Publisher's Synopsis
The first four episodes from Series One of the hit political satire. 'The Grand Design' finds newly-elected Prime Minister Jim Hacker realising that , if it came to the crunch, it would be his finger on the nuclear button. Confused under some tough questioning, he comes up with a surprising Grand Design for defence... In 'The Ministerial Broadcast', Jim is coached and groomed for a television discussion of his new defence policy. But Sir Humphrey is more concerned with what he says than how he says it. 'The Smoke Screen' sees Jim championing his Health Minister's plan to abolish smoking by excessive taxation - leading a horrified Sir Humphrey to call in the tobacco lobby to prevent it... And in 'The Key', a territorial battle reminds Jim that his Cabinet Secretary may have too much power. But Sir Humphrey is not about to have his wings clipped...
2 CDs. 1 hr 50 mins.
