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Yes, Minister!

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Furret Thu 04-Jun-20 16:17:32

So fed up with the (mainly) garbage on TV just now that I’ve downloaded Yes, Minister from years ago. How well casted it was with Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds as Jim Hacker, Humphrey Appleby and Bernard Woolley.

Had forgotten just how funny it was - anyone else a fan?

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AGAA4 Thu 04-Jun-20 16:24:03

I thought it was very cleverly done. I think the secretary played by Nigel Hawthorne was running the country via the PM. Very funny.

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Oopsadaisy3 Thu 04-Jun-20 16:25:01

Very funny and still rings true!

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Glorybee Thu 04-Jun-20 16:25:36

Yes, what a fab programme. My favourite episode is the one where the French want to give the Queen a puppy and it threatens to turn into a diplomatic incident ?.

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AGAA4 Thu 04-Jun-20 16:30:02

It was funny (and slightly disturbing) to see how the secretary manipulated the PM to do exactly what he, the secretary, wanted.

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dahlia Thu 04-Jun-20 16:58:32

But in the end I think the PM got the upper hand: the episode where Sir Humphrey is locked out and runs from window to window, almost in tears, is my particular favourite.

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Rosalyn69 Thu 04-Jun-20 17:43:33

I loved this series. I can believe it’s still funny and pertinent.

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sodapop Fri 05-Jun-20 17:41:18

I loved this series as well, an excellent cast and so true. Still makes me laugh,

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