Yes Minister (The Complete Series) & Yes, Prime Minister (St

Ministers come and go, but secretaries of state often remain in their positions for decades. They ensure that overzealous ministers do not cause too much upheaval. James Hacker, who becomes the Minister for Administrative Affairs, must come to terms with this. Hacker is a responsible democrat. As a minister, he believes he can finally implement some overdue reforms. However, he has not counted on his secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby. In the follow-up series "Yes Prime Minister," James Hacker rises to the position of Prime Minister, with Sir Appleby as his loyal yet unscrupulous government secretary. While the Prime Minister genuinely believes he can make history, Sir Appleby is primarily focused on solidifying the power of the administration and his own. "Yes Minister" and "Yes Prime Minister" are excellent parodies of the political system that have lost none of their wit and relevance to this day. The success with critics and audiences was enormous. Even then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher admitted to being a fan. It is said that if she missed an episode, she would ask the BBC for a video cassette of the recording. (6 DVDs).