The BEST episodes of Yes Minister season 1
Every episode of Yes Minister season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Yes Minister season 1!
This is the story of the endless battles between the Government in the form of Jim Hacker, a brand new Cabinet Minister and the Civil Service of his department run by Sir Humphrey Appleby. Stuck in the middle of it all is civil servant Bernard Woolley.
#1 - The Writing on the Wall
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/24/1980
A rumour starts that Jim's department is about to be axed. So with help from Sir Humphrey, they try and defeat the Prime Minister's plans.
#2 - Big Brother
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/17/1980
When the Government is planning to introduce a national database, Jim wants to bring in safe guards, but Sir Humphrey stalls until with some help from the opposition, Jim gets his way.
#3 - Open Government
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/1980
Jim Hacker wins a seat in the election and is given a cabinet post in the new government He meets the permanent secretary for his department Sir Humphrey Appleby but Jim decides to change the way things are done in the civil service so Sir Humphrey starts a plan to stop him
#4 - The Right to Know
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/31/1980
Jim faces rebellion at home and in the office over the removal of protected status from a badger habitat, while he tries to circumvent Sir Humphrey's efforts to keep him ignorant of things.
#5 - Jobs for the Boys
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/7/1980
Jim goes on radio to support the Solihull project a Government, union and private enterprise building scheme, that he has inherited from the last administration, but unknown to him the project is close to bankruptcy, Sir Humphrey hopes to save the deal by offering a Quango to the director of the bank involved
#6 - The Official Visit
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/3/1980
When the leader of an African country is killed in a coup, his successor, who is an old friend of Jim's, comes in his place. They negotiate a £50 million deal to help buy oil exploration equipment.
