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Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn's superb sitcom Yes, Prime Minister entered 10 Downing Street with Jim Hacker now Prime Minister of Britain, following a campaign to "Save the British Sausage". Whether tackling defence ("The Grand Design"), local government ("Power to the People") or the National Education Service, all of Jim Hacker's bold plans for reform generally come to nothing, thanks to the machinations of Nigel Hawthorne's complacent Cabinet Secretary Sir Humphrey (Jeeves to Hacker's Wooster) who opposes any action of any sort on the part of the PM altogether. This is usually achieved by discreet horse-trading. In "One of Us", for instance, Hacker relents from implementing defence cuts when he is presented with the embarrassingly large bill he ran up in a vote-catching mission to rescue a stray dog on an army firing range. Only in "The Tangled Web", the final episode of Series 2, does the PM at last turn the tables on Sir Humphrey. Paul Eddington is a joy as Hacker, whether in mock-Churchillian mode or visibly cowering whenever he is congratulated on a "courageous" idea. Jay and Lynn's script, meanwhile, is a dazzlingly Byzantine exercise in wordplay, wittily reflecting the verbiage-to-substance ratio of politics. Ironically, Yes, Prime Minister is an accurate depiction of practically all political eras except its own, the 1980s, when Thatcher successfully carried out a radical programme regardless of harrumphing senior civil servants. --David Stubbs
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60 of 65 people found the following review helpful
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First the good news. This is a DVD of one of the finest, funniest and cleverest comedies ever created, and in even an average DVD presentation would be a definite five stars. However the BBC, renowned for releasing some of the laziest, cheapest DVDs out there, have today plumbed new depths. Series 1 was released in the usual box, with no special features at all, on a single double-sided DVD with no apparent effort made to improve the sound or picture quality.
Series 2 is exactly the same. Except it's released on two single-sided DVDs, instead of one double-sided DVD. The quality seems the same, so why two DVDs? But here's the thing that spurred me to write this : They haven't bothered to even print the title on one of them! It's 2 virtually-identical sides, and unless you peer closely you can't tell which way is top.
Series 2 is exactly the same. Except it's released on two single-sided DVDs, instead of one double-sided DVD. The quality seems the same, so why two DVDs? But here's the thing that spurred me to write this : They haven't bothered to even print the title on one of them! It's 2 virtually-identical sides, and unless you peer closely you can't tell which way is top.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Starting as the previous series left off, we are placed ringside to watch the tug of war between the civil service and the PM. Starting with Humphrey, for reasons beyond common sense, trying to derail Hacker's ambitious plan to save money and slash unemployment by moving military forces "up north", the series once more causes involuntary convulsions of the laugh muscles throughout. Political satire at its very best.
There are 2 DVD's this time; not a single two-sided one - which is fine, but something to make note of.
There are 2 DVD's this time; not a single two-sided one - which is fine, but something to make note of.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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8 Episodes of pure brilliance! It is one of the funniest series out on the market today. The way it potrays the goings on inside "Number 10" are hilarious and beleivable. I seriously recommend this DVD!
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Really humorous DVD
Very funny and it could be written today. Virtually all the issues are still relevant. I look forward to the new programmes
Published 19 days ago by D. W. Joynson
Classic British Political Comedy
This is the BBC at it's very best and this to-gether with Series 1 and 'Yes Prime Minister" must rate as one of the best humorous comedies ever made with script writing that you... Read more
Published 15 months ago by B. D. Compton
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This was bought for someone else. However I also watch this programme and know it will be brilliant.
Published 21 months ago by Mrs. Wendy Hope
Best comedy ever
More than 30 years ago made but still enjoyable.
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Published 22 months ago by Schorpion
Comedy like this will never be out of date
Having watched the first "Leadership Debates" on TV last night in the run up to the General Election, you realise that politics just carries on in a perpetual circle. Read more
Published on 16 April 2010 by Super Sy
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Published on 12 Oct 2009 by Liza Hauwaert
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It's amazing how little has changed in the world since these shows were first broadcast. The dialogue is sharp, the observations spot-on and the situations hilarious - the shows... Read more
Published on 6 Aug 2009 by FAP
A good end to a great series
This second and last series of the excellent Yes, Prime Minister show finishes one of my favourite sitcoms with another eight great episodes. Read more
Published on 25 April 2009 by T. R. Alexander
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Yes, Prime Minister - Series Two [1987]
Clever British comedy on the devious and subtle methods employed in the higher... Read more
Yes, Prime Minister - Series Two [1987]
Clever British comedy on the devious and subtle methods employed in the higher... Read more
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This must be one of the works of genius of all time. As one reads about the politicians' actions of today one can find an equivalent episode in either this release, or the Yes... Read more
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