I remember the television show being broadcast in several British Commonwealth countries in the early 1980s; it was fascinating that some otherwise straight-laced countries laughed so much at the show as it parodied the operation of British Government; the show was funny in typical British humor style, very funny. It was a show that people made sure they watched, first because it was funny, and second because others would be talking about "last night's show" the following morning. The radio episodes are true to the television scripts; what's missing, obviously, is the visual, the look of the "Minister" as he faces his staff, etc. If you've watched the television show, I don't think you'll like the radio show as much; if you've never watched the television show, you'll find the radio version humorous. While I loved the television show (if you can love a television show) and think it's funny even after repeated viewings, I don't think the radio version holds its humor after a second hearing. Radio Version of a Great British Television Show XMinusOne 2008-12-13 03:55:59 2008-12-13 03:55:59 0 YM is probably better known in its TV incarnation. The radio version came out later, I believe, but the scripts are the same. I've watched YM so many times, on TV, on video, and on dvd, that I can see the actors' faces and visualize the sets. But if you've never seen it on TV, you can 'watch' YM on the radio with just as much pleasure. Sit back and be appalled pink as Jim Hacker and Humphrey Appelby take turns making a pig's breakfast of British democracy. Wicked political satire whist 2008-12-17 04:08:21 2008-12-17 04:08:21 5 2 5.00