| − | '''''Yes Minister''''' is a [[British]] satirical television comedy about the workings of a fictional department of the British government; the Department of Administrative Affairs. Much of the humour is derived from the fact that Jim Hacker, despite being the Minister of the DAA is severely limited in his power; indeed, his Permanent Secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby insists that it is his job to run the Department, and Hacker's is only to provide a public face for it. | + | '''''Yes Minister''''' is a [[British]] satirical television comedy written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn, about the workings of a fictional department of the British government; the Department of Administrative Affairs. Much of the humor is derived from the fact that Jim Hacker, despite being the Minister of the DAA is continually outmaneuvered by his Permanent Secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby, who insists that it is his job to run the Department, and Hacker's is only to provide a public face for it. |
| − | Through the course of three seasons of '''Yes Minister''', Hacker establishes himself in the DAA, and then in a Christmas episode "Party Games" succeeds in becoming the [[Prime Minister]], backed by Sir Humphrey and the Civil Service, who believe he will be easily manipulated. A sequel series, '''Yes, Prime Minister''' ran for a further two series. | + | Through the course of three seasons of '''Yes Minister''', Hacker establishes himself in the DAA, and then in a Christmas episode "Party Games" succeeds in becoming the [[Prime Minister]], backed by Sir Humphrey and the Civil Service, who believe he will be easily manipulated. A sequel series, '''Yes, Prime Minister''' ran for a further two series. The show rose out of an understanding of [[Public Choice Economics]] and was a favorite of [[Prime Minister]][[Margaret Thatcher]]. |