Created by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn, the original Yes, Minister series ran for three series in the early Eighties. Its popularity led to a sequel, Yes, Prime Minister, in which the original series’ lead character, Jim Hacker, is promoted to the head of his (unnamed) party. Replete with satirical barbs on political life, the series is revered today and, sadly, as relevant as ever, “I mean you… lied,” chides cabinet secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby to Hacker in one particular episode. “Yes, I know this is a difficult concept to get across to a politician. You… ah yes, you did not tell the truth.”
the game thrusts the player into the weighty shoes of Jim Hacker, guiding the PM across a turbulent week in charge of the UK. Hacker’s office at the Houses Of Parliament is the gameplay’s central point. From here, he can monitor incoming news, consult his diary, read political memos, study the polls, speak to colleagues, and gaze lovingly at Mrs Hacker’s picture. As with the TV show, Sir Humphrey Appleby and Bernard Woolley are on hand to offer political nous/sarcasm
