extremely funny BBC political comedy series

Nigel Hawthorne, Paul Eddington, and Derek Fowlds in Yes Minister (1980)

Henry Goodman and David Haig in Yes, Prime Minister (2013)

Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson in Blackadder the Third (1987)

Rowan Atkinson, Tim McInnerny, and Tony Robinson in Blackadder II (1986)

Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson in Blackadder Goes Forth (1989)

John Cleese, Connie Booth, Andrew Sachs, and Prunella Scales in Fawlty Towers (1975)

Frank Kelly, Pauline McLynn, Dermot Morgan, and Ardal O'Hanlon in Father Ted (1995)

Steve Coogan in I'm Alan Partridge (1997)

John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)

I know exactly who reads the papers. The Daily Mirror is read by people who think they run the country. The Guardian is read by people who think they ought to run the country. The Times is read by people who actually do run the country. The Daily Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country. The Financial Times is read by people who own the country. The Morning Star is read by the people who think the country should be run by another country. And the Daily Telegraph is read by people who think it is.

Prime Minister, what about the people who read the Sun?

The Sun readers don't care who runs the country, as long as she's got big tits.

Nigel Hawthorne and Peter Cellier in Yes, Prime Minister (1986)

Nigel Hawthorne and Paul Eddington in Yes, Prime Minister (1986)

Deborah Norton in Yes, Prime Minister (1986)

Paul Eddington and Deborah Norton in Yes, Prime Minister (1986)

Antony Carrick, Paul Eddington, Derek Fowlds, and Denis Lill in Yes, Prime Minister (1986)

Paul Eddington in Yes, Prime Minister (1986)

David de Keyser and Paul Eddington in Yes, Prime Minister (1986)

John Bird and Paul Eddington in Yes, Prime Minister (1986)

Nigel Hawthorne and Ludovic Kennedy in Yes, Prime Minister (1986)

How many seasons does Yes, Prime Minister have?

Paul Eddington

Nigel Hawthorne

Derek Fowlds

James Hacker was propelled along the corridors of power to the very pinnacle of politics - Number 10.

Yes, Prime Minister

The rare sequel equal to the original.

&quot;Yes Prime Minister&quot; picks up where the previous &quot;Yes Minister&quot; left off, and continues the quality.  The two series are bridged by a Christmas special, &quot;Party Games&quot;, where the Prime Minister has retired, and Sir Humphrey has manipulated the selection process to place Jim Hacker in Number 10.  The new series picks up with Hacker now in his new job.

The series continued the fine work of its predecessor.  The writing is first rate and the performers still shine.  New dimension was added with the introduction of Deborah Norton as Dorothy Wainwright, Hacker&apos;s political advisor.  Wainwright is a master strategist, who is able to counter Sir Humphrey&apos;s schemes.  As such, Jim gets to win a few more this time.  Still, never underestimate Sir Humphrey.

There is more of a trade-off here, as the battles are split between Sir Humphrey and Hacker, and a few where they are allies.  If there is any criticism of the show, it&apos;s that some of the themes had already been done in the original series.  However, they are given a new wrinkle as Hacker is now in the top spot.  He no longer has to worry about the PM, because he is the PM; but, he still will not make a &quot;courageous&quot; decision, or anything that is unpopular.

Repetition may explain why this series was shorter.  The series had explored everything it could, short of full scale war.  Still, every episode is a delight.

The entire series is available on vhs, in the US; and, hopefully, will follow the recent release of &quot;Yes Minister&quot; on DVD.  Also, the two &quot;diaries&quot; of the shows are well worth seeking out.  They beautifully capture the shows, through diary entries, memo&apos;s, and government documents.  They are far more than a brief plot summary.  You can find them through out-of-print book searches on the web.

Official Trailer - Season 1

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"Yes Prime Minister" picks up where the previous "Yes Minister" left off, and continues the quality.  The two series are bridged by a Christmas special, "Party Games", where the Prime Minister has retired, and Sir Humphrey has manipulated the selection process to place Jim Hacker in Number 10.  The new series picks up with Hacker now in his new job.

The series continued the fine work of its predecessor.  The writing is first rate and the performers still shine.  New dimension was added with the introduction of Deborah Norton as Dorothy Wainwright, Hacker's political advisor.  Wainwright is a master strategist, who is able to counter Sir Humphrey's schemes.  As such, Jim gets to win a few more this time.  Still, never underestimate Sir Humphrey.

There is more of a trade-off here, as the battles are split between Sir Humphrey and Hacker, and a few where they are allies.  If there is any criticism of the show, it's that some of the themes had already been done in the original series.  However, they are given a new wrinkle as Hacker is now in the top spot.  He no longer has to worry about the PM, because he is the PM; but, he still will not make a "courageous" decision, or anything that is unpopular.

Repetition may explain why this series was shorter.  The series had explored everything it could, short of full scale war.  Still, every episode is a delight.

The entire series is available on vhs, in the US; and, hopefully, will follow the recent release of "Yes Minister" on DVD.  Also, the two "diaries" of the shows are well worth seeking out.  They beautifully capture the shows, through diary entries, memo's, and government documents.  They are far more than a brief plot summary.  You can find them through out-of-print book searches on the web.

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