Yes, Minister

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I'm watching Yes Minister on DVD, not much changes does it! 😂 So much seems relevant today.

I rewatched it about 3 years ago and it was all relevant.
I remember at the time that Thatcher loved it and said it was very close to the bone.

I watched some, not full series, when a civil servant (I'm now retraining) and it was so familiar!! Uncanny! Would love a remake! Similarly the thick of it was right on the nose.

Politics stays relevant.
The comments of politics in some of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, especially Iolanthe, are still relevant.
"They have to leave their brains outside and vote just as the leaders tell 'em to."

Brilliant stuff, isn't it?

I’ve watched them all, plus Yes, Prime Minister. Very funny. Lovely characters.

Try The Thick of It for another, more modern take. I used to work in government. It's depressingly realistic.

Absolutely love it, especially Humphrey. I have all the DVD sets.

Bloody brilliant! Sheer genius

I have a horrible sort of crush on Sir Humphrey. Could never admit this irl!

Absolutely and depressingly all still relevant

I absolutely love the show , it's witty , sharp and still relevant.

It's repeated on BBC radio sounds about once a year.
The radio version is taken straight from TV so occasionally there are silences that would be a bit annoying if you didn't know that Jim Hacker was giving Bernard one of his looks 😀

The best one is about what type of individuals read the various newspapers.
OMG hilarious.
Especially as one of the actors nearly laughs but just holds it together. Fabulous!

Where are you all watching it? I looked for it recently and could only find crappy half versions on YouTube. Haven’t had a dvd player in years sadly.

@AnneLovesGilbert There is one episode of Yes Prime Minister on Iplayer at the moment, and I think all of the radio version of Yes Minister are currently on BBC Sounds.

I love it so so much. I do have them all on DVD and in fact I'm going to have to go and buy a new DVD player as our last one broke but I have a few things I have not been able to find anywhere online!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yes-Minister-Season-1/dp/B014VMMTQA

It's here if you have amazon . £9 for series 1 ( 7 episodes) very good value imo.

All3Dogs, I have seen Sir Humphrey's bum. It wasn't special

Ww watched it back in rhe day as part of graduate classes in public administration. Not even in the UK. It's legend.

it is brilliant
they were showing it on BBC2 recently I think? may be on Iplayer?

It's amazing

I have it on audible and listen to it about once a year and it's brilliant, best value audio I own.

Was remembering that episode the other day!
Just watched it on YouTube. Still howlingly funny.

I'm working my way through the boxset, I was early teens when it was originally screened and didn't really get it, so didn't realise how brilliant it was, after watching all the shit going on after 40 years I find it really spot on!

I watched Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister when they aired (they were on the ABC in Australia, where we used to get the best British shows). Watched them again recently on BritBox. Glorious series. Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, RIP.

@Waterboatlass there is no need to re-make it, as it is still as spot on today as it was 40 years ago.
You watch an episode and it could have been written in the last couple of years.

The casting, the acting and delivery was superb, but the writing is just sublime.