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Yes Minister - Series 3: 5. The Bed of Nails
Yes Minister
Series 3: 5. The Bed of Nails
Sitcom. Jim is given responsibility for developing a national transport policy.
Duration
29 mins
First shown
9pm 9 Dec 1982
Available for over a year
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Series 3 Episodes
1. Equal Opportunities
Jim Hacker wants more women in higher governmental posts, but Sir Humphrey does not agree.
29 mins
2. The Challenge
Jim Hacker is interrogated on local civil defence by a tenacious television interviewer.
30 mins
3. Skeleton in the Cupboard
A normally efficient local council is late with some paperwork.
30 mins
4. The Moral Dimension
Jim Hacker has to balance conflicting moral demands when he travels to Qumran.
29 mins
This episode
5. The Bed of Nails
6. The Whisky Priest
Jim is made aware of information regarding the sale of British arms to terrorist groups.
30 mins
7. The Middle-Class Rip-Off
Jim Hacker s the sale of an art gallery to help fund an ailing local football club.
30 mins
8. Party Games
The seasonal festivities are overshadowed by rumours of a cabinet reshuffle.
61 mins
