Yes Minister

Jim learns that his department supplies surveillance equipment to the government. He is unsettled to discover that this gear is being used to monitor the ministers themselves.

The Death List is a programme presented as a single episode. It falls within the genre of an episode‑style narrative, offering a concise, self‑contained story rather than an ongoing series. The central thread follows Jim, who becomes increasingly unsettled when he learns that his own department is the source of surveillance hardware supplied to the government. This equipment, intended for official use, is subsequently turned against the very ministers it is meant to serve, effectively enabling the state to monitor its own leaders. Jim’s reaction to this revelation is one of genuine disturbance. He realises that the tools his team provides are being employed not for external security but for internal observation, raising questions about the ethical boundaries of his work. The knowledge that his department’s output is being used to spy on ministers adds a personal dimension to the broader issue of governmental surveillance. The episode therefore concentrates on the unsettling discovery that a routine supply chain can become a conduit for political scrutiny. By focusing on Jim’s discomfort, the story highlights how ordinary functions within a department can have far‑reaching implications when the technology they produce is repurposed for covert oversight.