"Or will you be Mr. Appleby?" Perfect.

@NickC-Ohio

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't understand this line, help me out?

@jm15xy

2 жыл бұрын

​@@NickC-Ohio They will take away his title, his right to be called "Sir". He will not be _Sir Humphrey Appleby._ Just a plain Humphrey Appleby. The plan is to force Sir Humphrey (and the Civil Service) to choose between a very valuable pension and his title. The Prime MInister and his advisor are proposing that when Sir Humphrey retires, he can either take the money or keep his status. Not both.

@nicholashylton6857

2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE Sir Humphrey's double-take at the suggestion.

The civil service is always so calm and in control, but when they're backed into a corner they fall to pieces in this show.

@lachyt5247

Жыл бұрын

Maybe it seems that way in this clip, not in the context of the full episode though. Sir Humphrey is intentionally allowing this pay claim to be scrutinised as indefensible so he can discredit Sir Frank (who was becoming popular with the PM) and simultaneously put up his own equivalent pay claim which has been 'fiddled' to consolidate his position as cabinet secretary/head of civil service and to win favour with the PM who had threatened his position previously. One of the more masterful moves Humphrey makes throughout the series.

@blackbird5634

Жыл бұрын

They're a combination of smiling incompetence and protocol. They will tell you to your face that their hands are tied, and then dissolve into a giant book of rules they simply must follow as ''that is how it has always been done.''

@nobledarkmoon

Жыл бұрын

@@lachyt5247 True, but he was put on the back foot, focused on not putting the pay at risk. He couldn't find a way to defend the position while undermining frank at that time. So he pretty much let's frank sink, while trying to keep his distance. That part where renouncing pension or honors was where he nearly tried to defend that it being a bad idea. But was unable to work out a defence, he realized he can't defend and the only option was to throw Frank under the bus by not defending the position.

@danieldickson8591

10 ай бұрын

The British civil service in this show is depicted as calm and in control, when everything is running the way it always has. They get flustered when things change, or when they're asked to justify something whose only justification is, "That's how it's always been done."

@artgreen6915

8 ай бұрын

​​@@danieldickson8591 that's true, but I'm sure the writing is also trying to establish the character of the PM's advisor partly by how other characters react to her. Probably also to imply sexism: the idea that they would patronise a weaker female but don't know how to handle those with more determination. Disbelief needs to be suspended since if Hacker had made these proposals firmly but on his own, Humphrey and his colleague would have responded with blether but a lot more confidence.

You missed the best bit, where Humphrey says only if it becomes government policy to pay seniors less than juniors and includes Cabinet ministers and Backbenchers... suddenly the Prime Minister loses all interest in that proposal.

This clip was cut off too early if it had un on for another 20 seconds you would have seen a masterful recovery from Sir Humphrey.

This show always had a great supporting cast, as well as the two main leads who were brilliant.

@jebise1126

2 жыл бұрын

3 main leads

@grf15

Жыл бұрын

@@jebise1126 Yes, I'm glad you made that comment. A super cast, and they worked marvelously together.

I love when Appleby starts stuttering. And now we have Gordon that does it too! Two embarassed public servants for the price of one. What's not to love?

Dorothy was a darling. Make em blasted bureaucrats squirm. Like a landed fish at the end of the line!

@socialistdemocrat7207

2 жыл бұрын

Bernard would say, that a landed fish would more likely be on the start of the line, as it just came out of the water

This must have been written by an insider in Parliament along with the disappearing units of my own Pension.

@stephenphillip5656

5 жыл бұрын

For a while, we thought we were watching a sit-com, but came to realise that it was in fact a documentary...

@simonhughes4782

2 жыл бұрын

Some story lines were “leaked” by cabinet insiders.

@fullwaygillage

2 жыл бұрын

@@simonhughes4782 Looks like a few more leaks now send a Toilet Roll along to Boris.

That nervious stammering is just perfect really makes the scene for me.

This kind of British humor is the GREATEST in the WORLD!

I like the way Humphrey moves his chair at the table a little bit, suddenly Bernard is opposite them both and realises he is on the spot

@DieFlabbergast

2 жыл бұрын

You're commenting on the wrong video.

To this day when I'm describing something way too expensive I say 'Of value, yes; but modest."

Great acting. Getting the stutter ING right must have taken a lot of practice.

