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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?
    Donald Sinden
    Paul Scofield
    Nigel Hawthorne
    Dennis Quilley


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?
    Derek Fowlds
    Bill Maynard
    Geoffrey Hughes
    Nick Berry


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


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


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 Education
    The Minister for Sport
    The Minister for Health
    The Minister for Trade and Industry


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


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


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 George's Island
    St William's Island
    St Luke'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
    Basil Corbett
    Sir Desmond Glazebrook
    Sir John Halstead


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


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


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


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


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


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?
    Latin
    French
    Esperanto
    Afrikaans


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


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Compiled Jun 28 12