Series 1 (1986)

The Grand Design
7.5

January 9, 1986 • 30m

With his finger now on the nuclear button, Hacker plans his first act as Prime Minister to be a radical new defence policy.

The Ministerial Broadcast
7.0

January 16, 1986 • 30m

Jim is coached in the world of show business as he prepares to address the nation on his defence policy.

The Smoke Screen
9.0

January 23, 1986 • 30m

Jim favors abolishing smoking through heavy taxation but runs into strong opposition from the tobacco lobby and the Treasury department.

The Key
10.0

January 30, 1986 • 30m

Office politics take precedence over national issues when Sir Humphrey and Bernard fall out with each other after Jim tries to res...Read more

A Real Partnership
8.0

February 6, 1986 • 30m

Sir Humphrey tries to get his scheduled pay raise even though increases for M.P.s have been put on hold for budgetary reasons.

A Victory for Democracy
7.0

February 13, 1986 • 30m

Jim must take action to avert a Marxist takeover of a Commonwealth island nation despite the efforts of the Foreign Office to keep him ignorant.

The Bishop’s Gambit
6.0

February 20, 1986 • 30m

Jim has to choose a new bishop but doesn’t like either the Church or Sir Humphrey’s choices.

One of Us
7.0

February 27, 1986 • 30m

Hacker threatens to place Sir Humphrey on leave while a security inquiry looks into why he cleared a confessed Soviet spy many yea...Read more