7/8. The National Education Service: Political sitcom. Hacker decides to abolish the Department of Education and Science to save money, giving cash directly to schools. [S]
6/8. The Patron of the Arts: Classic political sitcom. Jim Hacker faces embarrassment when Sir Humphrey tells a bigwig friend in the arts that the government is planning to cut grants. [S]
5/8. Power to the People: Classic political sitcom. Jim Hacker meets a local councillor who has radical ideas about local government. The PM likes what he hears, unlike Sir Humphrey. [S]
4/8. A Conflict of Interest: Classic sitcom. When a scandal breaks in the City, Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey cannot agree on who should be the new governor of the Bank of England. [S]
8/8. One of Us: Classic comedy in which minister Jim Hacker finds himself transported to Number 10. The papers of a recently deceased head of MI5 show that he was once spying for Russia. [S]
7/8. The Bishop's Gambit: Classic political comedy. Jim must recommend the appointment of bishops to the Queen but is not keen on the two offered by the Church. [S]
6/8. A Victory for Democracy: Classic sitcom about a beleaguered PM. Jim Hacker begins to wonder whether the government runs the Foreign Office, or vice versa. [S]
4/8. The Key: Classic sitcom about beleaguered prime minister Jim Hacker. Dorothy Wainwright, the PM's political advisor, tells Jim that he is letting Humphrey become too dominant. [S]