Been a long while since I've seen Yes, (Prime) Minister, but as I recall it: The closest thing and a predecessor to the Yes, Prime Minister is the radio comedy The Men from The Ministry. It stars civil servants Hamilton-Jones and Lennox Brown of the General Assistance Department, desperately trying to avoid relocation to Outer Hebrids. Finns, myself included, for some reason absolutely adore the show, YLE even commisioned extra episodes from the writer Edward Taylor. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Men_from_the_Ministry and http://www.woodmachining.com/mftm/ Recent hit show The Office makes an interesting contrast. Yes, PM made fun of cunning White Hall bureaucrats and stupid politicians, while in tune with times The Office's merciless parody is directed at business book trained corporate mini-bosses and the desperate workers they lead. The show stars a low-level executive Brent who thinks he is funny, energetic and a caring boss, while in practice torturing his minions with his stupid jokes, nepotism and constant craving for attention. Oh and he is totally incompetent, of course. I haven't seen the US version, but if other adaptions of British shows are any guide, it is to be avoided like bird flu. Others: For a similar style of humor, the closest thing that comes to mind is the adoptions of P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves stories. From roughly the same era, many would recommend Rowan Atkinson's Blackadder, but personally I'd prefer 'Allo 'Allo! Of more recent shows, while Smack the Pony is uneven it is clever on occasion and down-right surreal at times. They are all good, if Brits make bad sitcoms they are not being imported. Cheers, Teemu Helsinki, Finland __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html