"I don't want the truth, I want something I can tell parliament" Classic!

Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, and Derek Fowlds were all brilliant in their roles. RIP to all of them

Absolutely brillant. Every sentence is a masterpiece by the writers.

That scene when Hacker is finally told he's gonna be PM, it's so masterfully done. You almost get a tear in your eye as well.

So many years have passed and I never get tired of this amazingly brilliant show. And I’m not even British. So good.

"Party Games" where Jim becomes PM is my favourite episode. The three leads were superb but the supporting actors were outstanding - in particular I think of John Nettleton as Sir Arnold.

In memory of the great character actor John Nettleton --a.k.a. Sir Arnold Robinson

Best sitcom ever.

Sir Humphrey is absolutely impeccable and so well poised. Suits so worn so well. Love them all. The best laugh in many years.

I’ve seen every episode of Yes Minster and Yes Prime Minister at least a dozen times each, know so many of the lines, and I still laugh. Absolutely top drawer comedy. The best.

I can watch and re-watch this show, still fresh and relevant today. The 3 main protagonists were all in their prime, and this show stands forever as a testament to that!

calling civil service delays tactics, would confuse strategy with lethargy. best line ever!

I love how Bernard stands between the two, looking at each other as Humphrey and PM talks. Very controlled🤣🤣

This is timeless classic

Still absolutely brilliant. There's never been a show on Gov't that comes close.

This was way ahead of its time even if it was feeling very present at the time. A lot of the jokes still apply to todays politics. RIP Nigel. Hard to believe I saw Nigel on Xmas day morning 2001 and wished him merry Xmas and then we lost him the very next day 😢

YM and YPM have become a major cultural icon among Chinese amateur political observers, from which they drew numerous quotations to interpret the politics today, in China or other countries.

Never a dull episode, and whatever the climate this was truly a tonic.

I watched this series as a kid I enjoyed it then and still enjoy it now.

"HE'S AN ENIGMA!" "I don't like that word..." 🤣🤣

What I would do to have this now!!! 2022 how politics is a joke. Love these series, absolutely brilliant.

Watching Bernard when Hacker and Humphrey are doing the Joe Morgan thing is hilarious.

I love that the more time goes on, the better this show ages 😂

we will economize... on the beaches!

"I think it is Mr. Ferret."

In British politics, a comic display, With Hacker and Humphrey, in a class of their own. In the corridors of power, they'd cleverly sway, To make us laugh heartily, their talents well-known. In each episode's twist, their brilliance would bloom, In Whitehall's grandeur, they'd chart their own course. Through political storms, they'd dispel the gloom, With humor and satire, they'd wield their own force. From crises to blunders, they'd navigate through, In Westminster's theater, they'd shine every night. In each satirical plot, they'd share what they knew, By "Yes Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister," what a delight. In British politics, their banter was prime, With Hacker's ambition and Humphrey's finesse. In the corridors of power, their rhythm would chime, To make us chuckle, what a comedic duress. In each witty exchange, their chemistry soared, In Whitehall's grandeur, they'd dance to their beat. Through political storms, their humor explored, With jest and satire, a laughter-filled feat. From crises to blunders, they'd find their way clear, In Westminster's chaos, they'd play their own game. In each satirical plot, they'd keep us near, By "Yes Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister," their fame. In classic episodes, their legacy persists, With humor and insight, they'd always win. In the annals of TV, they're cherished by all lists, A timeless pair, where comedy begins. So let's raise a toast to this comic sensation, To "Yes Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister" with delight. In the world of satire, they've left their foundation, A duo we'll cherish, both day and night.

I've read the books and watched both the series at least three times and am doing it again.

Brilliant. The British sense of humour is like the weatherforecast predicting showers, and hailstorms. One sunny spell and all is well. Again. 👋🧙‍♀️

Robert Dougall! When my sister was very small, she thought Dougall off the Magic Roundabout was his dog.

What a delight. Thank you

13:06 Despite showing up in a couple of episodes, I do enjoy Sir Frederick very much.

Forever trying to find complete series! What a classic!

Gutted i missed the live stream, such a classic

I’m listening to all of these on Audible!

The Transport Supremo was the best...

Utterly awesome programming by the BBC. They'd never have the balls to do this in 2022.

9:20 Oh my God, that's hilarious. This is from an altogether more fun time.

Nobody does "drunk" better than Paul Eddington . . . er, I mean, Jim Hacker.

Can't remember exactly but was it Clive James who joked with Bob Hawke about yes minister and he said the Australians watched it as a documentary

One of the very best ever British comedies. Up there with Fawlty Towers, Ripping Yarns, and of course Dad’s Army. As with all the above, never any profanities or foul language. Some innuendo maybe, but no more. Just clever script writing that never needed to resort to swearing, nor should there ever be if the script is top class.

