Politics is too important a matter to be left to politicians.
It's time to go behind the scenes and into the intricacies of government! Yes Ministeris the crown jewel of British satirical comedy. The series follows newly appointed Minister for Government Affairs James Hacker ( Paul Eddington ) as he arrives at his office full of enthusiasm and a willingness to make a difference. However, he is up against the real power-holder: the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Humphrey Appleby ( Nigel Hawthorne ).
The eternal battle begins, with the minister trying to push through reforms and Sir Humphrey using the entire bureaucracy's vocabulary, bureaucracy and cunning to block any progress. This is a smart, timeless and frighteningly apt comedy about the absurdity of power.
