Greatest Moments from Series 1 - Part 1 | Yes, Prime Minister | BBC Comedy Greats
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Now Jim Hacker is Prime Minister, surely things are less chaotic...? Enjoy some of our favourite moments from Series 1, and look out for Part 2!
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@nylai36
8 ай бұрын
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@nylai36
8 ай бұрын
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There won't be another prime minister like The Right Honourable James George Hacker, saviour of the British Sausage.
@irenewilliams1503
Жыл бұрын
Hole in the wall
@irenewilliams1503
Жыл бұрын
Sausage toad
@irenewilliams1503
Жыл бұрын
Made by the nurse and numbers of sausages
@irenewilliams1503
Жыл бұрын
Chop chop a bit off
@studiobencivengamarcusbenc5272
Жыл бұрын
And you better believe it 😂🥳
Nigel Hawthorne is simply brilliant in the role of Sir Humprey , amazingly long dialogue of complicated information that amounts to nothing ! Perfect 😉
@fsdds1488
Жыл бұрын
Read his book then, it will be revealed to you how brilliant is his gentle stroke of words that conveys true literal beauty than some masterful play of gibberish.
@luminair11
Жыл бұрын
@@fsdds1488 What's the book title?
@KPW2137
2 ай бұрын
You're mistaken - he meant he lost his key :D
Absolute top of british professional comedy. Clever script, great comedic touches and amazing chemistry between truly skilled actors.
@luminair11
Жыл бұрын
Yes I agree & can't help but feel at times that it's a shame they got old and died on us!
@drkaushikde1
Жыл бұрын
I’m 😊
Always good to see clips from this documentary.
This series was absolutely brilliant indeed. The dialogue was so very clever and huge kudos would go to the script writers and the actors for the way in which they carried it all through. I don't think there has been a TV series ever that was as clever and funny as this one was. It is only the British who could have carried this out so magnificently.
@mike9347
8 күн бұрын
Oh I don't know....The Goodies, Kenny Everett, DangerMouse, The Two Ronnie's and Dave Allen were just as brilliant. Was undoubtedly the best era for British television though.
Without doubt, one of the greatest Prime Ministers this country has ever had.
Best line in the entire show’s run is right at the very end: “You mean you’ve lost your key?” 😂😂😂 Why use 6 words when 160 will do. 🤭🤣😂
Amazing writing and acting! My dad was a huge fan, and watching these I can see why. Tks for the upload.
Jim Hacker would be a better head of state than the vast majority of presidents/PMs nowadays
@childofthe50s53
Жыл бұрын
Look what happened in Ukraine: comedy star one day, brilliant crisis leader the next
@ObviouslyKieran
Жыл бұрын
"Now-a-days?" It's always been like this, we can just see it in real-time now.
@JohnCooper-gm6mn
Жыл бұрын
@@ObviouslyKieran There are no hyphens in the word "nowadays", and OP was saying that Hacker is a better fictional leader than any current real life one, so your observation is asinine.
@ObviouslyKieran
Жыл бұрын
@@JohnCooper-gm6mn What the fuck are you talking about? I was just saying most of our leaders have been incompetent since parliament was founded. I didn't need someone who thinks they're more intelligent than the average joe's deep analysis on my opinion.
@yesemitesam333
Жыл бұрын
Hacker could never be Head of State in the UK . That is a position occupied by the Monarch.
Three great figures, embodied by three fantastic actors. But I think Sir Arnold hasn't been given enough credit. He's so adorable. And so is Annie.
Do you mean you've lost your key? 😂😂😂😂
This series and Yes Minister will surely go down in history as being the best and most brilliant of British humour. They made me so proud to be English. Sadly the state of British television has fallen to new depths since then and I doubt that it will ever find its way back. Truly sad indeed.
brilliant can watch them again and again , never boring.
I loved Yes Minister when I was a young teen back in the early 80s, I still love it the same way today. The series is timeless.
I would not say that these are the greatest moments of the show, because every part of the show is magnificent and equally great, the greatest show ever in human history.
