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Yes Minister

Season 1 Episode 5: The Writing on the Wall

The Minister's attempts to reform the government are thwarted by Sir Humphrey's clever bureaucratic maneuvers, which fail to deliver the policy paper the Minister needs to implement his plans for a 200,000-strong civil service reduction.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Open Government

1. Open Government

Aired: Feb 25, 1980

Jim Hacker receives a life-changing phone call from the Prime Minister, exten...

Episode 2 The Official Visit

2. The Official Visit

Aired: Mar 3, 1980

The President of Buranda's official visit is underway, with the Minister taki...

Episode 3 The Economy Drive

3. The Economy Drive

Aired: Mar 10, 1980

A sudden government-wide initiative to cut back on unnecessary spending is an...

Episode 4 Big Brother

4. Big Brother

Aired: Mar 17, 1980

Sir Humphrey uses his cunning to block the Minister's plan to make citizens' ...

Episode 6 The Right to Know

6. The Right to Know

Aired: Mar 31, 1980

The Minister Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey Appleby, the permanent Secretary, en...

Episode 7 Jobs for the Boys

7. Jobs for the Boys

Aired: Apr 7, 1980

A high-stakes public-private partnership project faces collapse when the priv...

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Info about Yes Minister

Seasons: 3

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres:Comedy