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Yes Minister

TV · 1980–1988 · 5 seasons

A witty, talky sitcom where bureaucratic battles are fought with verbal dexterity, leaving you amused and slightly cynical about government.

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British television series
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Class
TV
Year
1980–1988
Seasons
5
Episodes
37
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • corruption
  • class
  • deception
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour9
Realism8
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity8
Emotional weight3

Details

Genres
political satire, comedy
Created by
Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay
Starring
Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds, Paul Eddington, Diana Hoddinott
Length
5 seasons, 37 episodes, 30 min each
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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