Yes Minister

Season 31980

Satirical sitcom set in the office of a UK Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP, who struggles with Civil Service bureaucracy and political machinations as he tries to get on with government business.

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7 Episodes

E01 Open Government

Jim Hacker retains his seat in the election and is given a cabinet post in the new government He meets the permanent secretary for his department Sir Humphrey Appleby but Jim decides to change the way things are done in the civil service so Sir Humphrey sets out to stop him

February 25, 1980

E02 The Official Visit

When the leader of an African country is killed in a coup, his successor, who is an old friend of Jim’s, comes in his place. They negotiate a £50 million deal to help buy oil exploration equipment.

March 3, 1980

E03 The Economy Drive

Jim Hacker is determined to reduce the Civil Service, but he is frustrated by Sir Humphrey, and the only numbers he can alter are the numbers of tea ladies.

March 10, 1980

E04 Big Brother

When the Government is planning to introduce a national database, Jim wants to bring in safe guards, but Sir Humphrey stalls until with some help from the opposition, Jim gets his way.

March 17, 1980

E05 The Writing on the Wall

A rumour starts that Jim’s department is about to be axed. So with help from Sir Humphrey, they try and defeat the Prime Minister’s plans.

March 24, 1980

E06 The Right to Know

Jim faces rebellion at home and in the office over the removal of protected status from a badger habitat, while he tries to circumvent Sir Humphrey’s efforts to keep him ignorant of things.

March 31, 1980

E07 Jobs for the Boys

Jim goes on radio to support the Solihull project a Government, union and private enterprise building scheme, that he has inherited from the last administration, but unknown to him the project is close to bankruptcy, Sir Humphrey hopes to save the deal by offering a quango to the director of the bank involved

April 7, 1980

Yes Minister

E01 Open Government

E02 The Official Visit

E03 The Economy Drive

E04 Big Brother

E05 The Writing on the Wall

E06 The Right to Know

E07 Jobs for the Boys

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E01 Open Government

E02 The Official Visit

E03 The Economy Drive

E04 Big Brother

E05 The Writing on the Wall

E06 The Right to Know

E07 Jobs for the Boys