EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 46 MIN
Yes, Minister: Party Games (#9)
from Political Fictions: political drama on screen and on the page · host Cory Hazlehurst / Mark Pack
Mark and Cory talk about the O.G. of British Political Sitcoms: Yes, Minister. They marvel at the genial Machiavellian genius that is Jim Hacker exploiting the British sausage to win a leadership contest, explain why this episode is a good guide for would-be leadership contenders, and lay it on a bit thick with their marmalade discussion. If you're in the UK then you can watch this on BBC iPlayer. Next time, we're watching Brexit: The Uncivil War. Cory’s email newsletter is Paperback Rioter and Mark has a family of email newsletters. Our theme tune is “Monkeys Spinning Monkeys” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and licensed under the Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
What this episode covers
Mark and Cory talk about the O.G. of British Political Sitcoms: Yes, Minister. They marvel at the genial Machiavellian genius that is Jim Hacker exploiting the British sausage to win a leadership contest, explain why this episode is a good guide for would-be leadership contenders, and lay it on a bit thick with their marmalade discussion. If you're in the UK then you can watch this on BBC iPlayer. Next time, we're watching Brexit: The Uncivil War. Cory’s email newsletter is Paperback Rioter and Mark has a family of email newsletters. Our theme tune is “Monkeys Spinning Monkeys” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) and licensed under the Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
NOW PLAYING
Yes, Minister: Party Games (#9)
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Mar 26, 2026 ·1m
Mar 19, 2026 ·34m
Feb 18, 2026 ·11m
Feb 11, 2026 ·45m