Yes, Minister, Series Two (1981)
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 »
[Standard excuses when faced with serious allegations]
Sir Humphrey:
There's the excuse we used for the Munich Agreement: it occurred before certain important facts were known and couldn't happen again.
Hacker:
What important facts?
Sir Humphrey:
Well, that Hitler wanted to conquer Europe.
Hacker:
I thought everybody knew that.
Sir Humphrey:
Not the Foreign Office.
Submitted by wikidude on June 03, 2024
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