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Series 2: 7. The National Education Service
Jim Hacker decides to abolish the Department of Education and Science to reduce bureaucracy and save money, giving cash directly to schools. Sir Humphrey, of course, is appalled.
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Series 2: 8. The Tangled Web
Jim unwittingly lies to the Commons about bugging an MP's phone. Sir Humphrey decides not to lie to the Privileges Committee on Jim's behalf, but then discovers that he too has ...
05-10-2024
BBC 2
Yes, Prime Minister
Series 2: 7. The National Education Service
Jim Hacker decides to abolish the Department of Education and Science to reduce bureaucracy and save money, giving cash directly to schools. Sir Humphrey, of course, is appalled.
28-09-2024
BBC 2
Yes, Prime Minister
Series 2: 6. The Patron Of The Arts
Jim is the guest of honour at the British Theatre Awards, but the Arts Council grant is going to be cut. Jim wants to avoid bad publicity and Sir Humphrey, National Theatre boar ...
21-09-2024
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Yes, Prime Minister
Series 2 - Power To The People
Classic political sitcom. Jim Hacker meets a local councillor who has radical ideas about local government. The PM likes what he hears, unlike Sir Humphrey.
21-05-2024
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Yes, Prime Minister
Series 2 - A Conflict Of Interest
Classic sitcom. When a scandal breaks in the City, Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey cannot agree on who should be the new governor of the Bank of England.
16-03-2024
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Yes, Prime Minister
Series 2: 3. A Diplomatic Incident
Classic political sitcom. When Jim Hacker discovers the French are planning some dirty tricks to get political advantage, the PM turns the tables on them.
09-03-2024
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Yes, Prime Minister
Series 2: 2. Official Secrets
Jim Hacker's predecessor is publishing his memoirs and must be cleared by the PM's office for security reasons. One chapter shows Hacker in a very bad light - but has he got gro ...
02-03-2024
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Yes, Prime Minister
Series 2: 1. Man Overboard
Sir Humphrey must stop Jim supporting a plan to move armed service jobs from the south to the north east to ease unemployment.
24-02-2024
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Yes, Prime Minister
Series 1: 8. One Of Us
The papers of a recently deceased head of MI5 show that he was, at one stage, spying for Russia. Worse still, he was investigated and cleared by an internal Civil Service Commit ...
17-02-2024
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Yes, Prime Minister
Series 1: 7. The Bishop's Gambit
Classic political comedy. Jim must recommend the appointment of bishops to the Queen but is not keen on the two offered by the Church.
10-02-2024
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Series 1: 3. The Smoke Screen
The health minister wants to abolish smoking using prohibitive taxation, losing the Treasury £4bn revenue. Jim sees how he can use this to stop Treasury opposition to his ...
20-01-2024
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Series 1: 4. The Key
Sir Humphrey has skilfully moved Dorothy Wainwright, the PM's political advisor, out of her office. She insists on moving back and tells Jim that he is letting Humphrey become t ...
27-01-2024
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Yes, Prime Minister
Series 2: 6. The Patron Of The Arts
Jim is the guest of honour at the British Theatre Awards, but the Arts Council grant is going to be cut. Jim wants to avoid bad publicity and Sir Humphrey, National Theatre boar ...
21-09-2024
BBC 2
Yes, Prime Minister
Series 1: 8. One Of Us
The papers of a recently deceased head of MI5 show that he was, at one stage, spying for Russia. Worse still, he was investigated and cleared by an internal Civil Service Commit ...
17-02-2024
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Yes, Prime Minister
Series 1: 6. A Victory For Democracy
Classic sitcom about a beleaguered PM. Jim Hacker begins to wonder whether the government runs the Foreign Office, or vice versa.
26-02-2022
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Yes, Prime Minister
Series 2 - A Conflict Of Interest
Classic sitcom. When a scandal breaks in the City, Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey cannot agree on who should be the new governor of the Bank of England.
16-03-2024
BBC 2
Yes, Prime Minister
Series 2 - Power To The People
Classic political sitcom. Jim Hacker meets a local councillor who has radical ideas about local government. The PM likes what he hears, unlike Sir Humphrey.
21-05-2024
BBC 2
Yes, Prime Minister
Series 2: 2. Official Secrets
Jim Hacker's predecessor is publishing his memoirs and must be cleared by the PM's office for security reasons. One chapter shows Hacker in a very bad light - but has he got gro ...
02-03-2024
BBC 2
Yes, Prime Minister
Series 1: 1. The Grand Design
Classic political sitcom. Jim Hacker considers cancelling the Trident programme after discovering some interesting facts about the UK's defence system.
06-01-2024
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Yes, Prime Minister
Series 1: 2. The Ministerial Broadcast
Hacker prepares to make his first broadcast as prime minister, announcing his grand new defence policy, but finds it is not so easy to speak on camera.
13-01-2024
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