Party Games: Wonderfully witty sitcom about a government minister and the advisers who surround him. When the PM announces his retirement, Jim becomes the favourite for the top job. [S]
Party Games: Wonderfully witty sitcom about a government minister and the advisers who surround him. When the PM announces his retirement, Jim becomes the favourite for the top job. [S]
Party Games: Wonderfully witty sitcom about a government minister and the advisers who surround him. When the PM announces his retirement, Jim becomes the favourite for the top job. [S]
The Middle-Class Rip-Off: Jim Hacker supports the sale of a museum, which will help fund the ailing local football club. Sir Humphrey, however, is horrified. Vintage political comedy. [S]
The Whisky Priest: MP Jim Hacker finds himself in possession of some embarrassing info regarding the sale of British arms to terrorist groups. This all sounds strangely familiar... [S]
The Moral Dimension: More Whitehall chicanery in the not-so-far-fetched political sitcom. Jim Hacker is outraged to learn that bribery was used to land a lucrative foreign contract. [S]
Skeleton in the Cupboard: Paul Eddington is clueless MP Jim Hacker in the classic political sitcom. Sir Humphrey wants to make an example of a local council following a minor error. [S]
The Challenge: Sharp satirical sitcom. Hacker takes part in a TV interview on local civil defence, but his interrogator - Ludovic Kennedy, playing himself - is extremely tenacious. [S]
The Moral Dimension: More Whitehall chicanery in the not-so-far-fetched political sitcom. Jim Hacker is outraged to learn that bribery was used to land a lucrative foreign contract. [S]
Skeleton in the Cupboard: Paul Eddington is clueless MP Jim Hacker in the classic political sitcom. Sir Humphrey wants to make an example of a local council following a minor error. [S]
The Challenge: Sharp satirical sitcom. Hacker takes part in a TV interview on local civil defence, but his interrogator - Ludovic Kennedy, playing himself - is extremely tenacious. [S]
Equal Opportunities: The political sitcom that revealed more than a smidgen of truth. Jim wants to see more women in higher posts, but Sir Humphrey naturally does not agree. [S]
A Question of Loyalty: Vintage laughs. Hacker and Sir Humphrey appear before a select committee investigating wastage within their department. There's only one option: stick together. [S]
The Quality of Life: Brilliant satire with a top cast. Hacker makes a rash promise to save a popular city farm from closure. Of course, there's a price to pay for Sir Humphrey's help. [S]
Equal Opportunities: The political sitcom that revealed more than a smidgen of truth. Jim wants to see more women in higher posts, but Sir Humphrey naturally does not agree. [S]
A Question of Loyalty: Vintage laughs. Hacker and Sir Humphrey appear before a select committee investigating wastage within their department. There's only one option: stick together. [S]
The Quality of Life: Brilliant satire with a top cast. Hacker makes a rash promise to save a popular city farm from closure. Of course, there's a price to pay for Sir Humphrey's help. [S]
The Devil You Know: In the acclaimed and hugely influential political sitcom, Jim Hacker is upset by rumours of a cabinet reshuffle and decides to take drastic action for his job. [S]
The Greasy Pole: Hacker finds himself in the middle of a major row over the British Chemical Corporation, as Sir Humphrey suggests the politically unpopular measure. Classic laughs. [S]
The Death List: The highly esteemed and never bettered political sitcom. Hacker is shocked to learn that his department is responsible for supplying electronic surveillance equipment. [S]
The Devil You Know: In the acclaimed and hugely influential political sitcom, Jim Hacker is upset by rumours of a cabinet reshuffle and decides to take drastic action for his job. [S]
The Greasy Pole: Hacker finds himself in the middle of a major row over the British Chemical Corporation, as Sir Humphrey suggests the politically unpopular measure. Classic laughs. [S]
The Death List: The highly esteemed and never bettered political sitcom. Hacker is shocked to learn that his department is responsible for supplying electronic surveillance equipment. [S]
Doing the Honours: Governmental giggles as Jim Hacker plans to block honours for civil servants until they introduce cost-cutting measures. Sir Humphrey plots his own retaliation. [S]
The Compassionate Society: Hacker sees a chance to further his career when a newly built hospital seems to have no patients - but Sir Humphrey has other ideas. Sharp political comedy. [S]
