Episode 1
Jim decides to promote more women to high civil service positions despite Sir Humphrey’s opposition.
Episode 2
When Jim tackles local council administration and civil defence, he runs afoul of a B.B.C. interviewer.
Episode 3
Jim uses a costly mistake from Sir Humphrey’s past to escape chastising an efficient local council for being late with their paperwork.
Episode 4
Jim is forced to back down about exposing bribery used to obtain a lucrative foreign contract when Bernard allows a valuable vase from a foreign government to be undervalued so that Mrs Hacker can keep it.
Episode 5
Jim accepts an unpopular position pushing a transportation bill desired by Number 10, but opposed by everyone else.
Episode 6
Jim faces opposition from all sides when he learns that British munitions have been sold to terrorist groups and he decides to start an inquiry into how it happened.
Episode 7
Jim and Sir Humphrey collide when Jim acts as an M.P. to sell an art gallery and museum in his district to support a popular local soccer club.