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Shows Like Yes, Prime Minister

If you liked Yes, Prime Minister (1986), a comedy and war & politics series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1The New Statesman

    The New Statesman (1987)

    ★ 7.5/10Also comedy

    The New Statesman is a British sitcom of the late 1980s and early 1990s satirising the Conservative government of the time.

  2. 2Decker

    Decker (2014)

    ★ 6.7/10Also comedy

    The free world is in danger, and only one man can help. Jack Decker has sworn to defend America from foreign terrorists regardless of which spineless president is in charge. This is Decker: The Series.

  3. 3Utopia

    Utopia (2014)

    ★ 7.2/10Also comedy

    Set inside the offices of the “Nation Building Authority”, a federal government organisation responsible for overseeing major infrastructure projects, Utopia explores that moment when bureaucracy and grand dreams…

  4. 4The Day Today

    The Day Today (1994)

    ★ 8.3/10Also comedy

    A spoof of the British news — including ridiculous stories, patronising vox pops, offensively hard-hitting research and a sports presenter clearly struggling for metaphors. Adapted from Radio 4 series 'On the Hour'.

  5. 5Drop the Dead Donkey

    Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy

    A sitcom set in the offices of "GlobeLink News" after its acquisition by media mogul Sir Roysten Merchant. Led by editor George Dent, the staff of GlobeLink battle to maintain the company as a serious news organization…

  6. 6Spitting Image

    Spitting Image (1984)

    ★ 7.2/10Also comedy

    Spitting Image is an award winning British satirical puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. The series was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central Independent Television over…

  7. 7Mock the Week

    Mock the Week (2005)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy

    Mock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain. The game is influenced by improvised topical stand-up comedy, with several rounds requiring players to deliver answers on unexpected…

  8. 8Little Britain

    Little Britain (2003)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy

    A zany comedy show with Matt Lucas and David Walliams, featuring characters from all over Little Britain.

  9. 9French & Saunders

    French & Saunders (1987)

    ★ 7.4/10Also comedy

    French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the name by which the performers are known on the occasions when they…

  10. 10Blackadder

    Blackadder (1983)

    ★ 8/10Also comedy

    Blackadder traces the deeply cynical and self-serving lineage of various Edmund Blackadders throughout British history, from the muck of the Middle Ages to the frontline of The Great War.

  11. 11Reno 911!

    Reno 911! (2003)

    ★ 7.3/10Also comedy

    This partially unscripted comedy brings viewers into the squad car as incompetent officers swing into action, answering 911 calls about everything from speeding violations and prostitution to staking out a drug den…

  12. 12NewsRadio

    NewsRadio (1995)

    ★ 7.4/10Also comedy

    The office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.

  13. 13The Brittas Empire

    The Brittas Empire (1991)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy

    The Brittas Empire is a British sitcom created and originally written by Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen. Chris Barrie plays Gordon Brittas, the well-meaning but incompetent manager of Whitbury New Town Leisure…

  14. 14Childrens Hospital

    Childrens Hospital (2008)

    ★ 7/10Also comedy

    A hospital isn't a place for lazy people. It's a place for smart people who take care of people who aren't smart enough to keep themselves healthy. So begins Children's Hospital, a parody series that follows the lives…

  15. 15Mr. Mayor

    Mr. Mayor (2021)

    ★ 6.6/10Also comedy

    A retired businessman runs for mayor of Los Angeles to prove he's "still got it." Once he wins, he has to figure out what he stands for, gain the respect of his biggest critic and connect with his teenage daughter, all…

  16. 16The Mighty Boosh

    The Mighty Boosh (2004)

    ★ 7.6/10Also comedy

    A British comic fantasy containing humour and pop-culture references. Episodes often featured elaborate musical numbers in different genres, such as electro, heavy metal, funk, and rap. The show has been known for…

  17. 17Another Period

    Another Period (2015)

    ★ 6.8/10Also comedy

    Set at the turn of the century, “Another Period” follows the misadventures of the Bellacourts, Newport, RI’s first family, who have absolutely nothing to offer to the world, but who have so much money it doesn’t…

  18. 18That Mitchell and Webb Look

    That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006)

    ★ 7.7/10Also comedy

    A comedy sketch show featuring David Mitchell and Robert Webb.

  19. 19'Allo 'Allo!

    'Allo 'Allo! (1984)

    ★ 7.8/10Also comedy and war & politics

    The misadventures of hapless cafe owner René Artois and his escapades with the Resistance in occupied France.

  20. 20My Family

    My Family (2000)

    ★ 7.1/10Also comedy

    Ben Harper is a moderately successful family man and dentist. He is also undergoing a mid-life crisis and trying to cope with the bizarre reality of raising teenage children. His wife Susan seems quite happy, enjoys…

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