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S02 Episode 1
Man Overboard
Sir Humphrey tries to stop Jim from supporting a plan to move armed service jobs from the south to the north east to ease unemployment.
30 mins · Thu, 3 Dec 1987
S02 Episode 2
Official Secrets
Jim Hacker's predecessor is publishing his memoirs and must be cleared by the PM's office for security reasons. One chapter shows Hacker in a very bad light, and might have grounds for refusing to publish.
30 mins · Thu, 10 Dec 1987
S02 Episode 3
A Diplomatic Incident
When Jim Hacker discovers the French are planning some dirty tricks to get political advantage, the PM turns the tables on them.
28 mins · Thu, 17 Dec 1987
S02 Episode 4
A Conflict of Interest
When a scandal breaks in the city, Jim Hacker and Sir Humphrey cannot agree on who should be the new governor of the Bank of England.
30 mins · Wed, 23 Dec 1987
S02 Episode 5
Power to the People
Jim Hacker meets a local councillor who has some radical ideas about local government. The PM likes what he hears but Sir Humphrey, fearful it will weaken the Civil Service, must persuade him otherwise.
30 mins · Thu, 7 Jan 1988
S02 Episode 6
The Patron of the Arts
Jim is the guest of honour at the British Theatre Awards, but the Arts Council grant is going to be cut. Jim wants to avoid bad publicity and Sir Humphrey, National Theatre board member, wants to avoid cuts.
28 mins · Thu, 14 Jan 1988
S02 Episode 7
The National Education Service
Jim Hacker decides to abolish the Department of Education and Science to reduce bureaucracy and save money, giving cash directly to schools. Sir Humphrey, of course, is appalled.
30 mins · Thu, 21 Jan 1988
S02 Episode 8
The Tangled Web
Jim unwittingly lies to the Commons about bugging an MP's phone; Sir Humphrey decides not to lie to the Privileges Committee on Jim's behalf, but then discovers that he too has something to hide.
28 mins · Thu, 28 Jan 1988
