Yes Minister - Season 1 - Eps 4: Big Brother
When the Government is planning to introduce a national database, Jim wants to bring in safe guards, but Sir Humphrey stalls until with some help from the opposition, Jim gets his way.
About Yes Minister

Title: Yes Minister
First Air Date: 1980-02-25
Last Air Date: 1982-12-23
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.3/10 (from 146 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 4
Total Episodes: 21
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Comedy, War & Politics
Production Companies: BBC
Synopsis
Satirical sitcom set in the office of a UK Cabinet minister, Jim Hacker MP, who struggles with Civil Service bureaucracy and political machinations as he tries to get on with government business.
Cast

Paul Eddington
Jim Hacker

Nigel Hawthorne
Sir Humphrey Appleby

Derek Fowlds
Bernard Woolley