Prime Minister Jim Hacker has a great idea to improve defence spending but struggles to organise his own lunch.
This is an excellent first episode that gives us a familiar story of how difficult it is to implement change in government.
The story deals with Hacker trying to cancel a defence contract, but faces yet another hilarious brick wall from Humphrey and other members of the established order. The banter generated from this and in most exchanges regarding the nuclear button and deterrent is brilliant.
Just as good is his lunchtime situation. The irony of the most powerful politician in the UK not being able to acquire lunch is a simple yet very funny concept.
'Yes, Prime Minister' has taken the same formula from its predecessor 'Yes, Minister' and applied it to a situation with higher stakes. The writing is just as strong but the situations feel more interesting and entertaining due to the position of the main character.
All performances are as excellent as ever, particularly Nigel Hawthorne who has some unbelievably difficult dialogue about the Russians not knowing if Britain was bluffing about launching a nuclear strike.
This is an excellent first episode that gives us a familiar story of how difficult it is to implement change in government.
The story deals with Hacker trying to cancel a defence contract, but faces yet another hilarious brick wall from Humphrey and other members of the established order. The banter generated from this and in most exchanges regarding the nuclear button and deterrent is brilliant.
Just as good is his lunchtime situation. The irony of the most powerful politician in the UK not being able to acquire lunch is a simple yet very funny concept.
'Yes, Prime Minister' has taken the same formula from its predecessor 'Yes, Minister' and applied it to a situation with higher stakes. The writing is just as strong but the situations feel more interesting and entertaining due to the position of the main character.
All performances are as excellent as ever, particularly Nigel Hawthorne who has some unbelievably difficult dialogue about the Russians not knowing if Britain was bluffing about launching a nuclear strike.