Can't thank you enough for continually uploading these clips;)
Timeless classic and contemporary with current politics despite this being 30 years old!
Comedy of genius. Immortal.
Greatest political sit com ever hold on I don’t know of any others and if there are they’re definitely as good as this . This was and is the trailblazer !
@JJONNYREPP
Жыл бұрын
Best of Series 1 - Part 1 | Yes, Prime Minister | BBC Comedy Greats 2138pm 16.8.22 shows you what little power she who cannot be named had when dealing with the vast crank shaft that was the civil service... especially if the script writers ae, seemingly, dictating governmental policy... i agree, though, a very fine show. and does also prove that sit coms have dropped in quality over the last 2 decades...
@jamesbutler6253
Жыл бұрын
*not as good.
@fsdds1488
Жыл бұрын
Its hard to surpass a masterpiece.
@bobcosmic
Жыл бұрын
@@fsdds1488 That’s an understatement ! 🫡
@JJONNYREPP
Жыл бұрын
@@fsdds1488 Best of Series 1 - Part 1 | Yes, Prime Minister | BBC Comedy Greats 2114pm 17.8.22 what yer talking - high jump, 4000meters, long jump...?
That first bit was superb!
And lo and behold every one of the tobacco proposals is now in place.
We need him in No10 now!!!
OMG the part about The Key Is comedy gold.
To my mind the cleverest comedy
The more I watch, the more I’m convinced it’s a documentary
@donaldhoult7713
Жыл бұрын
@JKH133. And a prediction of the present. Tobacco? Massive tax and no advertising PARTICULARLY at point of sale?
@pepper419
Жыл бұрын
Exactly, it wouldn't be so funny if it wasn't true. In a few years it's going to be about coke I suspect.
What would I give to have been in one of those studio audiences. They must have left the building holding their sides! “ you mean you’ve lost your key” for a start.
Curious note that Scene from 19:17 till 21:02 was taped on site has the (at the time PM) Dame Margaret Tatcher was a big fan of the series consented that they could film that section there.
@feralkat9370
Жыл бұрын
Lovely trivia thanks!
@johnking5174
Жыл бұрын
Actually it goes further back, way to the pilot episode in 1979, where Prime Minister Jim Callaghan gave permission for Yes Minister to show Hacker entering Number 10 when he was appointed Minister for Administrative Affairs. Reason was that Bernard Donohue a Labour Party adviser was friends with the writers and he gained permission from Jim Callaghan. Thatcher loved the show and she continued to extend the offer to use the location when needed.
@arturs2436
Жыл бұрын
@@johnking5174 Well far i heard she gave express permission for that section to be taped. If that had been allowed previously,. What MT did was a renovation. Plus if you look around in here you will find a sketch of Margaret Tatcher, James Hacker and Humphrey Appleby like has they were on a cabinet meeting, this happening during"Yes Minister" in 1984. The script of that special sketch was written by her.
@johnking5174
Жыл бұрын
@@arturs2436 Yes, let me just clarify. The 1979 pilot episode was filmed before the 1979 general election. During production, permission was granted by the then Prime Minister Jim Callaghan to allow them to quickly film in 10 Downing Street. Then when Thatcher came to power, show loved the show even more. When Yes Prime Minister was being planned she gave the production team permission not only to film in Downing Street, but also the production team got a tour around the inside of Downing Street, they saw the cabinet room, Prime Minister's office etc. They were told they had permission to recreate these interiors for the show, however they MUST change the layout of the corridors and some of the rooms for security reasons, which the production agreed to.
Your word is my cooperation 😂
Top acting by Humphrey especially at then end of this video.......and so funny....I could watch this again & again!
I so wish you'd show both series again! There should be a Classic BBC channel and this would be ideal for it.
@johnking5174
Жыл бұрын
BBC Four did a repeat run of Yes Prime Minister in 2021 and early 2022. It used to be repeated on GOLD but not recently.
These scripts are a work of art.
Diplomacy means “Tactics”, and “Tactics” means “Strong Dictionary or Vocabulary Power”; that is, create confusion and chaos”!😅😂
I live in the USA. I wonder if there is a similar show base of this British tv show in the USA. Is this on Netflix or other social media TV beside KZread?
