Yes, Prime Minister Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Yes, Prime Minister: Season 2 (1987 - 1988)

• Season 2 Episode 8: The Tangled Web

  Jim is horrified at allegations of phone-tapping and denies all knowledge - until Sir Humphrey informs him otherwise. Political comedy, starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds

• Season 2 Episode 7: The National Education Service

  Hacker decides to save money by getting rid of the Department of Education, much to the disgust of Sir Humphrey. Political comedy, starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds

• Season 2 Episode 6: Patron of the Arts

  Jim makes plans to cut arts funding, but faces embarrassment when Sir Humphrey tells the manager of the National Theatre what he has in mind. Political comedy, starring Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne

• Season 2 Episode 5: Power to the People

  Jim's attempts to inject radical new ideas into local government meet with spirited grass-roots resistance. Political comedy, starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds

• Season 2 Episode 4: A Conflict of Interest

  Jim and Sir Humphrey disagree on who should be the next governor of the Bank of England. Political comedy, starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds

• Season 2 Episode 3: A Diplomatic Incident

  Hacker attempts to turn the tables on French officials over the Channel Tunnel borders. Political comedy, starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds

• Season 2 Episode 2: Official Secrets

  Hacker attempts to censor part of a publication which portrays him in a bad light. Political comedy, starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds

• Season 2 Episode 1: Man Overboard

  Hacker tries to improve employment figures by moving military units around the country. Political comedy, starring Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds

Yes, Prime Minister: Season 1 (1986)

• Season 1 Episode 8: One of Us

  MI5 drop a bombshell when they reveal their former head was at one stage working as a Russian spy. To make matters worse, he had been investigated, and acquitted by Sir Humphrey. Classic satire, starring Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne

• Season 1 Episode 7: The Bishop's Gambit

  Jim Hacker runs the risk of upsetting the Church of England by recommending one of two rather dubious characters for a new bishop. Meanwhile, Humphrey has his own reasons for wanting a third. Political comedy, starring Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne

• Season 1 Episode 6: A Victory for Democracy

  Jim has his first encounter with the Foreign Office and discovers they are something of a law unto themselves. He learns they are keeping reports of a communist coup secret and refusing to vote as he wishes in a UN debate on the Middle East. Comedy, starring Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne

• Season 1 Episode 5: A Real Partnership

  The government faces financial ruin, but that does not seem to worry Sir Humphrey, who goes to extreme lengths to get his latest pay rise scheme approved. Political comedy, starring Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne

• Season 1 Episode 4: The Key

  A territorial battle develops in the corridors of power. Sir Humphrey has skilfully moved the PM's political adviser Dorothy Wainwright out of her office - but she insists on moving back. Political comedy, starring Paul Eddington

• Season 1 Episode 3: The Smoke Screen

  Hacker attempts to gain support for his tax cuts - by threatening to raise the duty on tobacco. Political comedy, starring Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne

• Season 1 Episode 2: The Ministerial Broadcast

  Jim Hacker prepares to make his first public broadcast as prime minister, but finds it is not so easy to speak to camera. Paul Eddington stars as the bumbling PM, with Nigel Hawthorne as his scheming advisor

• Season 1 Episode 1: The Grand Design

  On his arrival at Number 10, Jim Hacker is confronted by a confusing nuclear deterrent problem, made more difficult by Sir Humphrey's constant meddling. The new PM soon realises his powers do not stretch to domestic affairs. Political comedy, starring Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne