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Yes Minister & Yes Prime Minister - The Complete Audio Collection

By: Antony Jay,Jonathan Lynn
Narrated by: Paul Eddington,full cast,Nigel Hawthorn
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Summary

For the first time in one audio collection, all 16 Yes Minister radio episodes plus six further TV episodes, 14 Yes Prime Minister episodes and two bonus sketches.

Between 1980 and 1988 on BBC television and radio, the exploits of the Rt Hon Jim Hacker MP (Paul Eddington) - later Prime Minister - kept the British nation enthralled. Helped - and hampered - by his diligent Permanent Secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne) and his Principle Private Secretary Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds), Hacker and his department became synonymous with government bureaucracy and administrative double dealing. Presented here, for the first time in one collection, are the complete radio series of Yes Minister and the complete BBC television soundtracks of Yes Prime Minister. Also included are six TV soundtracks of Yes Minister and two special bonus mini-episodes: "The PM’s Plan", recorded in 1984 with Margaret Thatcher as herself, and a special segment created for "The Funny Side of Christmas" in 1982.

©2014 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2014 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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Hasn't dated a day.

What made the experience of listening to Yes Minister & Yes Prime Minister - The Complete Audio Collection the most enjoyable?

This is the most wonderful political comedy. As fresh now as it was when I first watched the TV series in the 1980's. Most enjoyable is the great writing and sparking performances.

What other book might you compare Yes Minister & Yes Prime Minister - The Complete Audio Collection to, and why?

This hard to compare. It's a brilliant British radio play and completely different to anything else that I've seen on Audible.

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances? How does this one compare?

No, I haven't

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I listened episode by episode overall few weeks.

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Fantastic

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I wished it would never end

Where does Yes Minister & Yes Prime Minister - The Complete Audio Collection rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This had me smiling the whole time I was listening to it and as the title says I just wish it hadn't ended. It brought back wonderful memories of the TV series and in fact I believe that it was just the recording of the original TV series rather than especially made for audio, but this didn't detract at all from the quality. The actors are a sheer delight and the script has lost none of it's wit all these years later and in fact the stories of government and the civil service could have been written just days previously and would still have been relevant today. Which considering some of the storylines, is a little scary, don't you think?

What did you like best about this story?

That is was a recording of the TV series. I think it helped that I had seen the orginal TV programme as I was able to picture the actors as they spoke and their expressions, but I think it would still be magic for anyone who hadn't seen the TV series

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favourite?

Sir Humphrey, as played by Nigel Hawthorne - such a shame he's no longer with us

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Government and the Civil Service - How it really is

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Loved it

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Funny and relevant

This is my favourite audible book and I have listened to it more times than I know. It still makes me laugh out loud, even though I know what is coming. It amazes me how relevant all the topics and catastrophes that happen still are. I would def recomend it to people of all ages but particularly if you have an interest in politics.

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Funny, witty and Smart

An excellent political satire still relevant today. The acting is wonderful and the plot lines clever. Well worth listening too. It will have you laughing out loud at times.

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Comedy Gods!

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What can I say about this phenomenal series that hasn't already been said a thousand times before? If (like me) you loved the television series then there's no reason why you won't like these audio versions, since they use the same amazing scripts (adapted for radio) and star the same original cast (indeed even many of the minor characters are played by the same actors). Not only that but they also manage to convey all of the fun and spontaneity that was present in the TV series which lifted it from merely "good" to "truly great". Buy it, you will not be disappointed.

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An eye opener on the workings of government

I loved this from the start to the very end. Three fine main actors with supporting actors bring the complexities of being in government to life. The main opposition is not in the house of commons but the civil service. The twists and turns in each episode are a joy to listen to and at the end you find out who wins or if it is a draw. When I hear and see the goings in in government today I am reminded of all that is going on behind the scene.

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Still relevant and funny

Despite the age of this series it is still relevant, amusing and a must listen. A true comedy classic.

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Timeless relevance.

Loved everything second. As relevant now as it was then. Timeless. The Thick of It for a different generation (but better/cleaner).

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Clasic Comedy

This just does not date. As funny now as it was when first released. Strongly recommend to anyone whatever their comedy or political bent is.

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Some things change, some stay the same

Classic comedy series. Brought back all the memories from 30 years ago. So full of memorable quotes that have become part of the English language.

And thirty years on we're still debating the same things - Some things change, some stay the same:

One: I am not a "badger-butcher".
Two: badgers are not an endangered species.
Three: the removal of protective status does not necessarily mean the badgers will be killed.
Four: if a few badgers have to be sacrificed for the sake of a master plan that will save Britain's natural heritage - tough!
- Episode Six: The Right to Know

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