Yes Minister

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.

Comedy

War & Politics

Yes Minister

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.

Comedy

War & Politics

Created By: Jonathan LynnAntony Jay
First Aired on: Feb 25, 1980
Popularity: 11.8637: 152 votes
Networks: (GB)
Production: BBC (GB)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 3 seasons, 21 episodes

Specials

Aired 43 years ago

3 Episodes

Episode 1Christmas at the Ministry2 min
This sketch was aired on December 27 1982 as a part of "The Funny Side of Christmas" on BBC1.
Episode 2Party Games (Christmas Special)61 min
The seasonal festivities at the Departmental offices of the Ministry of Administrative Affairs are overshadowed by rumours of a Cabinet reshuffle.
Episode 3Yes, Real Prime Minister (AKA The Thatcher Sketch)2 min
Margaret Thatcher wrote the sketch in honour of the show being presented with an award from Mary Whitehouse’s National Viewers’ And Listeners’ Association at an event commemorated on the cover of the satirical magazine Private Eye. Being the PM at the time and writing the sketch, of course she made sure that it co-starred herself…as herself.