Happy Birthday Sir Humphrey!
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The BBC series, Yes, Minister, is one of my faves (as well as its successor - Yes, Prime Minister). And the main reason for that is the character of Sir Humphrey, played by the brilliant Sir Nigel Hawthorne. He is the penultimate political animal and bureaucrat. I can't think about this show and his antics without cracking a smile. You can put down those books about public administration and political science; if you want to see how government really works (and why), this is the show to watch! Hawthorne and his equally brilliant co-star, Paul Eddington, give the viewer the best half hour education on how things run that you can get. Regretably, they are both no longer with us, gone to that giant ministry in the sky. They and their show are missed by all true fans of society and how it works.
The BBC series, Yes, Minister, is one of my faves (as well as its successor - Yes, Prime Minister). And the main reason for that is the character of Sir Humphrey, played by the brilliant Sir Nigel Hawthorne. He is the penultimate political animal and bureaucrat. I can't think about this show and his antics without cracking a smile. You can put down those books about public administration and political science; if you want to see how government really works (and why), this is the show to watch! Hawthorne and his equally brilliant co-star, Paul Eddington, give the viewer the best half hour education on how things run that you can get. Regretably, they are both no longer with us, gone to that giant ministry in the sky. They and their show are missed by all true fans of society and how it works.
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