Yes Minister - Series 3

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Equal Opportunities

1 - Equal Opportunities

Air Date: November 11, 1982

Jim decides to promote more women to high civil service positions despite Sir Humphrey’s opposition.

The Challenge

2 - The Challenge

Air Date: November 18, 1982

When Jim tackles local council administration and civil defence, he runs afoul of a B.B.C. interviewer.

The Skeleton in the Cupboard

3 - The Skeleton in the Cupboard

Air Date: November 25, 1982

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

4 - The Moral Dimension

Air Date: December 2, 1982

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

5 - The Bed of Nails

Air Date: December 9, 1982

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

The Whisky Priest

6 - The Whisky Priest

Air Date: December 16, 1982

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

7 - The Middle-Class Rip-Off

Air Date: December 23, 1982

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.