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The Men from the Ministry

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Classic comedy series about hare-brained bureaucrats

The Men from the Ministry: Where There's a Will

A Great Convenience

19/01/2012

Where There's a Will

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The government is promised millions, but the duo must sort out a sculpture.

The government is promised millions, but the duo must sort out a sculpture. With Deryck Guyler. Re-recorded in April 1980.

A millionaire industrialist has bequeathed a fortune for scientific research. 

Surely the bungling bureaucrats can manage to commission a memorial sculpture for him..?

The first of 14 shows not kept in the archive and re-recorded in 1980 – previously never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of BBC Radio 4 Extra.

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

Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler (who replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966).   

With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham.

Written and produced by Edward Taylor.

Re-recording of ‘Problem In The Park' made in April 1980.

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