Absolutely Priceless !!

38:18 'minister, I have something to say to you which you may not like to hear. [...] minister, the traditional allocation of executive responsibilities has always been so determined as to liberate the ministerial incumbent from the administrative minutiae by devolving the managerial functions to those whose experience and qualifications have better formed them for the performance of such humble offices thereby releasing their political overlords for the more onerous duties and profound deliberations which are the inevitable concomitant of their exalted position.' well, this was't exactly 'colloquial' English but with the possible exception of the word _concomitant_ it was easy enough for this non-native speaker to get the message instantly. I love Humpy. 😆

Timeless Brilliant

Why old is better than the new!!!

Haha... it takes two to Quango... haha

If the beeb replayed this series at prime viewing times it would eclipse any current viewing figures!

One of the best! Greetings from Sweden!

Scarily close to real life

It's interesting how Bernard seems impartial and neutral with no moral leanings, but he ends up the one with the most compunctions. :)

Loved this so much i purchased this on Audible.❤

9:25 That was pure genius 😂

The abide with me reference gets me all the time 😂 11:29

Absolute brilliance!

Brilliant cast ❤️

I wish American TV was this clever

Yes Minister (TV Series 1980-1984) The Right Honorable James Hacker has landed the plum job of Cabinet Minister to the Department of Administration. At last he is in a position of power and can carry out some long-needed reforms, or so he thinks. - imdb 8.7

The time when we don’t mind to pay to license 😅

"You may have earned yourself a new record" if he had done it he would have lost it to Michelle Donelan who resigned after less than 2 days lol

Default by sausage!! LOL!!

Fantastic .

Absolutely brilliant!

One of my favourite sitcoms. Albeit, somewhat Brexiteer in nature. "They made us give up the tanner, the thruppenny-bit, the two-bob and the half crown". We went over to decimal currency in 1971, and did not join Brussels until 1973. LOL !

I have the same crockery. Kiln Craft in the first scene...

Timeless comedy and so informative to learn politics for everyone.

Good stuff

13:11 the line was improvised... The actors were fighting not to laugh.

Say things with tact and finesse, you berk!😂😂

Impossible today. But timeless

What worries me is that I can understand everything Humphrey says....even when he's deep in Humphrey - speak. Oh dear 😯😯

48:40 I bet that was an outtake which was kept in. :)

soooooo funnnyyyyyyyy

cool post! 💪

Is it possible for this legendary series to be streamed via Netflix?

This is what call 'Real telly.' Miles better than the modern crap shown today.

Looks behind him and whispers "the Irish"

10:56 they seemed to have forgotten to put a roof on that train car.

COME ON BBC!!!!! START A COMEDY OF dONALD tRUMPS REIGN!!!!!

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It’s my wife’s wedding anniversary 😂😂😂

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customary surprise

Omg lol

So, and correct me if I'm wrong, one could deduce that, ultimately, Hacker's sausage was responsible for the Brexit?

9:20 I didn't even catch that the first time I watched it.

This show is very relevant to American politics first and foremost the government thinks it’s primary purposes is to protect the jobs of government employees from ever being cut back or discontinued what is calledIn Some political circles is called the swamp

As a matter of individual preference (and a retired civil servant) I reckon that when politicians of too radically destructive a sort get elected, Britain's Civil Service has a better record o being able to restrain them. But even they failed to defend the CEGB from being sold off by Maggie Thatcher. The nuclear power plants that were owned by the taxpayers were sold to the British private sector, which bungled their ownership badly enough that a French company, the offspring of Électricité de France, bought British Nuclear.

The BBC can't make shows this good anymore, and the funny thing is it's losing people willing to pay the licence fee due to its biased political coverage.

Masterpiece that represent the hypocrasy within the government. Genius! Such genius

I wish someone can produce something like this in India.

This is turning out to be a documentary on the functions of government .

Wonderful English 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

A great series but again spoilt by the inclusion of the adverts

the cabine odea was probably borrowed from Groucho marx and the marx brothers

9:24 what A clever joke

Not egg minister just imperialistic yoke/yolk. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Now those in parliament are true comedians , minus the wit.

Underbart!

I despise the fact that every 5 minutes i get a series of commercials that last 4 minutes. I measured it. I enjoy the program yes minister and yes prime minister. I hate the frequency of commercials. Is BBC in cahoots with youtube?

The entire family of weasels, ferrets. stoats and others do not receive the admiration they deserve. Some of them can hunt prey that are bigger than themselves.

52:08 😮😮😮