Yes, Prime Minister
Now that he’s reached the top job, a politically well-meaning prime minister tries to push through his agenda while seasoned civil service advisors steer the process. Alongside a long-suffering aide, each day brings new high-stakes issues and tight relationships to manage—especially when power and bureaucracy collide.
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Season 2
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E1
Man Overboard
Sir Humphrey makes Jim suspicious of the Minister of Employment when he needs the P.M.’s support in opposing a plan to shift military personnel from the south to the north of England.
Dec 3, 1987 · 30m -
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Official Secrets
Jim considers approving the publication of his predecessor’s memoirs, but it becomes a plumber’s nightmare as a series of leaks spring up.
Dec 10, 1987 · 30m -
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A Diplomatic Incident
Jim uses the occasion of his predecessor’s state funeral to negotiate with the French over the conditions of the Channel Tunnel.
Dec 17, 1987 · 29m -
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E4
A Conflict of Interest
Hacker and Sir Humphrey clash over the appointment of the governor of the Bank of England and the cover up of a banking scandal in the City.
Dec 24, 1987 · 30m -
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E5
Power to the People
Sir Humphrey makes a very strange ally out of the formidable Agnes Moorhouse, a radical political reformer from a London council, in his efforts to stop Hacker’s plans to make local government more democratic.
Dec 31, 1987 · 31m -
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The Patron of the Arts
Jim Hacker faces embarrassment when Sir Humphrey tells a friend in the arts that the PM's government is planning to cut grants.
Jan 1, 1988 · 30m -
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The National Education Service
Sir Humphrey faces a conflict of interest when Hacker devises a plan to improve educational standards by abolishing the Department of Education and Science.
Jan 8, 1988 · 30m -
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The Tangled Web
Sir Humphrey has to decide if he will support the P.M. or inform Parliament when Hacker denies knowledge of a wiretap authorized by his office without his knowledge.
Jan 28, 1988 · 30m