It's not relevant to today...it was relevant then and for the history of any and every government that ever was? Never studied history????

@Vincent I don’t know a national integrated database of the public’s information feels surprisingly relevant especially considering the controversies surrounding the UK care data scheme and their wider relevance for biomedical research from as recent as 2015.

I'm currently re-reading my aunt's hardback copy of Yes Minister. Must be the seventh or eighth time. I'm also lucky enough to have watched both shows in three countries. When enacted, the humour hits so much quicker and is so much ticklier, what with the actors' expressions and all.

We’ve come a long way since the 80s.

I dimly remember reading that John Cleese was sounded out to play Humphrey. Back then, in my teens, I was a fan of Terry Thomas and thought that he too would have made a great Humphrey. And Norman Wisdom as Hacker? Delicious!

Stretching the format and playing at a higher speed is a common sleazy trick to avoid copyright strikes.

Is that why Humphrey and Bernard seem to be talking so much faster and higher pitch voices. It just seems weird.

This is why you play it at 0.75 🤯

LOL. I have been watching Reginald Perrin lately.

Certainly in the Covid outbreak! Hancock announcing things that hadn't even launched repeatedly

You're right, it shouldn't be...on the other hand where it isn't cropped and sped up you have to pay for the privilege, so just mark this under beggars can't be choosers

​@@89Keith I do pay for the privilege, I subscribe to KZbin Premium and it really annoys me to see that.

@@preschau yeah that doesn't really make a difference as KZbin aren't the holders of the copyright, that would likely be the BBC

@@preschau KZbin Premium is garbage. I recommend you save your money.

TY!

Yes, baby!

So it doesn't get detected by the KZbin copywrong algorithms and taken down?

@@samsowden You mean there are *still* conspiracy theories floating around regarding _"Fair Usage Policy"_ under International Copyright Laws Sam? That's incredible! KZbin stopped using *ALL* algorithms to detect illegal breaches of copyright, way back in May 2016, when the UK and US governments agreed to a joint fair use policy. Then I think Australia, Canada and Japan signed up to it next, followed eventually by the rest of the world with very few exceptions, most notably China, North Korea and some of the smaller African countries. All anyone has to do to comply these days, is acknowledge who owns the original copyright in the info beneath the video if known. In other words, avoid claiming it to be there own property. So you, I, or anyone else could upload full HD episodes of _"Yes Minister"_ to KZbin *as long as* we acknowledge in the written blurb underneath, that the copyright of the material is still owned by the BBC. Sorry to be so long-winded, but I hope that's clarified things for you? Take care.

The dialogue is still heard

@@mavisemberson8737 Why do you think society moved on from radio to television Mavis? What century were you born in for god's sake!

@@DrAnne-mc8er I was a WW II child and graduated from Edinburgh in 1965. We were taught courtesy to strangers throughout my education.. We are all strangers on the internet. so please be polite please explain the radio to tv comparison . We must make the best of what we can get free. Otherwise read the books.