Getting Drunk at The Official Meeting | Yes Minister | BBC Comedy Greats

oh excuse me minister there's an urgent call for you in the communications room a mr hague general hague no mr hague you know with the dimples excuse me most important i believe there's a message for me from mr hague yes minister i'm the only woman here yeah special dispensation they've made you an honorary man for the evening this is going to look wonderful on the corner table in our hall oh well actually mrs hacker i'm not sure if if what well you see it's a gift to the minister well it's his haul too no what i mean is i don't think you'll be allowed to keep it why ever not well i suppose it could be thought if it were valuable it could influence some ministers i mean not your minister that is my minister our minister your husband as it is in fact i mean he is i mean well some ministers sorry are you telling me we have to give it back oh no no that would be an insult we can't keep it we can't give it back what do i do well it becomes the property of the government and it's put in a basement somewhere in whitehall are you sure we can't keep it what if it's worth more than about 50 pounds how do we find out you get a valuation could you get a valuation wouldn't it be wonderful if it was less than 50 pounds because it's awfully pretty well [Laughter] i suppose i could try oh bernard you are wonderful i don't know what we do without you wanted in the communications room mr john walker johnny walker yes from the scotch office scottish office isn't there a message for me darling yes of course there is but that'll get it for you give him your glass if you give him your glass he'll get you some more orange juice as well yeah oh bernard it's humphrey here yet oh yes he's just over here excuse me [Laughter] traditional fallen office courtesy to our arab hosts isn't that right if indeed ah spot on humpy is that right your royal highness yes we regard it as a most warm and gracious compliment may i present our minister mr hacker this is prince mohammed how do you do you're all hannah pleased to meet your excellency excellency i think if you'll excuse me i just must have a quick word which i'm pretty pleased can't believe my eyes what do you hear as alibaba minister when in rome we are not in rome for you look ridiculous suppose if you were in the fiji islands you'd be dressed in a grass skirt the foreign office takes the view that as the arab nations are a very sensitive people that we should show them whose side we're on well it may come as a surprise to the foreign office but you're supposed to be on our side any um messages in the communication well there is one for humphrey it means oh good man yes the soviet embassy's on the line sir humphrey and mr smirnoff sorry i'm sure there isn't one for me oh well there was a message from the british embassy compound the school a delegation of teachers let's go and greet the teachers before the bells goes you

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Length: 4min 15sec (255 seconds)

Published: Mon Jan 11 2021