In my humble opinion, just by being present there, Bernard makes the show what it is. His laughter here for example is worth a thousand words.

@Mustard1987

2 жыл бұрын

To quote a documentary about the show... Bernard quite often only had one line in a scene but it was often the funniest line in the entire exchange

@harishnunkoo509

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mustard1987 absolutely. These were genuine artists using their body language, voice tone and talent to give us something very rich, unlike today’s celebrity for whom image is everything

@studiobencivengamarcusbenc5272

Жыл бұрын

It's the trio that makes this show go 😂🤗🥃

Acting is just immense! Every episode. How does Humphrey remember all these long sentences without even slightest pause or hesitation?!

@johnking5174

3 жыл бұрын

Sir Nigel Hawthorne was a classically trained actor, who was used to Shakespeare, so learning very long sentences was the norm for him. The writers actually felt sorry for Nigel, cluttering his talented brain with so much rubbish speeches, speeches which Nigel said he could still remember 5 years after the series ended.

@GodwynDi

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnking5174 I've seen that interview. Talking about how wonderful his mind was, and they were filling it with rubbish.

@johnking5174

3 жыл бұрын

@@GodwynDi Nigel was a very sweet, kind and talented man. He had a superb English RP accent which suited Yes Minister along with stage work. Nigel was born to play Sir Humphrey don't you agree?

@GodwynDi

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnking5174 He did an excellent job. Can't see anyone else doing it.

@johnking5174

3 жыл бұрын

@@GodwynDi Nigel was truly a wonderful man. Kind heart in real life.

Bernard's giggle at the end. Love it!

'Minister, the traditional allocation of executive responsibilities has always been so determined as to liberate the Ministerial incumbent from the administrative minutiae by devolving the managerial functions to those whose experience and qualifications have better formed them for the performance of such humble offices, thereby releasing their political overlords for the more onerous duties and profound deliberations which are the inevitable concomitant of their exalted position.’

@ianchapman6254

3 жыл бұрын

After all, it's of supreme importance that the illusion that the people's representatives run things be be maintained, so that the real work can by done by those humble underlings that actually run things.

@shaunrogers2256

3 жыл бұрын

That's what he said, your point is. ?

@Misteribel

3 жыл бұрын

This must be one of the most beautiful "non-saying" sentences ever, even on this show. Should put it up the wall :)

@guguigugu

3 жыл бұрын

@@Misteribel it is hardly a non-saying, for it does advance a concrete position, albeit in a rather circumvent fashion.

@harishnunkoo509

3 жыл бұрын

Overloads

Bernard laughing at the end kills me.

It’s only the urban middle class who worry about the preservation of the countryside because they don’t have to live there 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@coalitionofrob436

3 жыл бұрын

green grey I live in the country, this is 100pc true

@guguigugu

3 жыл бұрын

40 years later and still holds very true

Oh dear, that circuitous speech of Humphrey's: i understood every word of it. Woe is me!

I pride myself on my knowledge on the English language, then I watch this show and realise how much I don't know.

@guguigugu

3 жыл бұрын

on the other hand, to quote Sir Humphrey: "What's the use of [my academic education], when I cant even call upon it in a conversation with the prime minister of Great Britain?"

@SamvedIyer

3 жыл бұрын

On devoting close attention to Sir Humphrey's expertly phrased orotundity, it does in fact make sense.

@borutotheorist1016

Ай бұрын

Perhaps it's because Sir Humphrey speaks Polity and Administration and not English as is used. For example, what he explained is the definition of " Delegated Legislation".

Humphrey is really a bloody bloodhound but he is very slick in that role 😂

Treating cabinet ministers as though they were irresponsible ten year olds, in my experience they are.

@stephenhunter70

3 жыл бұрын

For some of them 10 would be over doing it.

@SmokedChips

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t insult the 10-year olds

@royfearn4345

3 жыл бұрын

Well, they are these days...

@studiobencivengamarcusbenc5272

Жыл бұрын

Especially in Britain, France and Germany 😂

Purchased this series years ago, best decision.

@nealcleary8876

3 жыл бұрын

there is a book that goes along with it.

"Minister, I have something to say to you which you may not like to hear." "Why should today be any different?" 😂😂😂😂

Absolute GOLD! Ohh... i just melt with pleasure over these dialogues. Hard to see such performance in today's entertainment.

Absolutely love it!! ENCORE 🌹

Very clever way of touching upon the issues of oligarchy in representative democracy. Fact is, there are plenty of people behind the scenes pulling the strings while they put some figurehead up front.

@0xCAFEF00D

3 жыл бұрын

That's more Humphrey Appleby in general. In this instance he's actually right. Except for the initial dispute.

