Yes Minister May 2026

( Nigel Hawthorne ): The Permanent Secretary of the DAA (and later Cabinet Secretary). He is a master of obfuscation, using complex language and bureaucratic maneuvers to maintain civil service control and prevent radical changes.

: Politicians, including Margaret Thatcher , famously praised the show for its accuracy, with some referring to it as more of a "documentary" than a comedy. Yes Minister

: Sir Humphrey is known for long, grammatically perfect sentences that ultimately mean very little, a tactic used to avoid giving "straight answers to straight questions". ( Nigel Hawthorne ): The Permanent Secretary of