Classic political sitcom. Jim Hacker considers cancelling the Trident programme after discovering some interesting facts about the UK's defence system. S1 E1: The Grand Design
Hacker prepares to make his first broadcast as Prime Minister announcing his grand new defence policy, but he finds that it is not so easy to speak on camera. S1 E2: The Ministerial Broadcast
When the Health Minister aims to end smoking with taxes costing the Treasury four billion pounds, Jim finds a way to leverage this against Treasury resistance to his tax cuts. S1 E3: The Smoke Screen
Sir Humphrey moves Dorothy Wainwright - the PM's political advisor - out of her office, but she insists on moving back and tells Jim that he is letting Humphrey become too dominant. S1 E4: The Key
Jim is honoured at the British Theatre Awards but faces an Arts Council grant cut - he aims to avert bad publicity while Sir Humphrey fights reductions. Who will win? S1 E6: A Victory for Democracy
Classic political comedy. Jim must recommend the appointment of bishops to the Queen but is not keen on the two offered by the Church. S1 E7: The Bishop's Gambit
8/8. The Tangled Web: Classic sitcom. MPs have been complaining about their phones being tapped. Jim Hacker naturally denies this, only to be told by Sir Humphrey that it is in fact true. [S]
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]