Yes, Prime Minister
Shares rank 6 of 8 sitcoms by recommenders
People recommend it as a sharp, witty satire of British government and civil service that remains a classic of political comedy.
People recommend it as a sharp, witty satire of British government and civil service that remains a classic of political comedy.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Brilliantly written comedy
“beautifully articulated to great comic effect”
Comment from 31 Jul 2026 in “Premier league bans gambling sponsors” “the GOAT political comedy Yes, Prime Minister”
Comment from 6 Aug 2026 in “Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is stepping down” Classic, enduring political comedy
“the GOAT political comedy Yes, Prime Minister”
Comment from 6 Aug 2026 in “Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is stepping down” “A classic Yes, Prime Minister”
Comment from 8 Sep 2026 in “Paramount Caught Using 'Astroturf' Group to Drum Up Fake Support for Merger”
Other sitcoms people recommend
The four most recommended other sitcoms, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Office | 23 | 14 | 62% | 7 | — | — |
| Red Dwarf | 20 | 2 | 91% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Utopia (Australian comedy TV series) | 14 | 1 | 93% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Yes Minister | 9 | 0 | 100% | 7 | — | — |
| Yes, Prime MinisterThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“A classic Yes, Prime Minister”
“a moment of cutting light relief”
“the GOAT political comedy Yes, Prime Minister”
“beautifully articulated to great comic effect”
“one of the UK's best contributions to political education and entertainment”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.