Jobs for the Boys: The late, great Paul Eddington stars in Mrs Thatcher's favourite sitcom. A departmental construction project is in progress - but Sir Humphrey is being evasive. [S]
Doing the Honours: Governmental giggles as Jim Hacker plans to block honours for civil servants until they introduce cost-cutting measures. Sir Humphrey plots his own retaliation. [S]
The Compassionate Society: Hacker sees a chance to further his career when a newly built hospital seems to have no patients - but Sir Humphrey has other ideas. Sharp political comedy. [S]
Jobs for the Boys: The late, great Paul Eddington stars in Mrs Thatcher's favourite sitcom. A departmental construction project is in progress - but Sir Humphrey is being evasive. [S]
The Right to Know: Expertly written political sitcom, which was former PM Margaret Thatcher's favourite show. Hacker is not sure that a minister should ever be kept in the dark. [S]
The Writing on the Wall: Brilliant political comedy with Nigel Hawthorne and Paul Eddington. Jim Hacker MP and the loquacious Sir Humphrey learn of a plan which threatens them both. [S]
Big Brother: Nigel Hawthorne and Paul Eddington cross swords in the brilliant political sitcom. Jim tries to implement a privacy safeguard for a new national computer database. [S]
The Right to Know: Expertly written political sitcom, which was former PM Margaret Thatcher's favourite show. Hacker is not sure that a minister should ever be kept in the dark. [S]
The Writing on the Wall: Brilliant political comedy with Nigel Hawthorne and Paul Eddington. Jim Hacker MP and the loquacious Sir Humphrey learn of a plan which threatens them both. [S]
Big Brother: Nigel Hawthorne and Paul Eddington cross swords in the brilliant political sitcom. Jim tries to implement a privacy safeguard for a new national computer database. [S]
The Economy Drive: Great comedy double act Nigel Hawthorne and Paul Eddington together in the classic sitcom. Hacker wants to implement cost-cutting initiatives. Sir Humphrey doesn't. [S]
The Official Visit: Classic satirical sitcom. When Hacker recognises a visiting head of an African nation as an old friend, he does his best to off-load some British oil rigging gear. [S]
Open Government: The very first episode of the acclaimed sitcom about an apparently clueless British government minister, brilliantly played by Paul Eddington. Mrs Thatcher loved it. [S]
The Economy Drive: Great comedy double act Nigel Hawthorne and Paul Eddington together in the classic sitcom. Hacker wants to implement cost-cutting initiatives. Sir Humphrey doesn't. [S]
The Official Visit: Classic satirical sitcom. When Hacker recognises a visiting head of an African nation as an old friend, he does his best to off-load some British oil rigging gear. [S]
Open Government: The very first episode of the acclaimed sitcom about an apparently clueless British government minister, brilliantly played by Paul Eddington. Mrs Thatcher loved it. [S]
The Middle-Class Rip-Off: Jim Hacker supports the sale of a museum, which will help fund the ailing local football club. Sir Humphrey, however, is horrified. Vintage political comedy. [S]
The Middle-Class Rip-Off: Jim Hacker supports the sale of a museum, which will help fund the ailing local football club. Sir Humphrey, however, is horrified. Vintage political comedy. [S]
The Whisky Priest: MP Jim Hacker finds himself in possession of some embarrassing info regarding the sale of British arms to terrorist groups. This all sounds strangely familiar... [S]
The Whisky Priest: MP Jim Hacker finds himself in possession of some embarrassing info regarding the sale of British arms to terrorist groups. This all sounds strangely familiar... [S]
The Bed of Nails: Once again this political sitcom from the 1980s is spookily topical. Jim encounters problems developing and implementing an integrated national transport policy. [S]
The Bed of Nails: Once again this political sitcom from the 1980s is spookily topical. Jim encounters problems developing and implementing an integrated national transport policy. [S]
The Moral Dimension: More Whitehall chicanery in the not-so-far-fetched political sitcom. Jim Hacker is outraged to learn that bribery was used to land a lucrative foreign contract. [S]
The Moral Dimension: More Whitehall chicanery in the not-so-far-fetched political sitcom. Jim Hacker is outraged to learn that bribery was used to land a lucrative foreign contract. [S]
Skeleton in the Cupboard: Paul Eddington is clueless MP Jim Hacker in the classic political sitcom. Sir Humphrey wants to make an example of a local council following a minor error. [S]