Jonathan lynn, one of the writers behind yes minister, is bringing jim hacker and sir humphrey appleby to the stage in a new play called im sorry prime minister i cant quite remember. Yes, prime minister was not the only version of the show. Its a shame its not on in the us much anymore, but its still available on video. Its a starstudded affair, directed the first two episodes, anyway by david. The expression of individuals opinion of a event surely presents how singleminded or even absentminded the characters are. The dates listed are when a particular episode was first transmitted on bbc2. The editors note to the complete yes prime minister supposedly published in 2024 after. Im quite sure youre familiar with the brilliant british political satire called yes prime minister. Yes minister 1 hours and 00 minutes movie 1980 james hacker is the british minister for administrative affairs. All but one of the episodes lasted half an hour, and almost all ended with a variation of the title of the series spoken as the answer to a. I wanted to look at some of the classicsinspired original series star trek episodes, but apparently only americans are allowed to watch them online. When they are presented with an expensive 17th century antique bowl, mrs. Watch yes minister s02e6 the quality of life voyage 1 on dailymotion.
Jonathan lynn born 3 april 1943 is an english stage and film director, producer, writer and actor. When the call does come, he is named minister of administrative affairs. Yes, minister was the favorite television program of margaret thatcher while she was prime minister of great britain. If anything, the tv series tops the book and must be seen after reading the book. Yes, minister full episode guide season 4 1 full episode. And his newly appointed cabinet secretary sir humphrey appleby is on hand to advise, encourage, and look. He directed comedy films such as clue, my cousin vinny, and the fighting temptations and earlier cocreated and cowrote the tv series yes minister and yes, prime minister. Although it is seemingly a novelized british drama, the printed version of yes prime minister makes excellent use of the edge of novel to tell the story. Yes minister s02e7 a question of loyalty video dailymotion.
Writers antony jay and jonathan lynn have assured their place in comedic history. The pilot version of the first episode, open government, was released on the uk dvd release of series 1. I have long advocated such a tradition in the united states and it was the subject of a npr story. Sir humphrey throws sir frank under the bus yes prime minister duration. This is a list of yes minister and yes, prime minister episodes. Watch yes, prime minister online full episodes of season. By which logic, this modern stage version of the bbcs whipsandwordplay sitcom must be something of a triumph.
On friday, netflix will release all episodes of its new version of the 1990 bbc miniseries house of cards. Yes, minister british television show the cozy mystery. Why is house of cards more popular than yes minister. Yes minister characters to return for new play which will. This will not play on most dvd players sold in the u. Take a look at complete listings for all our shows weve got plenty to keep you entertained.
A sequel, yes, prime minister, ran for 16 episodes from 1986 to 1988. Yes prime minister audiobook by antony jay, jonathan. Lesen bearbeiten quelltext bearbeiten versionsgeschichte. The original three seasons were followed by yes, prime minister, in which jim hacker became pm. Well now is your chance to be jim hacker that very same prime minister in charge if you really think the pm was in charge of that very same cabinet. Yes, minister 19801988 is a british sitcom about jim hacker paul eddington, an inexperienced cabinet minister party never specified, and his permanent secretary, sir humphrey appleby nigel hawthorne, who really runs the department.
This includes a onehour special that aired in 1984. When i was a child i had a natural goodnessof soul. As such, yes, prime ministers bristling dialogue is decidedly political and full of humorous social commentary about the british power elite, plus the expediency and opportunism that. Yes minister s03e4 the moral dimension video dailymotion. John mccain has proposed the adoption of an american version of the prime minister question session where he would appear before the senate regularly for unscripted exchanges. A journalist from the mail discusses an uncovered story about a mishap in government, but the minister is just pleased that it wasnt his.
