Yes Minister: The Writing on the Wall

Whitehall will never be the same again as the Rt Hon James Hacker PC, MP, Bsc (Econ) moves from the comparative shelter of the Opposition benches into the front line of Government. But the main battles are to be fought in the corridors of power as the amiably opportunistic Jim Hacker crosses swords with Machiavellian Permanent Secretary, the urbane Sir Humphrey Appleby KCB, MVO, MA (Oxn). Can these unforgettable encounters be truly described as modern classics? Yes, Minister. The Writing On The Wall (Originally transmitted 24 March 1980) Jim believes the Civil Service is grossly overmanned - until he discovers that his own department is likely to be axed. How can the possible introduction of European Identity Cards save them? Sir Humphrey knows... The Right To Know (Originally transmitted 31 March 1980) The Minister is being Badgered - about a threatened badger colony in Warwickshire. Even Jim's daughter is planning a naked protest. Sir Humphrey sets out to prove that there are some things it is better for a Minister not to know. Job For The Boys (Originally transmitted 7 April 1980) A £74 million building project seems to Jim a shining example of a successful collaboration between Government and private industry - until he discovers that the private firm involved has gone bust. A certain banker can help - in return for the cushy chairmanship of a QUANGO. And it takes two to Quango...