Yes Minister - Season 3 Episode 7
Seasons & Episodes
Overview
When the Minister is approached by a group of local constituents seeking government funding for their nearly bankrupt local football club, he suggests that they sell the local museum to private interests and use the proceeds for their sports team. Sir Humphrey – a patron of the arts and an avid opera-goer – is aghast at the prospect of taking funds from the arts and transferring it to sports. He and his fellow permanent secretaries come up with an ideal solution – make Jim Hacker the Minister responsible for the arts.
Details
Episode Title
The Middle-Class Rip-Off
Airdate
1982-12-23
Runtime
30
Director
peter-whitmore
Cast
Derek Benfield, Derek Fowlds, John Barron, John Nettleton, Nigel Hawthorne, Patrick O'Connell, Paul Eddington
Genre
Comedy
Country
UK
Release Year
1982
Rotten Tomatoes:
94
Metacritic:
9.6
Episode Runtime:
30 min
Rated:
TV-PG
First Air Date:
1980-02-25
Seasons:
3
Status:
Ended
Creators:
Peter Whitmore, Sydney Lotterby, Antony Jay
Awards:
Top rated TV #161 | Won 5 BAFTA Awards, 6 wins & 3 nominations total
