Yes, Minister

By far the best writing in any program ever, it is disturbing how much of this resonates even today

Your treading on my territory here, Pope.

I avoided watching the repeats for ages ,fearing they would not have stood the test of time but I agree with Popey . They really do seem relevent today ,perhaps more so in this time of ultimate spin.

Good call Pope

I think one of our prime ministers made it compulsory to watch this for his cabinet members.

Originally Posted by Trax

I think one of our prime ministers made it compulsory to watch this for his cabinet members.

That rules Thatcher out then. Although I always wondered about 'her'. Not if she was a man but whether she was actually human.

Yes, Minister was superbly written, very intelligent & also exhibits an extremely dry sense of humour. In short the type of program that if the BBC were offered it now would turn down in favour of 'Strictly Cum Cooking'.

Although Thatcher did like the show.

I was so young when my dad used to watch this !!!

I didn't like it at all ...
Now when i watch it ... its hilarious !!!

Prince

Originally Posted by The Super Pope

This clip is the defining Yes Minister joke. It's so well thought out and executed (tbh only the British could actually make something of this caliber). I say "could" as we simply aren't making anything to this standard anymore. I have been watching some Morecambe and Wise today and it makes me realise that we already have reached the high water mark of comedy already.

What I find with Yes Minister is that the older you get the more sense it makes and so as you mature so does the programme. I might have to get a box set DVD sometime soon.

I watch it in A level Politics its pretty fun

To borrow a phrase: "Oh, Brilliant!"

Still, there are some good modern comedies out there: