Paul Eddington
Jim Hacker
Series SeasonSeason 3 episodes1982
Yes Minister
Series 3
Westminster and Whitehall clash again as the Rt Hon. Jim Hacker, the Minister for Administrative Affairs, locks horns with his Permanent Secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby.
Episodes
Each episode has its own detail page.
Episode 130 min1982-11-11
Equal Opportunities
Jim decides to promote more women to high civil service positions despite Sir Humphrey’s opposition.
Episode 230 min1982-11-18
The Challenge
When Jim tackles local council administration and civil defence, he runs afoul of a B.B.C. interviewer.
Episode 330 min1982-11-25
The Skeleton in the Cupboard
Jim uses a costly mistake from Sir Humphrey’s past to escape chastising an efficient local council for being late with their paperwork.
Episode 430 min1982-12-02
The Moral Dimension
Jim is forced to back down about exposing bribery used to obtain a lucrative foreign contract when Bernard allows a valuable vase from a foreign government to be undervalued so that Mrs Hacker can keep it.
Episode 530 min1982-12-09
The Bed of Nails
Jim accepts an unpopular position pushing a transportation bill desired by Number 10, but opposed by everyone else.
Episode 630 min1982-12-16
The Whisky Priest
Jim faces opposition from all sides when he learns that British munitions have been sold to terrorist groups and he decides to start an inquiry into how it happened.
Episode 730 min1982-12-23
The Middle-Class Rip-Off
Jim and Sir Humphrey collide when Jim acts as an M.P. to sell an art gallery and museum in his district to support a popular local soccer club.