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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Trouble starts brewing when Sir Gregory bans the duo from making tea.

Trouble starts brewing when Sir Gregory bans the duo from making tea. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From July 1970.

Trouble starts brewing over Sir Gregory's ban on the bumbling bureaucrats making tea.   

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

Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. 

With Norma Ronald, John Graham, Ronald Baddiley, Patricia Hayes and John Curle. 

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 July 1970.

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