Episode Guide (Series 3)
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1: Equal Opportunities (11 Nov 82)
Jim wants to see more women in senior Civil Service positions. He meets opposition from Sir Humphrey.
Also appearing:
Eleanor Bron, Tolla Hayes, Peter Howell, Jeffrey Segal, Richard Simpson
2: The Challenge (18 Nov 82)
Jim has problems with a BBC interviewer when he looks into local civil defence.
Also appearing:
Doug Fisher, Ludovic Kennedy, Ian Lavender, Stuart Sherwin, Frank Tregear, Murray Watson
3: The Skeleton In The Cupboard (25 Nov 82)
A local council which normally has an exemplary record is late sending in paperwork. Sir Humphrey wants to make an example of them. Jim uses a spot of blackmail to ensure Sir Humphrey's cooperation.
Also appearing:
Donald Gee, Ian Lavender
4: The Moral Dimension (2 Dec 82)
When Jim learns that bribery was used to obtain a lucrative foreign contract, he wants to expose the scandal. Meanwhile, Bernard allows a valuable gift from a foreign government to be undervalued so that Mrs Hacker can keep it.
Also appearing:
Anthony Carrick, Sam Dastor, Walter Randall, Michael Sharvell-Martin, Vic Tablian, April Walker
5: The Bed Of Nails (9 Dec 82)
Jim finds himself forced to support a transport bill favoured by Number 10 but opposed by everyone else.
Also appearing:
Peter Dennis, Robert East, David Firth, David Rose, Nigel Stock
6: The Whiskey Priest (16 Dec 82)
Jim learns that British arms have been sold to a terrorist group. He wants to organise an inquiry, but faces opposition from all sides.
Also appearing:
John Fortune, Edward Jewesbury
7: The Middle Class Rip Off (23 Dec 82)
Jim supports the sale of a museum in his constituency because the money raised will be used to support the local football club. Sir Humphrey is horrified and tries to sabotage Jim's plans.
Also appearing:
Derek Banfield, John Barron, Patrick O'Connell
Special
Party Games
(27 Dec 84)
The Prime Minister suddenly announces that he intends to retire. The two leading contenders hoping to succeed him are persuaded to step aside when it's revealed that civil servants plan to leak details of past indiscretions. Jim Hacker becomes the surprise favourite to get the job when the Civil Service decides to back him.