Yes prime minister season 2 episode 4 a conflict of interest by aja keviin. The stage version was so popular that a new tv version of this show appeared on uktv gold in 20. With his party now ready to form the government, jim hacker anxiously awaits a call from the prime minister offering him a cabinet post. The main characters are a government minister who is often not sure how to solve problems affecting his work and career, and a senior member of the civil service, sir humphrey appleby, whose job is to advise him and who creates complicated plans for solving these problems and. The netflix series is great, but its surprising some of the storylines that are clearly inspired by the old uk version. Series 2 episode 1 first aired 3rd december 1987 yes minister is a satirical british sitcom written by antony jay and jonathan lynn that was first transmitted by bbc television between 1980 and 1984, split over three sevenepisode series. In this timeless clip, prime minister, jim hacker explains to sir humphrey and bernard the importance of the papers and who reads which one. List of yes minister and yes, prime minister episodes. The state of education yes, prime minister bbc youtube. In the classic british comedy series yes minister from the early 1980s, career civil service bureaucrats regularly promise to. Yes minister, spater auch yes, prime minister deutscher titel.
The corridors of power will never be the same again. Laying bare the operation of government p1 schwartz media. Yes, prime minister is, in many ways, a peach, writes quentin letts in. From the minds of jonathan lynn and antony jay comes the complete box set of all three series of yes minister. This was said to be one of the favourite shows or prime minister thatcher, and for over 10 years number 10 had a tabby called humphrey after one of the main characters, admirably. Mccain proposes american version of the prime minister. Sidesplittingly funny, i marvel at the amount of wit that must be summoned up to write a book such as this. For the best experience please update your browser. Ill have to keep my eyes open to see if it comes back to the connecticut area tv. Derek fowlds, nigel hawthorne and paul eddington in yes minister. Listen, and you shall hear how i have been destroyed. Yes, minister produced more memorable oneliners than i could count. Yes minister s02e6 the quality of life video dailymotion. Both feel dated in a lot of ways, but have a lot of merit especially if you grade on a curve.
Britbox every film and tv show available to stream at. James hacker pc, mp, bsc econ has made the ultimate political journey. The final version of the titles and music had yet to be agreed, and both differ substantially from those used for subsequent instalments. Split over three sevenepisode series, it was first transmitted on bbc2 from 1980 to 1984. Prime minister justin trudeaus toast at the canadian state dinner sasha and malia obama attend their first state dinner white house state dinner for canada is a cozy cross. There are powerful rumors of a significant reshuffle of the cabinet. Yes minister series 3 episode guide british comedy guide. The original yes, minister and its sequel yes, prime minister series ran from 1980 to 1988 for 38 episodes, starring paul eddington as hacker and. Ep 7 1888 sir humphrey faces a conflict of interest when hacker devises a plan to improve educational standards by abolishing the department of education and science. The diaries of a cabinet minister jonathan lynn download. When the minister learns that bribes were likely paid to obtain the contract, he insists that there be a full public inquiry. Major changes are taking place in the corridors of power. A guide to the 23 episodes across the 3 series of yes minister. Set principally in the private office of a british cabinet minister in the fictional department of administrative affairs in whitehall, yes minister.
Firstclass political satire and a worldwide favourite seen in over 80 countries, yes minister is wellknown for being closer to the truth than those in the political arena would like to admit. Yes minister series and episodes list british comedy guide. Paul eddington and derek fowlds in yes minister 1980 john nettleton and nigel stock in yes minister 1980. Since the news is full of nothing but mps at the moment, i thought id blog about yes, minister, a sitcom which often seems to be talking about the exact same things that are in the news, despite the fact it was made nearly 30 years ago. Clips from the british satire show yes minster and yes prime minister. A few years ago i watched the full run of yes minister and yes prime minister. The malaysian prime minister has admitted he is a fan of wry english humour in general and yes minister in particular eliciting a telling anecdote from david cameron. List of yes minister and yes, prime minister episodes wikipedia. Many episodes were turned into radio versions for bbc radio. Yes minister is a political satire british sitcom written by antony jay and jonathan lynn.
Hacker is concerned about a brand new, fully staffed hospital that has no patients. Watch yes, minister online full episodes of season 4 to. The 10 funniest ever yes minister moments the telegraph. When the right honorable jim hacker lands the job of cabinet minister he thinks he is, at last, in a position of power. Jim heads overseas to mark the signing of an important contract with a muslim state a strict, alcoholfree muslim state. The frequently strained relationship between jim hacker and sir humphrey may never be the same again. There was also a 1987 dos pc video game in which the. This sequel essentially had the same cast as the original.
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