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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Life is a drag for Lamb when a new receptionist isn't all she seems.

Life is a drag for Lamb when a new receptionist isn't all she seems. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From August 1971.

Life's a drag for Lamb when a new receptionist isn't all she seems...

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

Lennox-Brown …. Deryck Guyler
Lamb …. Richard Murdoch
Mildred Murfin …. Norma Ronald
Sir Gregory Pitkin …. Ronald Baddiley
Matthews …. John Graham

Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.

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

Producer: Edward Taylor

First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in August 1971.

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