@Mourtzouphlos240

2 жыл бұрын

And most of the Elected Officials welcome it without understanding that they are doing it. That's why Kissinger keeps getting into the White House. I mean why wouldn't a new guy in Washington or Westminster listen to a 40 year veteran of the CIA or MI6? Besides the ocean of blood they have spilled and the fact that they have seen 8 presidents come and go in their time has numbed them from any kind of respect for elected officials.

@dheerajdadhich7756

Жыл бұрын

Ah. A fellow Curtis Yarvin enjoyer

I love humphrey he is the kind of civil cervant you know we have in dutch government nowadays who cheats manipulates and lies to maintain his career😂😂😂😂😂 wonderfully played by nigel hawthorne

@studiobencivengamarcusbenc5272

Жыл бұрын

Only today they do it with more shabbiness! I prefer 70s corruption- today the lie in your face, deny your rights and send you the bill.

Today's English is absolutely and narrowly emphasis on solid, short sentences and short words. I didn't know that THIS kind of English exists. It might be complicated but oh, boy! - it does certainly worth it.

I presume this is what is happening between Boris and Dominic😂

@simonbrown4164

3 жыл бұрын

I imagine Dominic is a bit more like Malcolm Tucker

@89Keith

3 жыл бұрын

More like Frank Weisel

Wish today's comedy writers would look at why years after yes minister/Prime minster was shown when shown on KZread they make viewers it still makes them laugh out loud yet what they are coming out with they dont

beautiful :)

Dorothy was right. The political will vs. the Administrative won't.

@SamvedIyer

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed.

That scene really needed the next little part to show why hacker was incorrect in saying he needed to know everything.

I’d love to see an American version of this show called ‘Yes, Mr. President’, where a Donald Trump-like character keeps getting outwitted by career politicians - so much funnier than the reality

@Chris-hx3om

3 жыл бұрын

No, it'd be just like Absolutely Fabulous, or Life on Mars. We all remember had much of a pig's ass the yanks made of those...

@BicyclesMayUseFullLane

3 жыл бұрын

Well, the difference is that US civil service haven't got nearly as much as clout as UK civil service of the 1980s. Hell, even today's UK civil service don't have this much power (probably because of this show). The resulting product would be a completely boring, with civil servants blindly implementing the policy du jour of the government. Come think of it, maybe that's why both US and UK are complete shitshows nowadays.

Known Unknowns !

When you are young you understand Bernard; When you get older, you start to understand Hackett; When you are older still, you realise that Humphrey was right all along.

I don't understand too... better not to know 😲😁

@stephenphillip5656

3 жыл бұрын

The point Sir Humphrey was making is that if Hacker had no knowledge of the facts in question, he (Hacker) could deny knowledge with impunity and not be held to account if the facts were subsequently revealed publicly.

@elizabetharmada5335

3 жыл бұрын

@@stephenphillip5656 by accidentally announcing the real situation?

No wonder he built a better world in demolition man

Yet another series the BBC would NEVER make today, but why not???!!!

@victoriousrufus6747

3 жыл бұрын

Because commies have taken over trying to be politically correct!

@tolep

2 жыл бұрын

They would, with only one white man - sir Humphrey, played by gay sir Nigel.

very bad day at the office.

@GodwynDi

3 жыл бұрын

Why should today be any different

I sometimes find myself sidling into overly polysyllabic Sir Humphrey speak. When trying to dictate my desires to peons ,or simply get my toast marmaladed to perfection !

orsom funny.The bedst satire ever !

Lets have an inquiry

Rest assured - You didn’t need to know there was a party.

For some of them 10 would be over doing it a but, intellectually speaking.

@magnalucian8

3 жыл бұрын

he is of the intellectual calibre of Winnie the Pooh. On his day.

He has not idea what the other one is talking about . That is the problem .

Lol i think this video cuts Humphrey just before he opens a folder and starts rambling meaningless minutia.

@pengolodh

3 жыл бұрын

That folder with minutiae is in a different episode, from Yes, Prime Minister - see the clip "Yes, Prime Minister - The need to know" at watch?v=NX45hc0aZt0 (inlcuding some very brilliant lines with Bernard Woolley on the need to know). I wonder if in this episode Hacker simply ends up with so much information stuffed into his red boxes that he is overwhelmed by it.

@jamesboulger8705

3 жыл бұрын

@@pengolodh Thx that sounds about right. Man, I was overwhelming when I found this show, because everything feels so right. As an American, I am more in favor of the Westminster system because it favors minority parties. The show is a good laugh.

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@bobslater3936

20 күн бұрын

I was 3 years too late, not bad for me!