Minor politician Jim Hacker becomes the Minister of Administrative Affairs and starts his struggle with bureaucracy within ministry and Civil Service.
Hacker and Sir Humphery have built a rough friendship, so to speak, but the situation in the ministry and the whole government suddenly changes.
1 | Equal Opportunities |
| Minister plans to force the sexual equality in the government, but first he has to convince Sir Humphrey for the idea, which can take a while. |
2 | The Challenge |
| Fallout shelters upset Hacker’s crusade to make local authorities responsible for their expenditure. |
3 | The Skeleton in the Cupboard |
| Details of a 1950s defence contract cockup in Scotland are about to be made public - and Sir Humphrey seems surprisingly nervous about it. |
4 | The Moral Dimension |
| After signing a huge export order in Qumran, Hacker is upset by the accusations that it was obtained through bribery. At least until he learns the truth from Sir Humphrey. |
5 | The Bed of Nails |
| Sir Humphrey faces unpleasant surprise when Hacker accepts the position of Transport Supremo responsible for all the decisions about public transport. Soon minister discovers it might not have been such a good opportunity as he expected. |
6 | The Whisky Priest |
| Hacker faces a moral dilemma when he is given the information that British electronic bomb detonators are beeing used by Italian terrorists. On one hand he has his conscience, on the other hand the lack of conscience of the government. |
7 | The Middle-Class Rip-Off |
| Sir Humphrey is shocked to learn that Hacker plans to subsidise his local football club with money gained on the sale of the museum building. |
8 | Party Games |
| Double episode. The unexpected resignation of the Prime Minister prompts a race for the succession between the two party leaders, and as Party Chairman Hacker is in a key position. But also there is a third candidate... |
