Lynn said Jonathan Lynn 's co-written House of Commons hit ` Yes , Minister was her favorite show . Thatcher : MPs crowded into House of Commons bars to watch themselves satirized . Referring to our show , Mrs. Thatcher was quoted , `` Its closely observed portrayal of what goes on in the corridors of power has given me hours of pure joy . '' When she was losing favor , he says , Jonathan Lynn 's `` wrote '' a sketch and starred as herself . Lynn : Really written by a press secretary , it was a PR move to make people like her more .
Lynn said Jonathan Lynn 's co-written House of Commons hit ` Yes , Minister was her favorite show . Thatcher : MPs crowded into House of Commons bars to watch themselves satirized . When she was losing favor , he says , Jonathan Lynn 's `` wrote '' a sketch and starred as herself . Lynn : Really written by a press secretary , it was a PR move to make people like her more .