Yes, Prime Minister backdrop
ComedyWar & Politics

The Best Episodes of Yes, Prime Minister Season 2

Every episode of Yes, Prime Minister Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Yes, Prime Minister Season 2!

Binge this in 4h 0mPeaking at 8.8/10

James Hacker MP the Government's bumbling minister for Administrative Affairs is propelled along the corridors of power to the very pinnacle of politics - No. 10. Could this have possibly have been managed

Airs on

Seasons2

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Yes, Prime Minister Season 2 Episode 1 - Man Overboard
    8.3/10(336 votes)

    #1 - Man Overboard

    S2:E1

    Sir Humphrey makes Jim suspicious of the Minister of Employment when he needs the P.M.’s support in opposing a plan to shift military personnel from the south to the north of England.

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Yes, Prime Minister Season 2 Episode 2 - Official Secrets
    8.0/10(302 votes)

    #2 - Official Secrets

    S2:E2

    Jim considers approving the publication of his predecessor’s memoirs, but it becomes a plumber’s nightmare as a series of leaks spring up.

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Yes, Prime Minister Season 2 Episode 3 - A Diplomatic Incident
    8.5/10(349 votes)

    #3 - A Diplomatic Incident

    S2:E3

    Jim uses the occasion of his predecessor’s state funeral to negotiate with the French over the conditions of the Channel Tunnel.

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Yes, Prime Minister Season 2 Episode 4 - A Conflict of Interest
    8.0/10(311 votes)

    #4 - A Conflict of Interest

    S2:E4

    Hacker and Sir Humphrey clash over the appointment of the governor of the Bank of England and the cover up of a banking scandal in the City.

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Yes, Prime Minister Season 2 Episode 5 - Power to the People
    8.1/10(295 votes)

    #5 - Power to the People

    S2:E5

    Sir Humphrey makes a very strange ally out of the formidable Agnes Moorhouse, a radical political reformer from a London council, in his efforts to stop Hacker’s plans to make local government more democratic.

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Yes, Prime Minister Season 2 Episode 6 - The Patron of the Arts
    8.0/10(290 votes)

    #6 - The Patron of the Arts

    S2:E6

    Jim Hacker faces embarrassment when Sir Humphrey tells a friend in the arts that the PM's government is planning to cut grants.

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 BEST Episodes of Yes, Prime Minister

    READ
  8. Yes, Prime Minister Season 2 Episode 7 - The National Education Service
    8.1/10(289 votes)

    #7 - The National Education Service

    S2:E7

    Sir Humphrey faces a conflict of interest when Hacker devises a plan to improve educational standards by abolishing the Department of Education and Science.

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Yes, Prime Minister Season 2 Episode 8 - The Tangled Web
    8.8/10(314 votes)

    #8 - The Tangled Web

    S2:E8

    Sir Humphrey has to decide if he will support the P.M. or inform Parliament when Hacker denies knowledge of a wiretap authorized by his office without his knowledge.

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Man Overboard" is the best rated episode of "Yes, Prime Minister" season 2. It scored 8.3/10 based on 336 votes. Directed by Sydney Lotterby and written by Jonathan Lynn, Antony Jay, it aired on 12/3/1987. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Official Secrets".