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 3)
Equal Opportunities 0.0
播出日期: 1982-11-11
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Jim decides to promote more women to high civil service positions despite Sir Humphrey’s opposition.
The Challenge 0.0
播出日期: 1982-11-18
运行时间: 30 min
概述: When Jim tackles local council administration and civil defence, he runs afoul of a B.B.C. interviewer.
The Skeleton in the Cupboard 0.0
播出日期: 1982-11-25
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Jim uses a costly mistake from Sir Humphrey’s past to escape chastising an efficient local council for being late with their paperwork.
The Moral Dimension 0.0
播出日期: 1982-12-02
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Jim is forced to back down about exposing bribery used to obtain a lucrative foreign contract when Bernard allows a valuable vase from a foreign government to be undervalued so that Mrs Hacker can keep it.
The Bed of Nails 0.0
播出日期: 1982-12-09
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Jim accepts an unpopular position pushing a transportation bill desired by Number 10, but opposed by everyone else.
The Whisky Priest 0.0
播出日期: 1982-12-16
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Jim faces opposition from all sides when he learns that British munitions have been sold to terrorist groups and he decides to start an inquiry into how it happened.
The Middle-Class Rip-Off 0.0
播出日期: 1982-12-23
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Jim and Sir Humphrey collide when Jim acts as an M.P. to sell an art gallery and museum in his district to support a popular local soccer club.
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