Yes, Prime Minister Best of Series 1

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@juliusnovachrono4370 Рік тому

This documentary is absolutely hilarious.

@Nahid1347 10 місяців тому

This comedy is absolutely fab 😂❤

@Hascienda27 8 місяців тому

@@Nahid1347sometimes it’s A comedy, but A documentary more

@jimtaylor294 8 місяців тому

A Documentary disguised as a comedy 😂

@eamonnmulhern2332 7 місяців тому

Ah rishi's meeting parodied

@RJ-lk6qn 5 місяців тому

Nothing compares to this 😅

@guelewaar7998 7 місяців тому

Stellar writing, masterful direction, fantastic performances ... one of the best sitcoms ever shown on tv !

@ronseymour4976 Місяць тому

The best by miles!

@agent_meister477 8 місяців тому

Every time I watch this series it's like meeting up with old and special friends after a very long time.

@PointyTailofSatan 4 місяці тому

What helped make these series great was that Eddington, Hawthorne, and Fowlds basically developed each of their characters themselves. Eddington's facial mannerisms for example.

@dmkappa62 Рік тому

You mean you’ve lost your key? Gold!

@olulakun1 9 місяців тому

Sir Humphrey: "Prime minister I must warn you of all the difficulties, I foresee all sorts of unforeseen problems" / PM: "Such as..." / Sir Humphrey: "If I could foresee them they wouldn't be unforeseen" 🤣🤣🤣

@johnbowyer6902 Рік тому

Arguably, the best sitcom ever made. It is so spontaneous and very clever.😂

@tusker4954 7 місяців тому

And still relevant

@raifthemad 7 місяців тому

@@tusker4954 It will always be relevant.

@raifthemad 7 місяців тому

The combination of great character writing, brilliant character acting and enough inside information to weave in just to make situations more real than just some writers with no inside experience going at it. All the main cast play their characters so well it's almost criminal.

@Sugar7K 5 місяців тому

This and Blackadder.

@user-ox9ep9ki6h 3 місяці тому

"The Key" is a magnificent episode,, a classic.

@prvz_k 3 місяці тому

Paul was simply out of this world. What a genius actor. I wonder how those around him on the set managed to maintain their composure.

@peterbassey9668 5 місяців тому

"Have you ever been surveyed?" 😅😂 "Actually not me just my house...oh I see what you mean!" 😅😅😂

@user-qo6ni5sm5p 7 місяців тому

Absolutely adore these men . Absolutely fantastic comedy.

@Kim-gv5bw 6 місяців тому

Absolutely brilliant script writing and acting😂How Derek,Nigel and Paul didn't totally crack up laughing during many of these scenes is beyond me!!❤RIP you guys,hope you're sharing drinks and laughs in heaven😊

@manaski5689 2 місяці тому

Amen 🇳🇬

@Drew-mg9uk 7 місяців тому

Simply the best ever from a BBC thats sadly died. Well written and for anyone wanting to understand the English language. The joys of all the series and its context are so true and relevant today!. The Key episode was my favourite, but everyone of them have had a long lasting impact. RIP guys.. you were amazing.

@ronseymour4976 Місяць тому

Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn in my opinion wrote the funniest scripts that I have ever been fortunate to enjoy. How Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds managed to deliver such complex lines with such ease is beyond me. Their impact was enough to make me warm to politicians - well almost!

@siddharths4664 9 місяців тому

Your Word is my Cooperation. Brilliant.

@nowaythishappened 9 місяців тому

As a yank that as never seen or even heard of this program before, the 1st bit with the teleprompter was brilliant! Watching the rest now.....😂

@thomasp.crenshaw185 9 місяців тому

Great series. You'll love it. Watch from the start, the Yes Minister then the Yes PM series.

@suzannekirkwood6392 7 місяців тому

It's a brilliant series. There are also books which are hilarious. Enjoy😊

@thomaschacko6320 3 місяці тому

One of the great classics of British television! I believe it was Paul Eddington’s deteriorating health that curtailed the continuation of the series. But what was left for us is simply magnificent - stylish, witty, and absolutely sharp in its writing and characterizations.

@Wann-zo7rn2qn4i 6 місяців тому

No matter how many times I watch this, I still laugh out loud.

