This sketch was aired on December 27 1982 as a part of "The Funny Side of Christmas" on BBC1.

The seasonal festivities at the Departmental offices of the Ministry of Administrative Affairs are o...

Margaret Thatcher wrote the sketch in honour of the show being presented with an award from Mary Whi...

Jim Hacker retains his seat in the election and is given a cabinet post in the new government He me...

When the leader of an African country is killed in a coup, his successor, who is an old friend of Ji...

Jim Hacker is determined to reduce the Civil Service, but he is frustrated by Sir Humphrey, and the...

When the Government is planning to introduce a national database, Jim wants to bring in safe guards,...

A rumour starts that Jim’s department is about to be axed. So with help from Sir Humphrey, they try...

Jim faces rebellion at home and in the office over the removal of protected status from a badger hab...

Jim goes on radio to support the Solihull project a Government, union and private enterprise buildin...

When Jim learns that a brand new hospital still has no medical staff, but hundreds of civil servants...

When Jim learns that he can block civil servant’s honours, he blackmails them into cutting their bud...

When Jim learns that when in opposition he was bugged by the secret service, he decides to bring in...

Jim has the chance of creating jobs, and saving a chemical company, when they are offered the chance...

When Jim is betrayed by a Cabinet colleague over his plans to bring in jobs for British workers, he...

Sir Humphrey uses Jim’s promise to keep a popular city farm project open to get special permission f...

Jim and Sir Humphrey pass the buck to protect each other when they appear before a select committee...

Jim decides to promote more women to high civil service positions despite Sir Humphrey’s opposition.

When Jim tackles local council administration and civil defence, he runs afoul of a B.B.C. interview...

Jim uses a costly mistake from Sir Humphrey’s past to escape chastising an efficient local council f...

Jim is forced to back down about exposing bribery used to obtain a lucrative foreign contract when B...

Jim accepts an unpopular position pushing a transportation bill desired by Number 10, but opposed by...

Jim faces opposition from all sides when he learns that British munitions have been sold to terroris...

Jim and Sir Humphrey collide when Jim acts as an M.P. to sell an art gallery and museum in his distr...