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Yes Prime Minister, Discussing Trident

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Yes Prime Minister, Discussing Trident

A two-minute Yes Prime Minister scene in which Sir Humphrey persuades Jim Hacker to buy Trident, using tortured logic about nuclear deterrence.

HN mostly quotes it as a joke about the nuclear missile Harrods would sell, and one commenter praises the show as political education.

3 Hacker News mentions · 2014–2025

Topics

  • Satire & parody
  • Film & TV clips
  • Military history & warfare

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