The Men From The Ministry

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The Men from the Ministry

Comedy: Sitcoms

Classic comedy series about hare-brained bureaucrats

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The bumbling bureaucrats hit the buffers over a London tube station.

The bumbling bureaucrats hit the buffers over a London tube station. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From April 1969.

The bumbling bureaucrats hit the buffers over plans for a London Underground station. 

A weekly tribute to all those who work in government departments. 

Starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler.

Number One ...... Deryck Guyler
Number Two ...... Richard Murdoch

With John Graham, Ronald Baddiley and Carol Allen.
 
Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.

'The Men from the Ministry' ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966. Sadly many episodes didn't survive in the archive, however the BBC's Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 - never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra. 

Producer: Edward Taylor,

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1969.

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