister and yes prime minister. Both feel dated in a lot of ways, but have a lot of merit especially if you grade on a curve. For the best experience please update your browser. There are powerful rumors of a significant reshuffle of the cabinet. Derek fowlds, nigel hawthorne and paul eddington in yes minister. This includes a onehour special that aired in 1984. Great american baking show pulled due to misconduct allegations. Paul eddington and derek fowlds in yes minister 1980 john nettleton and nigel stock in yes minister 1980. Yes minister series 3 episode guide british comedy guide. 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. Watch yes minister s02e6 the quality of life voyage 1 on dailymotion. Take a look at complete listings for all our shows weve got plenty to keep you entertained. John mccain has proposed the adoption of an american version of the prime minister question session where he would appear before the senate regularly for unscripted exchanges. Its a starstudded affair, directed the first two episodes, anyway by david.
The stage version was so popular that a new tv version of this show appeared on uktv gold in 20. There was also a 1987 dos pc video game in which the. 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. Yes, minister british television show the cozy mystery. The diaries of a cabinet minister jonathan lynn download. Yes prime minister season 2 episode 4 a conflict of interest by aja keviin. Watch yes minister s03e4 the moral dimension voyage 1 on dailymotion. Yes, prime minister is, in many ways, a peach, writes quentin letts in.
Since the news is full of nothing but mps at the moment, i thought id blog about yes, minister, a sitcom which often seems to be talking about the exact same things that are in the news, despite the fact it was made nearly 30 years ago. This was said to be one of the favourite shows or prime minister thatcher, and for over 10 years number 10 had a tabby called humphrey after one of the main characters, admirably. 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. The pilot version of the first episode, open government, was released on the uk dvd release of series 1. Yes minister is a political satire british sitcom written by antony jay and jonathan lynn. On friday, netflix will release all episodes of its new version of the 1990 bbc miniseries house of cards. Watch yes, minister online full episodes of season 4 to. Major changes are taking place in the corridors of power. The netflix series is great, but its surprising some of the storylines that are clearly inspired by the old uk version. Yes, minister 19801988 is a british sitcom about jim hacker paul eddington, an inexperienced cabinet minister party never specified, and his permanent secretary, sir humphrey appleby nigel hawthorne, who really runs the department. Prime minister justin trudeaus toast at the canadian state dinner sasha and malia obama attend their first state dinner white house state dinner for canada is a cozy cross. A journalist from the mail discusses an uncovered story about a mishap in government, but the minister is just pleased that it wasnt his. This will not play on most dvd players sold in the u.
When i was a child i had a natural goodnessof soul. Sidesplittingly funny, i marvel at the amount of wit that must be summoned up to write a book such as this. List of yes minister and yes, prime minister episodes. When the call does come, he is named minister of administrative affairs.
Yes, minister full episode guide season 4 1 full episode. The malaysian prime minister has admitted he is a fan of wry english humour in general and yes minister in particular eliciting a telling anecdote from david cameron. Yes minister, spater auch yes, prime minister deutscher titel. The main characters are a government minister who is often not sure how to solve problems affecting his work and career, and a senior member of the civil service, sir humphrey appleby, whose job is to advise him and who creates complicated plans for solving these problems and. The final version of the titles and music had yet to be agreed, and both differ substantially from those used for subsequent instalments. Jonathan lynn, one of the writers behind yes minister, is bringing jim hacker and sir humphrey appleby to the stage in a new play called im sorry prime minister i cant quite remember. When the right honorable jim hacker lands the job of cabinet minister he thinks he is, at last, in a position of power. When they are presented with an expensive 17th century antique bowl, mrs. Yes minister series and episodes list british comedy guide. Watch yes, prime minister online full episodes of season. Another british comedy i liked was man about the house american version. Ill have to keep my eyes open to see if it comes back to the connecticut area tv.
The editors note to the complete yes prime minister supposedly published in 2024 after. The frequently strained relationship between jim hacker and sir humphrey may never be the same again. Although it is seemingly a novelized british drama, the printed version of yes prime minister makes excellent use of the edge of novel to tell the story. Yes minister s03e4 the moral dimension video dailymotion. As such, yes, prime ministers bristling dialogue is decidedly political and full of humorous social commentary about the british power elite, plus the expediency and opportunism that. Writers antony jay and jonathan lynn have assured their place in comedic history. Yes minister s02e6 the quality of life video dailymotion.
Yes prime minister audiobook by antony jay, jonathan. Jim heads overseas to mark the signing of an important contract with a muslim state a strict, alcoholfree muslim state. With his party now ready to form the government, jim hacker anxiously awaits a call from the prime minister offering him a cabinet post. Yes minister characters to return for new play which will. Why is house of cards more popular than yes minister. The 10 funniest ever yes minister moments the telegraph.
Mccain proposes american version of the prime minister. Well now is your chance to be jim hacker that very same prime minister in charge if you really think the pm was in charge of that very same cabinet. Im quite sure youre familiar with the brilliant british political satire called yes prime minister. If anything, the tv series tops the book and must be seen after reading the book. Yes, minister was the favorite television program of margaret thatcher while she was prime minister of great britain. The corridors of power will never be the same again. In this timeless clip, prime minister, jim hacker explains to sir humphrey and bernard the importance of the papers and who reads which one. A sequel, yes, prime minister, ran for 16 episodes from 1986 to 1988. The expression of individuals opinion of a event surely presents how singleminded or even absentminded the characters are. Yes minister 1 hours and 00 minutes movie 1980 james hacker is the british minister for administrative affairs. This is a list of yes minister and yes, prime minister episodes. The state of education yes, prime minister bbc youtube. From the minds of jonathan lynn and antony jay comes the complete box set of all three series of yes minister. Yes minister s02e7 a question of loyalty video dailymotion.
The original three seasons were followed by yes, prime minister, in which jim hacker became pm. A guide to the 23 episodes across the 3 series of yes minister. Lesen bearbeiten quelltext bearbeiten versionsgeschichte. And his newly appointed cabinet secretary sir humphrey appleby is on hand to advise, encourage, and look. Its a shame its not on in the us much anymore, but its still available on video. When the minister learns that bribes were likely paid to obtain the contract, he insists that there be a full public inquiry.
Sir humphrey throws sir frank under the bus yes prime minister duration. By which logic, this modern stage version of the bbcs whipsandwordplay sitcom must be something of a triumph. Jonathan lynn born 3 april 1943 is an english stage and film director, producer, writer and actor. Many episodes were turned into radio versions for bbc radio. I have long advocated such a tradition in the united states and it was the subject of a npr story. Britbox every film and tv show available to stream at.