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iandhr

(6,852 posts) Thu Dec 17, 2015, 04:58 PM Dec 2015

Government policy policy - Yes Minister - BBC comedy

A little political humor to brighten your day. It's almost the weekend hang in there.

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Government policy policy - Yes Minister - BBC comedy (Original Post) iandhr Dec 2015 OP

At least the brits shed humor on the dark side of policy/administration erronis Dec 2015 #1

I love British TV NastyRiffraff Dec 2015 #2

I have every episode.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #3

Yes, Minister and its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister were Margaret Thatcher's favourite TV programmes Fortinbras Armstrong Dec 2015 #4

This is another clip I like iandhr Dec 2015 #6

My son saw that clip in a Political Science class Fortinbras Armstrong Dec 2015 #8

Great show. Every episode is on Hulu. Nye Bevan Dec 2015 #5

Somewhat like House of Cards but with a laugh track Dorn Dec 2015 #7

erronis

(15,257 posts)

1. At least the brits shed humor on the dark side of policy/administration

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 05:31 PM

Dec 2015

And it is funded by the taxpayers (BBC).

Poor USofA has flittings with humor (Comedy Central, SNL, Rachel), but they are usually commercially funded, and eventually roped into the sticky web of big money. Unless you count the republican circus.

Can anyone recommend a other-side-of-the-pond internet-available program that takes good look at our (US) efforts at free-and-fair electioneering?

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)

2. I love British TV

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 06:42 PM

Dec 2015

Most of it is miles more intelligent and/or funny than anything the US has to offer. (Before anyone says so, yes, yes, I know there are exceptions.)

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

3. I have every episode....

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Thu Dec 17, 2015, 08:57 PM

Dec 2015

It was a Reagan/Thatcher Era show that depicted the vast and powerful bureaucracy of waste, fraud and abuse that only existed in the minds of Conservatives.

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,473 posts)

4. Yes, Minister and its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister were Margaret Thatcher's favourite TV programmes

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 08:43 AM

Dec 2015

Here is another bit, with Sir Humphrey telling the Prime Minister about a problem in one of his answers in Question Time in the House of Commons

iandhr

(6,852 posts)

6. This is another clip I like

Reply to Fortinbras Armstrong (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 11:42 AM

Dec 2015

Sir Humphrey shows Bernard that by asking leading questions in polling you can get different answers to the same question. In this case would they support reinstating national service.

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,473 posts)

8. My son saw that clip in a Political Science class

Reply to iandhr (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 06:22 AM

Dec 2015

As an example of how polls are manipulated.

Here is another clip, which is hilarious -- and still true -- about British newspapers.

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

5. Great show. Every episode is on Hulu.

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 11:32 AM

Dec 2015

I also recommend "The Thick of It" which started in 2005 and is kind of a cross between "Yes Minister" and "The Office", created by the same guy who created "Veep". Also on Hulu.

Dorn

(523 posts)

7. Somewhat like House of Cards but with a laugh track

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:21 PM

Dec 2015

While Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister (not quite as good as YM) are hilarious they show a number of deeper truths about politics.

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