@markfrancis6508

5 жыл бұрын

Nigel Greenwood Not really, It's called ACTING.

@rakuengrowlithe4654

5 жыл бұрын

@@markfrancis6508 Actors don't practice?

Mr Appleby. Lol

@eamonstafford2056

5 жыл бұрын

Did you see the look on his face!!Good God that was funny. This clip is so hilarious. Great to Sir Humphrey on the back foot.

"I was talking out of...off the top of my head!"

@timmooney6910

2 жыл бұрын

Or out of a different part of my body.

@stephenhunter70

Жыл бұрын

@@timmooney6910 I think that's where he was heading at first!

Fantastic episode, all "Sirs" in the series are brilliant 🙂

This is 'Yes Prime Minister'.

The sound of a tractor idling: "..it it it it it ...".hhhhhhhh sir Humphrey at a loss for words. That's new

I loved it when "the dear lady" stood her ground and got the men all in a fluster. This is the tv way of our governments looking after themselves and sticking two fingers up at the rest of the country. It's a case of i'm alright jack !

@eamonstafford2056

5 жыл бұрын

She is actually very good and keeps old Humphrey in his place from time to time.

@tacitus6384

2 жыл бұрын

"Not as dear as a Civil Servant." was one of her snarkiest lines.

Still relevant today... a timeless classic.

It's the Major from Keeping Up Appearances!

Just love Sir Humphrey's facial contortions

The Entire Public Sector Pensions & Privilege's Should Be ABOLISHED ! Apart from People Right at the Bottom of the Pay Scale 🔻

this and Dads Army are the most perfect comedies the UK has ever produced . Genius was start to finish

So far I've seen private secretaries stammer violently and hilariously when cornered. Sir Humphrie and Sir Frank. 🤣🤣🤣

They were brilliant!!!

Well it, it, it, it, it, it, it, it....

"What are the roundabouts?" 😂😂😂

Really admire British sense of humor.

Oh, the golden days of intelligent series, and this one today, in 2021, is as relevant as ever (sad to say) RTVE could solve their low viewing rates by putting on a few of these, for instance The Ropers.

@johnjr7070

Жыл бұрын

The ropers are heing aired in a spanish channel in the early hours and youngsters coming hack from long nights out are loving it, a near 100.000 viwers, they were huge here in the day. Yes, bring them all back.

hahaha i love the way they got their knickers in a twist and started stuttering and panic and fear

Sir Frank's toothy grin always cracks me up

- And this is precisely how Civil Service Panjandrums, & their 'pawns' should be dealt with. Anyone who thinks Parliament, or Government, actually, runs a 'democracy' should watch the whole of Yes Prime Minister; & other satirical representations of the UK political system.

Dorothy should of been the follow on Prime Minister.

Fantastic program. I am still not sure if it's a comedy or a fly on the wall document.

@pioneer_1148

2 жыл бұрын

Little column a little column b. They had real no10 sources giving them the stories then they ran with them.

@wildbikerbill6530

Жыл бұрын

It's a primer on how government really works paired with comedic delivery.

Good man Jim ...he catches you man with the 100k!

The PM in this one reminds me of a late 'friend'.... Spitting image 😲

Mrs Popey!

Sir Frank should have said Ministers are shareholders who make vision, mission. And civil service as CEOs who makes those vision come true

Brilliant, still true today.

God that scene cracked me up

Why do we not have any comedy writing that comes close to this anymore?

@puckthebear

5 жыл бұрын

And what about Brexit/No Maybot/ Yes LINO is this not funny, it is weird enough.

@simonhughes4782

2 жыл бұрын

I like to think we still do but the YM and YPM writing is probably some of the finest still.

@darylcheshire1618

2 жыл бұрын

@@puckthebear I’m not from around here, what’s “LINO”? I might have heard about it under another name.

@puckthebear

2 жыл бұрын

@@darylcheshire1618 Yes, probably, it stands for Leader In Name ONLY and was attributed to Theresa May as she was never really loved by the Tories. Now, the Tories have what they wanted, a buffoon whose wit accumulated dust like an old mantelpiece as a flickering flamboyant Prince Regent re-enactor and more and more begin to regret their choice.

@darylcheshire1618

2 жыл бұрын

@@puckthebear Ahh thank you for the reply.

Humprey caught at last.

