8.3

Yes Minister•Season 3•Episode 5

The Bed of Nails

8.3/10 · 369 votesDec 9, 198230 min

Ranked #4 of 7 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

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Jim accepts an unpopular position pushing a transportation bill desired by Number 10, but opposed by everyone else.

Directed byPeter Whitmore

Written byJonathan Lynn, Antony Jay

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Seasons3

All 1 2 3

Season 3 Episodes7

E1 8.5

Equal Opportunities

E2 8.2

The Challenge

E3 9.0

The Skeleton in the Cupboard

The Moral Dimension

The Bed of Nails

The Whisky Priest

The Middle-Class Rip-Off

Cast3

Paul Eddington

Jim Hacker

Nigel Hawthorne

Sir Humphrey Appleby

Derek Fowlds

Bernard Woolley

Crew4

Jonathan Lynn

Writer

Antony Jay

Writer

Peter Whitmore

Producer

Peter Whitmore

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Bed of Nails" is episode 5 of Yes Minister season 3. It scored 8.3/10 from 369 votes, ranking #4 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Peter Whitmore and written by Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay, it aired on December 9, 1982.

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