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The corridors of power. The classic comedy that shone the spotlight on the Machiavellian machinations of government, starring Paul Eddington and Nigel Hawthorne.

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Series 3 8. Party Games

8. Party Games

Sitcom about a British government minister and his advisers. Rumours of a cabinet reshuffle could spell great things for Jim Hacker.
Duration: 1h 1m First broadcast: 8:30pm 17 Dec 1984
Availability: Available for over a year (until 06 May 2027)
Series 3 7. The Middle-Class Rip-Off

7. The Middle-Class Rip-Off

Jim Hacker supports the sale of an art gallery, which will help fund his ailing local football club. Sir Humphrey is horrified.
Duration: 30 mins First broadcast: 9pm 23 Dec 1982
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Series 3 6. The Whisky Priest

6. The Whisky Priest

Sitcom about a British government minister. Jim Hacker finds himself in possession of embarrassing information about the sale of arms to terrorists.
Duration: 30 mins First broadcast: 9:05pm 16 Dec 1982
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Series 3 5. The Bed of Nails

5. The Bed of Nails

Jim is handed responsibility for developing an integrated national transport policy.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 9pm 9 Dec 1982
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Series 3 4. The Moral Dimension

4. The Moral Dimension

Political sitcom. Jim Hacker has to balance conflicting moral demands when he travels to Qumran to ratify a British electronics firm's contract.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 9pm 2 Dec 1982
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Series 3 3. Skeleton in the Cupboard

3. Skeleton in the Cupboard

A normally efficient local council is late with some paperwork, and Sir Humphrey wants to make an example of them.
Duration: 30 mins First broadcast: 9:05pm 25 Nov 1982
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Series 3 2. The Challenge

2. The Challenge

Satirical political sitcom. Jim Hacker takes part in a television interview on local civil defence - but his interrogator is extremely tenacious.
Duration: 30 mins First broadcast: 9pm 18 Nov 1982
Availability: Available for over a year (until 06 May 2027)
Series 3 1. Equal Opportunities

1. Equal Opportunities

Sitcom about a government minister and the manipulative civil service advisers who surround him. Jim wants to see more women in higher posts, but Sir Humphrey does not agree.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 9pm 11 Nov 1982
Availability: Available for over a year (until 06 May 2027)

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