If you prick them, do they not bleed?

@ 0.35 actually he what he meant was "I was talking out of my arse"

@seaghanobuadhaigh8240

6 жыл бұрын

That would be unparliamentary language.

@timhill7177

6 жыл бұрын

You are clearly the calibre of audience they aimed to reach.

@gregtdude

5 жыл бұрын

'Talking out of my hat' would probably be the phrase he was going for so you get the head/hat similarity for the joke to work

Politically it's always screw them but don't screw us

Timeless..

This sounds so current...

Yuppie sort.

BRILLIANT !! WE SHOULD ALL WATCH THIS BOX SET AND RECALL IT TO MEMORY WHEN YOU SEE AND HEAR REAL LIFE POLITICIANS AND CIVIL SERVANTS ACTUALLY ACTING IT OUT. IT WILL GIVE YOU A WHOLE NEW ASPECT OF THE WAFFLE AND HALF TRUTHS THEY UTTER

@stephenphillip5656

2 жыл бұрын

Please don't shout at us. (Caps lock on...🙄)

@stephenhunter70

Жыл бұрын

Half truths, sir you do exaggerate surely!

@rgsnr8702

Жыл бұрын

@@stephenhunter70 the narrative is no exaggeration or the plots of lefty civil servants,having dealt with departments on a daily basis i was always amused by putting each one i met into a type ,Paul Nigel or Derek

@stephenhunter70

Жыл бұрын

@@rgsnr8702 Their the staffers whom we don't elect they're hired by the government departments.

@rgsnr8702

Жыл бұрын

@@stephenhunter70 true but is those same staffers as you call them that run the system for those we elected and regard themselves as the government and we did not elect

The new civil servants get a pension based on their average earnings not their final salary, still ok but not the pensions of the old days. Its the same in police, army ......

Finally PM got them!

@Generalscorpio

6 жыл бұрын

No he didn't, Humphrey gets his way in the end it's just that Hacker doesn't realise it.

@johnking5174

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, Sir Humphrey got the help of his old boss Sir Arnold to use some "skillful accounting" to make the Civil Service pay increase looked reasonable at 11% not 43% as they had planned.

Just a shame Labour dont back the private sector like they do the public sector!

A lot of this is still very relevent today, nothing changes.

Why the hell does Dorothy have so much power and such a condescending tone? She is just a political adviser. Sir Humphrey and Sir Frank can just have MI6 erase her at any time.

@nicholashylton6857

2 жыл бұрын

1. Because this isn't that kind of comedy. 2. The character is one of the few who is definitely on Jim's side and can put the civil service in their place. Her mysterious disappearance would not go unnoticed. And 3. It would be easier to send her on a "fact-finding mission" across the Caribbean, Hawaii, and the best resorts of Australasia. That's how they got rid of Jim's previous political adviser. Sir Humphrey and his colleagues use systemic greed and hypocrisy run things behind the scenes.

Im confused, why are titles structured this way? “Sir (first name)” and then “Mr. (Surname)”. Why not “Sir (surname)? Why is it not “Sir Appleby”?

Happy nn$

Politicians are public servants, right?

@gordonsmith4884

2 жыл бұрын

Of course...LMAO! Sooooo funny.

Is it any different today?

@stephenphillip5656

5 жыл бұрын

NOPE.. This masterpiece of British comedy is as relevant in 2018 as it was in the mid 80's. The technology has moved on that's all....

@Starwithnonname

5 жыл бұрын

Like Gilbert & Sullivan's biting wit and satire last century is still relevant, this series will be relevant for decades, if not forever...

Unfortunately British humour like this exquisite piece is long past. I wonder why? PC and where did we inherit from.

@robertguildford

8 ай бұрын

The USA, 1945 the first reference I can find.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Too short!

Tories.

wait... this bit is a sales biding on people's pensions? Wow, cruel. Insidious. Oh, and how civil servant pensions are shit on eh?

I wish Boris and crew were having this discussion with today’s civil servants! Crazy that public sector has pensions that aren’t available in the private sector

@evanputterill8286

2 жыл бұрын

So what is the problem, that the public sector has good pensions or that the private sector does not?

@EarlJohn61

9 ай бұрын

@@evanputterill8286 I suspect the problem is that private sector pensions are pre-financed, while public sector pensions are financed from the current budget!