@TimStamper89 8 місяців тому

This is up there with some of the best ever made television

@patrickromanowilliams4878 10 місяців тому

“Yes, Prime Minister. You’re word is my cooperation.” 🤣

@josephlarmor550 2 місяці тому

… your word…

@patrickromanowilliams4878 2 місяці тому

@@josephlarmor550 The thought was conveyed. The spelling only matters to Grammer Nazis and people who are obsessed with minutae.

@Hascienda27 8 місяців тому

You will never have A better trio in political comedy than Derek, Nigel amd Paul

@simonlawrencesings 3 місяці тому

Sometimes in sitcoms it’s the one off actor that steals the scene. That tv producer in the first clip is incredible. Amazing acting. Perfect delivery and timing.

@philpryor7524 7 місяців тому

Looking back, (so silly, useless, misleading, common) one might say (one is) that this is the best of its type in a field of real quality, a golden period of quite relevant, sensible, adult humour. Top class...

@markhayward7400 6 місяців тому

"This doesn't say anything" "Thank you, Prime Minister" LOL 0:59

@michaelmuldowney8 10 місяців тому

The sequence about the ban on smoking clearly foresaw the future - as everything came to pass.

@TihetrisWeathersby Рік тому

Yes Minister / Yes Prime Minister still hold up today, Just shows how little things have changed

@jenniferkonstant5920 Рік тому

Which is at once comforting and terrifying.

@martaferreira1228 11 місяців тому

This applies so well to the current situation in Portugal.

@Numinus1 10 місяців тому

Truly a timeless comedy

@Wann-zo7rn2qn4i 9 місяців тому

The issues have not changed. But glaringly, the level of intellect, witty use of language and range of vocabulary have changed much, and not for the better. We never had to use any foul language before.

@murrayeaston2359 Рік тому

More of these I watch the more excellent I realise Paul Eddington was as Hacker. Yes, Sir Humphrey gets the smartest, wordiest stuff and Hawthorne is brilliant at playing him, but some of Eddington's faces and his timing, just great, real classy stuff all around, Derek Foulds too. Ah, Britain... I remember her fondly...

@dlamiss 5 місяців тому

Completely agree. Didnt realise when I watched the series 40 plus years ago just HOW GOOD Paul Eddington was in the role. but watching them again now can appreciate the role was made for him

@nox3335 Рік тому

When I'm down these clips are my goto to make me forget for a while and just smile ❤️😊

@Timsvideochannel1 Рік тому

A reminder of the days when the BBC actually made something worth watching. RIP BBC.

@kelvinpell4571 9 місяців тому

yes......now it's continuous leftists propaganda

@shadow_realm47 6 місяців тому

these actually make me wanna apply for the civil service.

@nobel87able 5 місяців тому

But but you must understand.. That BBC cannot fall under government pressures!

@davidgriffiths7696 5 місяців тому

Indeed, this kind of thing would not be tolerated nowadays. Media narratives require a stupefied population to watch and angrily repeat what they hear about people and places they know and care nothing about, not engage in critical thinking.👍

@jacobmatthews7524 2 місяці тому

@@shadow_realm47 unless you're BAME you'll never get in

@ethzero 4 місяці тому

1:45 "The... Trident... Program... is a heavy burdenonyourtaxbill15billionpounds is a lot of..." 😂

@lawrencejhutchinson Рік тому

It is a great shame that Paul Eddington and Derek Fowlds never won any awards for this! Nigel Hawthorne was brilliant and won many awards, but Paul and Derek should have received more recognition!

@calm_compost 11 місяців тому

Kinda go on to show the power of civil service....😄

@davidw.2791 11 місяців тому

Is the guy who plays the minister-&-future-PM the same guy who is in Smiley’s People, the one giving George his Deniable Blessing to carry out the mission?

@lawrencejhutchinson 11 місяців тому

@@davidw.2791 no

@davidw.2791 11 місяців тому

@@lawrencejhutchinson Thank you!

@WilliamJohnson-ml7ij 8 місяців тому

They should have been given a special award for the three of them. Take one away and you ruin everything. The three of them together is perfect chemistry and timing

@omobosedefashedemi146 8 місяців тому

You mean you've lost your key?🤣🤣🤣

@user-hk7rq6ok6w 9 місяців тому

This is my favorite British drama! In addition to the wonderful performances of several protagonists! There are also many very brilliant supporting roles! Many TV drama fans in China like this drama very much! Many people even think that after watching this drama, it is no problem to be a politician in the UK...😂😂

@lesliephillpott8989 4 місяці тому

Truer to life than I realised back in the day.

