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Season 3, Episode 8, Aired
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Margaret Thatcher stars as the Prime Minister in this special episode co-written by Thatcher herself.
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      • Its interesting to note, that Thatcher, a big fan of the series, was playing alongside two gay men, (of which she probably wasn't aware) who would not have been too keen on her due to her percieved to be anti gay policies. This was later commented by countdown shows to be a very painful to watch sketch. Edit

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      • This was not an episode of "Yes, Minister", and not intended to be. It was a publicity stunt devised to show off Margaret Thatcher's non-existent abilities as a comedy writer and to demonstrate her colossal ego. Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne (politically far more liberal than Thatcher) both initially refused to take part, but, in the words of series co-creator Jonathan Lynn, "they both bottled out." It was filmed, not for broadcasting on its own, but for a newscast. Edit
      • This short episode lasts only 4 minutes. Edit
      • Short special part of The Funny Side Of Christmas Edit

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