Yes, Minister, Series One (1980)
Yes, Minister and its sequel Yes, Prime Minister are British television shows that were broadcast between 1980 and 1988. All episodes were written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. more »
[There is a government building with a reinforced concrete basement in case of a nuclear war.]
Sir Humphrey:
There has to be somewhere to carry on government, even if everything else stops.
Hacker:
Why?
Sir Humphrey:
Well, government doesn't stop just because the country's been destroyed! I mean, annihilation’s bad enough without anarchy to make things even worse!
Hacker:
You mean you'd have a lot of rebellious cinders.
Submitted by wikidude on June 03, 2024
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