‘Yes, Minister’ Creator on Bringing Franchise to a Close With ‘I’m Sorry, Prime Minister’ and Comedy in the Trump Era: It’s ‘Truly Beyond Satire’

Mar 31, 2026 2:09am PT ‘Yes, Minister’ Creator on Bringing Franchise to a Close With ‘I’m Sorry, Prime Minister’ and Comedy in the Trump Era: It’s ‘Truly Beyond Satire’

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Jonathan Lynn, the BAFTA-winning co-creator of “Yes, Minister” and “Yes, Prime Minister,” has some blunt words for anyone searching for political satire in the current American moment: don’t bother looking.

“What’s happening in America is truly beyond satire,” Lynn tells Variety. “Every day we read a headline which ought to be a joke headline in The Onion, and in fact it’s reality.”

‘Yes, Minister’ Creator on Bringing Franchise to a Close With ‘I’m Sorry, Prime Minister’ and Comedy in the Trump Era: It’s ‘Truly Beyond Satire’

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