Indiscreet - Yes, Prime Minister - BBC

discreet well he thought the broadcast was over he was just chatting unofficially but the tape was still running he fell for that on dodge yes should always treat every microphone is there but unlike microphone doesn't he know that well I don't think he's done a lot of broadcast huh yeah What did he say something about being able to have unemployment tomorrow but the government hasn't got the guts he didn't know who's being recorded and the BBC has the original you know what this means don't you it means all over the papers tomorrow morning you must do something better well actually Prime Minister I've already done it I've just had lunch with the producer he and I were at Oxford together he never had any intention of releasing the tape so I got him to give me the indiscreet bit from the master tape this is the original that Humphrey know you've got it shall I tell him why I think he'd like to know I'm sure he would but does he need to know ah you mean somebody needs to know but now that you know sir Humphrey doesn't need to know but you need to know sir Humphrey doesn't know but he doesn't need to know you know or that you know he doesn't need to know think about it I couldn't put it less clearly myself would you like to hear the tape can you play this Oh No I've got him to give me a copy hold on it I think this deserves a wider audience I think Humphrey ought to hear this yes oh it is what a happy coincidence ask him to join us would you burn it will you hold on a moment Prime Minister I did tell you all this in confidence across permit and I respect your confidence this is serious you know bird how did your broadcast go well what did you say oh nothing in particular and I think I pointed out some of the difficulties in allocating responsibilities as between nerds but you we're discreet why do you ask we're you or weren't you yes yes you were oh yes you were what did you expect me to be discreet well that's all right then isn't it well it's just that the BBC sent me a tape

Channel: BBC Studios

Views: 1,487,363

Rating: 4.9159369 out of 5

Keywords: BBC, Yes, Prime, Minister, Comedy, Indiscreet

Id: XyU28D1C1-4

Length: 3min 3sec (183 seconds)

Published: Thu Apr 29 2010