Yes, Minister (UK) 1x03 The Economy Drive

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Yes, Minister (UK) - 01x03 The Economy Drive

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First Aired: Mar. 10, 1980 on BBC TWO

Summary: Cutbacks to the civil service threaten the permanent secretary's position so Sir Humphrey tries to manipulate Hacker into abandoning his new policy

Main Characters in this Episode

Guest Stars

Sir Frederick 'Jumbo' Stewart	played by John Savident
Mandy - Secretary	played by Patricia Shakesby
Offical at French Embassy	played by William Lawford
Photographer	played by Norman Tipton
Reporter	played by Frank Tregear

Episode Quotes

Sir Humphrey Appleby: Ladysmith House is top secret.
James Hacker: How can a seven storey building in Walthamstow be top secret?
Sir Humphrey Appleby: Where there's a will, there's a way.

James Hacker: How many people have we got in this department?
Sir Humphrey Appleby: Er... in this department? Oh. Very small.
James Hacker: Small? How small?
Sir Humphrey Appleby: I don't know...
James Hacker: 2,000? 3,000?
Sir Humphrey Appleby: [Counts on his fingers] Um. About 23,000 I think, Minister.

Sir Humphrey Appleby: He told you it was 32 million pounds?
Bernard Woolley: Yes, Sir Humprhey.
Sir Humphrey Appleby: I'm aghast.
Bernard Woolley: So was I. I mean it's incredible we didn't know.
Sir Humphrey Appleby: I knew about it.
Bernard Woolley: Then why are you aghast?
Sir Humphrey Appleby: I'm aghast that it got out.