British show with Female Minister???

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  1. Sindatur

    Sindatur The Gray Owl Wizard Admiral

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    Hi All, I got my mom Yes, Minister and Yes, Prime Minister, which she liked and said there was also a show with a female lead as a Minister (Or maybe other Gov't Official?). Now, she's not even sure if it's a Comedy or not. Anyone know what show she's referring to?
     
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    No job for a lady staring Penelope Keith. I don't think she was a minister ran on the itv network from 1990 to 1992
     
  5. Sindatur

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    That could very well be it. I also gave her To The Manor Born at the same time, and the Title she stabbed at it with was An Unsuitale job for a Woman (Which is a 2000s show about a PI)

    The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard would likely to be too new, she hassn't had cable for abouot 10 yearss, so unlikely to have seen a British show from 2006

    ETA: I just called her and told her the details of Penelope Keith; 1990 - 1992; and Labour MP, and sure enough, you're right.

    Thanks so much for the help folks
     
  6. diankra

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    In addition to the Penelope Keith series, and Mrs Pritchard, it could be The last couple of series of the Thick of It (spin-off film In the Loop, co-starring the LL James Gandolfini), with Rebecca Front as the new DoSaCC minister, Nicola Murray. Except that's too recent!
     
  7. iguana_tonante

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    Harriet Jones, former Prime Minister?
     
  8. Guy Gardener

    Guy Gardener Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Who was in Ever Decreasing Circles with Richard Briers who was in The Good Life with both Penelope Keith and Paul Eddington, as mentioned above.

    I've ben looking for the Amazing Mrs Pritchard online for years.

    I almost had it once, but the bastard had been dubbed into Japanese.