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Yes, Prime Minister

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Yes Prime Minister game quiz
"Twenty questions on one of the best British television comedies ever."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Prime Minister Jim Hacker, idealistic but shrewd, was played to perfection by which great British comedy actor?
    Paul Eddington
    Peter Bowles
    Richard Briers
    James Bolam


2. The Cabinet Secretary, wily and highly intelligent, counteracted Hacker's "political will" with his "administrative won't". Who gave a masterly performance as Sir Humphrey Appleby?
    Nigel Hawthorne
    Dennis Quilley
    Paul Scofield
    Donald Sinden


3. Managing the delicate balancing act of keeping the peace, and being an ally to Jim Hacker and Humphrey Appleby, was Bernard Woolley. Which future star of "Heartbeat" played him?
    Nick Berry
    Geoffrey Hughes
    Derek Fowlds
    Bill Maynard


4. What was the name of Jim Hacker's wife?
    Annie
    Holly
    Lucy
    Teresa


5. What name did Hacker give to his plan to reintroduce conscription, thus solving the problems of defence and unemployment?
    The Big Idea
    The Double Whammy
    The Spiffing Scheme
    The Grand Design


6. In "The Ministerial Broadcast", what was Hacker asked to consider before his Prime Ministerial broadcast was filmed?
    Some dental work
    Wearing a wig
    A face lift
    Growing a moustache


7. In "The Smoke Screen" which minister proposes a plan to abolish smoking?
    The Minister for Health
    The Minister for Trade and Industry
    The Minister for Sport
    The Minister for Education


8. In "The Key", what is the name of Hacker's political adviser?
    Frank Weisel
    Ronnie Hazelhurst
    Diana Hoddinott
    Dorothy Wainwright


9. In "A Real Partnership", Bernard warns Sir Humphrey that Hacker is raising questions about a very important issue - which issue?
    The visit of the American president
    Defence policy
    The Civil Service pay claim
    His media image


10. In "A Victory for Democracy", which island does Hacker save from invasion (and in the process, upset the Foreign Office and Sir Humphrey) by sending an airborne battallion for a "goodwill visit"?
    St Luke's Island
    St George's Island
    St William's Island
    St Arthur's Island


11. In "The Bishop's Gambit", which diocese has a vacancy for a bishop?
    Truro
    Bury St Edmunds
    Taunton
    Bath and Wells


12. In "One of Us", which former head of MI5 left a posthumous confession that he had been a Russian spy?
    Frank Weisel
    Sir John Halstead
    Sir Desmond Glazebrook
    Basil Corbett


13. In "Man Overboard", which minister resigns?
    The Foreign Secretary
    The Health Secretary
    The Employment Secretary
    The Trade and Industry Secretary


14. In "Official Secrets", who accidentally tells the press that Hacker tried to suppress the publication of then former Prime Minister's memoirs?
    Bernard
    Jim himself
    Sir Humphrey
    Dorothy


15. In "A Diplomatic Incident", what does the French President propose to present as a gift to the Queen?
    A gold watch
    Some French chocolate
    A puppy
    An apple tree


16. In "A Conflict of Interest", whom does Hacker appoint as the Governor of the Bank of England?
    Desmond Glazebrook
    Sir Arnold
    Sir Humphrey
    Ron Jones


17. In "Power to the People", which local council leader proposes the abolition of parliament, the courts and the monarchy?
    Joe Morgan
    Derek Bradley
    Desmond Glazebrook
    Agnes Moorhouse


18. In "A Patron of the Arts", what does Jim propose to do with the National Theatre?
    Vastly increase its grant
    Demolish it
    Vastly reduce its grant
    Sell it


19. In "The National Education Service", which language does Sir Humphrey speak, that Jim cannot understand?
    Esperanto
    Latin
    French
    Afrikaans


20. In "The Tangled Web", who gives an indiscreet radio interview?
    Sir Humphrey
    Bernard
    Jim
    Dorothy


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