Yes, Prime Minister

Name: The Smoke Screen
Duration: 40 min

Series 1 Episode 3
The Smoke Screen
Duration: 40 minutes
Subtitles available

Jim threatens to deter people from smoking by mooting a tax rise. In reality, it's just a ploy to get the Treasury to support his tax cuts. Classic political comedy.

S1 E1 · The Grand Design
Jim Hacker discovers some interesting facts about the UK's defence system.
S1 E2 · The Ministerial Broadcast
Hacker prepares to make his first broadcast as prime minister.
S1 E3 · The Smoke Screen
Jim Hacker threatens smokers with tax rises as part of a ploy to get around the Treasury.
S1 E4 · The Key
The PM's political advisor tells Jim that he is letting Humphrey become too dominant.
S1 E5 · A Real Partnership
The government runs into a financial crisis just as MPs are due for a pay rise.
S1 E6 · A Victory for Democracy
Jim Hacker begins to wonder whether the government runs the Foreign Office, or vice versa.
S1 E7 · The Bishop's Gambit
Jim is not keen on the candidates for a bishopric, and Humphrey has someone else in mind.
S1 E8 · One of Us
The late former head of MI5 is confirmed as a Russian spy who was cleared by Sir Humphrey.