@susanc4622 11 місяців тому

Bernard had the best lines!

@Kim-gv5bw 6 місяців тому

❤😂

@jasbarsoph Місяць тому

Fantastic, well ahead of its time.

@AnnoyedBuffalo-rx1dy 3 місяці тому

Nice to play again this series for young people!!!!Iceland miss you!!!!!

@amadman8149 8 місяців тому

I wish there was someone capable of writing this today!

@kaurkonks5843 6 місяців тому

Omg, air this in every country now 🤣

@gerryduffy6700 5 місяців тому

I don’t think even Sir Humphrey (Humpy) would believe what goes on these days! Great series and RIP to those who’ve passed on. An excellent comedy series 👍🇬🇧

@JeanJuliusVernal Рік тому

Couldn't be more appropriate with the times we are in.

@suzieclareclaremont9651 Рік тому

Fabulous comedy. Genius actors with fantastic timing. Pure brilliance. They can't make shows like this any more. 😂

@kelvinpell4571 9 місяців тому

They would now have to include diversity and climate messages

@sirkl4272 9 місяців тому

@@kelvinpell4571Oh shut up. Did you really need to bring in your 65 IQ level culture war commentary into this video comment section?

@pauldelcour 10 місяців тому

Never watched when it was first broadcast. Now I understand the whole doings of politics a bit better, this is just bl**dy brilliant! You Brits are the very best at self analysis and laughing about yourselves. Too little changes, but if you're happy with it, so be it...

@chibonchibon3967 Рік тому

Extremely smart writing

@lindapadley5806 8 місяців тому

Always loved Yes Minister and yes Prime Minister. Took the michael out of the government! Basically the civil servants run the country! No matter the political party!. Certainly something that needs thinking about!

@ruthcollins2841 6 місяців тому

And totally true!🤦‍♀️

@TheHesseJames 28 днів тому

@@ruthcollins2841it’s the same everywhere in Western Europe. Politicians are just actors distracting and entertaining the public. It’s actually a pretty good system!

@debbieramsey-hanks3757 Рік тому

Remembering the funny side of politics. Thank you, greatly appreciated.

@melska Рік тому

Absolutely adore these men 💕

@arzcs 4 місяці тому

Even though it was made before my time, this sitcom is still relevant today. It appears that not much has changed in Britain.

@cj69m 7 місяців тому

Absolutely fantastic comedy

@andypandy9013 10 місяців тому

08:26 The writers got it bang on! What seemed funny all those years ago is now fact. 🙂

@barringtonsmith9147 9 місяців тому

You have to believe its always been fact "Many a true word is often spoken in jest"

@joshuarosen6242 5 місяців тому

I have read that numerous politicians and civil servants thought this so accurate that they believed that there had been one or more insiders feeding stories to the writers. It's fact now and it was apparently fact then too.

@HolgerKuhrts Рік тому

Got the full monty from the BBC. It has been aged like the furniture or wall papers, but the dialogues are still pure fun !

@jmartin4204 Рік тому

this show should have been on as long as Yes Minister for four years

@dlamiss 5 місяців тому

Paul Eddington was starting to show signs of his illness before the second series. Jonathan Lynn in documentaries of the series said most of his scenes were done with him seated at his desk

@sih1095 Рік тому

Utter Joy 😂

@user-dk8wy8md4f 7 місяців тому

my favorite, also yes minister

@paulwilliamford6789 Місяць тому

Fantastic work sir, and Roger, I applaud you both 👏👏👏👏

@lillianakersborg4001 Рік тому

Thank you for posting this delightful show.

@gms77777 Рік тому

This is sublime 😂

@freemanol Рік тому

This series gave me so much insight into how governments work. Every government and civil service are doing as much as possible to look good without actually having to do much. Publicity, headlines, avoiding scandals is all they think of. In democracies and autocracies alike. I don't think people, especially in the west, realise how incompetent their governments are. Or at least when compared to their so called enemies

@ibubezi7685 Рік тому

Should be required viewing in classrooms from age 12. But then, they don't want 'educated' people...

@josephinepeery6938 Рік тому

Oh I think quite a lot of us realise just how bad our government is but not enough of us to get it right, sadly.

