Series 3

1982-11-11 · 30m

Jim decides to promote more women to high civil service positions despite Sir Humphrey’s opposition.

1982-11-18 · 30m

When Jim tackles local council administration and civil defence, he runs afoul of a B.B.C. interviewer.

1982-11-25 · 30m

Jim uses a costly mistake from Sir Humphrey’s past to escape chastising an efficient local council for being late with their paperwork.

1982-12-02 · 30m

Jim is forced to back down about exposing bribery used to obtain a lucrative foreign contract when Bernard allows a valuable vase from a foreign government to be undervalued so that Mrs Hacker can keep it.

1982-12-09 · 30m

Jim accepts an unpopular position pushing a transportation bill desired by Number 10, but opposed by everyone else.

1982-12-16 · 30m

Jim faces opposition from all sides when he learns that British munitions have been sold to terrorist groups and he decides to start an inquiry into how it happened.