" Yes, Minister ". Anyone Remember the 'National Service' Sketch?

[Guest Ditch_Shitter]

I don't want to jump all over that Thread, so; Does anyone remember the sequence in 'Yes, Minister' where the Minister is discussing National Service with his advisor chappie. They bounced the pro's and con's back and forth at eachother like a verbal tennis match and it was one of the most intrigueing and thought provoking bits of light entertainment I've ever watched.

 

The gist of the whole exchange was very much along the lines of:

 

" But think, Humphrey; We could round up all these street corner, wannabe Gangsta, violent Hoodies and make them work for us in the army! "

 

 

" Yes, Minister; And three years later, chuck them back onto the street as govt. trained killers ..... "

 

 

 

Absolutely f*cking blistering exchange! I'd love to be able to read that now!

[SEAN3513 7]

the whole series was just f*****g hilarious........ the cleverest/funniest script ever !!!!!

 

have a click here ditch.............not the exact one but still fecking funny !!!!

 

http://www.yes-minister.com/ypmseas1b.htm#YPM%201.8

 

cheers

 

sean

[Tiff 36]

on the BBC tapes and DVDs they have advertisments for "Father Ted", the one on the little tiny island somewhere? That series isn't at the library yet but we requested they buy some, so hopefully our tax dollars will go towards buying some that we can the rent! I'll have to put in a request for Yes Minister too!

[Simoman 110]

My dad was a big fan but at such a young age I couldn't appreciate the excellent writing...........

[Coney 3]

Some good stuff and funny for a change.

[SportingShooter 0]

The episode is The Grand Design.

 

This is how it goes;

 

Hacker: I've got an idea!, I think I can see how to do this! First we cancel Trident.

 

Advisor: Yess

 

Hacker: We don't buy Cruise either!

 

Advisor: Yess

 

Hacker: Then we reintroduce conscription!

 

Advisor: Yess

 

Hacker: Not only does it solve our defence problems, it solves out unemployment problems aswell!

 

Advisor: Yess!

 

Bernard: Isnt conscription a rather courageous policy?

 

Hacker: Oh my God! Is it? No, No, No, In times of full employment it would be but now it would give unemployed young people something to do!

Teach them Trades and Skills, might even teach them to read!, Army never discharged anyone who was illiterate!

Could make them Wash! We'd give our young people a comprehesive education to make up for their Comprehensive Education!

 

Advisor: Call it national service, send the young people out into the community.

 

Hacker: With one policy we solve all our defence, educational and unemployment problems! I see it all now!

 

Truly Excellent comedy,

 

Laugh my socks off at it :laugh:

 

Regards

SS

[SportingShooter 0]

Just found it on YouTube.

 

Ditch, open it and leave it a couple of hours to load and you can have five minutes of fun

 

 

SS