在野党影子内阁成员Jim Hacker在帮助本党大选获胜之后得到行政事务部（DAA）部长的职务，从此开始面对以部秘书Sir Humphrey Appleby为首的公务员体系，而他的公派私人秘书、同属公务员的Bernard则夹在了当中。在Hacker所代表的政客以及Appleby所代表的公务员之间因施政而发生的种种冲突之中，两人的关系不停地发生变化，既有互相捂盖子，也有互相揭老底。与此同时，英国政治体制（包括政党体制和公务员体制）中的种种不为外人所知弊端和黑幕也展现在观众眼前。
是，大臣 (季节 0)
Christmas at the Ministry 8.0
播出日期: 1982-12-27
运行时间: 2 min
概述: This sketch was aired on December 27 1982 as a part of "The Funny Side of Christmas" on BBC1.
Party Games (Christmas Special) 8.5
播出日期: 1984-12-17
运行时间: 61 min
概述: The seasonal festivities at the Departmental offices of the Ministry of Administrative Affairs are overshadowed by rumours of a Cabinet reshuffle.
Yes, Real Prime Minister (AKA The Thatcher Sketch) 0.0
播出日期: 1984-01-20
运行时间: 2 min
概述: Margaret Thatcher wrote the sketch in honour of the show being presented with an award from Mary Whitehouse’s National Viewers’ And Listeners’ Association at an event commemorated on the cover of the satirical magazine Private Eye. Being the PM at the time and writing the sketch, of course she made sure that it co-starred herself…as herself.
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