@shaneredfern282 Рік тому

Now go to "the thick of it"😅

@suzannekirkwood6392 7 місяців тому

One of the best episodes is the new hospital that can't take patients or hire medical staff - would cost too much to run the equipment and there's only a few hundred administrative staff who are terribly overworked😅😅

@jackmaritt5094 Рік тому

@7:13 starts the cigarette debate 🍿👍

@idrisdawodu6831 9 місяців тому

A masterpiece

@ashleywebb2736 3 місяці тому

The partt on the C.O.E was spot on

@billyb0 6 місяців тому

The smoke Screen the best episode of all of yes minister and Prime Minister. Ahead of its time

@listerofsmeg884 Рік тому

40 years on and people still want to cancel Trident. 😅

@debbieramsey-hanks3757 8 місяців тому

Exceptional

@sonjaclarke5306 Рік тому

Absolutely brilliant! 👏👏👏👏

@christophermarshall527 10 місяців тому

Brilliant, just brilliant!!

@user-vj4sn1hk3n 5 місяців тому

Love this long time ago, used to enjoy many great British comedy. Ty for the post. And I know now why it is so good …………it is so true.

@cclewes7373 4 місяці тому

Brilliant series

@Nahid1347 10 місяців тому

This and Yes, Minister are my most fav comedies going to documentary 😅😀😂

@w1swh1 10 місяців тому

Only time I laugh on my own. Who would have thought that s sitcom based around boring politicians and civil servants could be so incredibly funny. There again who would have thought a rather second rate TV comedian could become a leader paralleling Churchill. Its a fascinating world 😀😀

@eugenedreyer4805 Рік тому

32:00 Luke approaches like a malevolent cobra 😆😂

@MuscleFlexChris Місяць тому

"The civil service generally hopes there will be no movement on *any* subject." How can anyone not love this show? 😂

@oakstrong1 8 місяців тому

The politics of this series is timeless. Well, except the politicians have half of the morals today, if at all.

@ricedmond661 7 місяців тому

So sad that this type of brilliance is long lost.

@joshuarosen6242 5 місяців тому

Sadly the idiocy of government remains.

@riaagarwal6840 8 місяців тому

This is the same madness we have been left with by the British Raj. Albeit in Indian English 😅😅😅😅

@laurahoward5426 11 місяців тому

Brilliant hilarity ensues

@bharathkb5116 6 місяців тому

Great memories, Super genius series,, and at the time of M.T Fine timing

@gdotone1 Рік тому

this was truly funny show.

@David-mi4pk Рік тому

Brilliant

@Determinedtothrive_ 4 місяці тому

Excellent documentary

@paulbuck90 Рік тому

The quality of TV has certainly has

@brunokoch672 10 місяців тому

The complete serious should be shown in any school.

@amonynous9041 8 місяців тому

from 22:00 to 22:38 you can hear a baby crying but using a very political lingo. :D

@Revelian1982 10 місяців тому

I can't get over how good the writing is. Compare this to "Big Top".

@emmanuelpascal66 10 місяців тому

😂😂😂😂😂.....shame though, they don't make them like this anymore...😢😢😢

@beveragebrit 10 місяців тому

Actually "Thank me no Thankings is Shakespeare"

@jerrycallender7604 6 місяців тому

The chairs in which the Prime Minister and Sir Humphrey are sitting - time mark 38:57 - were in Diana Trent's apartment at the Bayview Retirement Village.

@peterovenden4489 6 місяців тому

Absolute gold dust sadly the script writing geniuses are no longer being created

@martinrogers3723 28 днів тому

If only the government was this efficient

@ramthian Рік тому

So funny 😂🙏🥰🥰🥰🥰

@alanguest1979 4 місяці тому

I’ve always wanted to ask both Farage and Cleverly, how the hell would “stopping the boats” improve my life? Not very much I suspect!

@conservativemike3768 5 місяців тому

A+. Far too sophisticated for present day audiences.

@kingietk 7 місяців тому

Did anyone notice the policeman who was at the entrance to number 10 looks just like Enoch Powell?

@JJONNYREPP 8 місяців тому

Yes, Prime Minister Best of Series 1 | BBC Comedy Greats 2129pm 1.9.23 it was a funny show. simple as... and akin to dallas, or some such, could deliver proper belly laughs for all manner of communal gatherings - from familial, xmas based or late night home from the pub indulgence....