@lynnegee6814
Жыл бұрын
@humlocker It is on Britbox,if that is available to you. All series From BBC & ITV. Some (older) ones are excellent.
I do agree about fitting sentences that perfectly serve any purpose and defense undoubtedly.
Absolutely brilliant
... superb ...
Best comedy show of all time!
@craigfowler7098
Жыл бұрын
I would include Fawlty Towers and Inbetweeners up there, but certainly takes the title for intelligent humour.
@flyingscotsman9657
Жыл бұрын
Dad's army might be in with a shot too
If he's defending Britain's retention of nuclear weapons, he kind of is selling insurance
Superb!
I'm just starting "Yes, Minister" on BritBox, looking forward to the PM stage!
@triciacallahan1680
Жыл бұрын
Stick with it - It’s much slower than Yes, Prime Minister. The episode where Hacker becomes PM is the best of all….
@craigfowler7098
Жыл бұрын
Enjoy
Wonderful 💎💎💎
Absolutely good
Unbelievable satire comedy yet so gracefully put
It's hilariously funny and oh so true.
Australian here but...I have a suspicion many would prefer Jim Hacker over Boris or the current two contenders...
9:31 I always wondered about that in Social Security, even as a kid when I first heard about it, it never made sense how it was sustainable indefinitely.
@BlackPill-pu4vi
Жыл бұрын
In its original construction, Social Security was most certainly sustainable. What threw it out of balance was when LBJ merged the FICA tax revenue into the general budget AND expanded the beneficiaries without them having to contribute to the system. Furthermore, the Social Security Wage Base is capped at roughly $160K in 2023. That means all income up to that limit is subject to FICA taxes. After that, the fat cats run free. That means it is REGRESSIVE TAXATION. One good way to fix SS is to remove the Wage Base cap and begin creating a floor on the bottom end of the base where meager incomes are taxed at a very low rate i.e. 1%. Just enough for admin cost and to ensure that everybody has skin in the game.
Nigel Hawthorne is simply brilliant isn't he
It's NOT so much the Cast/Acting, but it's the sheer BRILLIANCE of the Scripts! Absolutely wonderful ❤️, English satire at it's very best 👌 👍 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧.
You mean you lost your key - Lol
When listening to Sir Humphrey.... Does anyone else feel an undertone of Frank Spencer?!!
@gaygaz9737
Жыл бұрын
I don't.
Out with the shovel Debbie and when you're done come up and help me shovel the driveway in Yonkers....( Still having nightmares about snow in NY...🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
India wouldn't have revolted had Jim hacker been British prime minister.
I hope Mr Sunak has been bingewatching these excellent series before taking up his position as PM. It's still as actual as it was atb the time of its first airing...
@m.moolhuysen5456
Жыл бұрын
No, no no, they're already familiar with it, and it's where they get all their political inspiration from.
Do you have the best of Rab C Nesbitt from series one?
I expected to see Larry in front of 10 Downing Street.
I have a hard time remembering it's only a sitcom.
Funny thing is, many of the anti-smoking policy's have been implemented in the years since the show aired.
Even the smallest roles are played to perfection. Nobody mentioning the Police Constable standing guard at the actual door of No. 10? He appears like a pillar of resoluteness yet he hides it under his quiet, polite but professional demeanour. You can tell he truly is sorry that he cannot admit Sir Humphrey. Humphrey cannot pass untill further notice.
@noeldown1952
Жыл бұрын
Victor Winding, he did a fantastic job here, you could easily believe he was a real police officer.
“Your wish is my.. cooperation”
I’M NOT THE PRIME MINISTERS MOTHER-IN-LAW.
I always thought that Big Tobacco, Alcohol, Big Pharna and now legalized marijuana, should pay all the expenses associated with Nationalized Health Care.
You can prove anything with statistics ...even the truth.
These imposters look better than Johnson .
Sir Humphrey...the ultimate manipulator
🏴How do you feel about the modern black plague coming over in boats ?
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