Yes Minister

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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.
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S 3 :  Ep 8 Aired 1/4/84
S 3 :  Ep 8 Aired 12/17/84
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    Ukraine deal for Yes Minister

    By Press Association, Nov 19, 2009

    Minister" link="#" target="" loc="right">BBC Worldwide, the corporation's commercial arm, has licensed the format of Yes Minister - which starred the late Nigel Hawthorne - and Yes Prime Minister to the eastern European country. Inter TV will make 38 episodes of… more

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  • About how govt work. Many times so real that it make you worry about how your govt is really ran.

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    By archangelwho, Aug 19, 2011 Report Abuse
    Should be watched by every high school & college stundent as part of their govt class no matter where they live. It tell how govt really work, who has the real power and how tells get done, or don't get done in govt. It will make better voters out of anyone who watch. It will also keep you from placing too much blame or giving too much credit to a PM or Preident.This is one of the more real show on TV. It is also a fun show that is easly to watch and can be enjoied by anyone across the world.moreless

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  • One of a kind.

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    By Abhorsen_91, Apr 17, 2009 Report Abuse
    The Rt. Hon. James Hacker MP and his constant struggle against the Civil Service. Yes Minister and later Yes Prime Minister are both fabulous shows. Sir Humphrey Appleby's mind-boggling, extremely long, complicated sentences make you think, what fantastic scripts they were - and how on earth the actors' and especially Sir Nigel Hawthorne, remembered what to say. And then there's Bernard with divided loyalties between Sir Humphrey & Jim Hacker. You like Jim because he tries to do what he thinks is best, but Sir Humphrey is almost always there to foil his plans and proposals. That's why in my opinion the best episodes are when Jim does beat the Civil Service and gets his way. This was a fantastic show, that deserves every bit of praise it gets.moreless

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  • Well, actually Absolutely Fabulous was a different British comedy...but it describes this and Yes, Prime Minister too...

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    By KsprayDad, Jan 19, 2006 Report Abuse
    Rediscovered this gem just the other day on Vision TV in Canada.

    As a bit of a political junkie AND a member of Her Majesty's empire, I appreciate the humour (yes, that's how you spell it!) in this series.

    I actually discovered the books of this series first and then the show. Great wit. Sly and dry 'British' humour and much to laugh at if you are a paper pusher in a government.

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  • A Witty British political satire

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    By gophone, Jul 16, 2005 Report Abuse
    "Yes Minister" is a witty and funny portrayal of the battle of the Government and the Civil Service. The characters were highly developed and hilariously funny. The late Paul Eddington was very funny as James Hacker, a bumbling minister who is constantly at odds with his civil servant, Sir Humphrey Appleby, played masterfully by Nigel Hawthorne. Derek Fowlds was the junior civil servant, caught in the middle. This show provided perhaps an insightful and funny look behind the scenes of the British government. Each episode showed the publicity-hungry Minister trying to reform government in one way or the other, but is constantly blocked by Sir Humphrey. The storylines could ring true for the US government too. Bureaucracy is the same in any government. Yes, Minister" was very witty British political satire. Created and written by Antony Jay, this British comedy always cut it's own political red tape, and entertained everyone.

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