Yes Minister (1980 – 1982)

1980 • 3 seasons • Comedy, War & Politics • TV-PG

8.6/10 19,007

83% 158

—

On August 9, 2026

#2124 ▼ 182

2124th by attention TV show online

31.0 Attention Score

Streaming on See all

Overview Watch Cast Seasons (3) Similar Videos Images

Episode 2 — Party Games (Christmas Special)

Name: Episode 2 — Party Games (Christmas Special)
Released: 1984-12-17
Duration: 61 min
Rating: 8.8
Cast: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds

Season 0 • Yes Minister

Released: 1984-12-17 • Comedy/War & Politics

88%

User score

The seasonal festivities at the Departmental offices of the Ministry of Administrative Affairs are overshadowed by rumours of a Cabinet reshuffle.

Where to Stream Episode 2

Season 0 · Episode 2 · Streaming in USA

BritBox Amazon Channel

Subscription

Britbox Apple TV Channel

Subscription

Episodes

Episode 1
Christmas at the Ministry
1982-12-27

Episode 2
Party Games (Christmas Special)
1984-12-17

Episode 3
Yes, Real Prime Minister (AKA The Thatcher Sketch)
1984-01-20

Information

Creator	Jonathan Lynn
Episode air date	17.12.1984
Episode runtime	61 min
Episode rating	8.80
Genres	Comedy / War & Politics
TMDB series rating	8.3
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	GB