The Men From the Ministry

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The Men from the Ministry

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Classic comedy series about hare-brained bureaucrats

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The civil servants spark chaos as London's new airport opens in Scotland!

The civil servants spark chaos as London's new airport opens in Scotland! Stars Deryck Guyler and Clive Dunn. From 1973.

The bumbling bureaucrats spark chaos as London's new airport opens - in Scotland!  

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

Starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler.  

Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.

Lennox-Brown …. Deryck Guyler
Lamb …. Richard Murdoch
Percy Hardstaff …. Clive Dunn
Mildred/Miss Warboys …. Norma Ronald
Sir Gregory Pitkin …. Ronald Baddiley
Stack/The Pigeon …. John Graham
Newsreader …. John Cole

The Men from the Ministry' ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977.

Producer: Edward Taylor

First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in April 1973.

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