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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A peculiar potion grows on the bungling duo. With Clive Dunn.

A peculiar potion grows on the bungling duo. Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. With Clive Dunn. From August 1970.

A peculiar potion grows on the bumbling bureaucrats. 

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

Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. With Norma Ronald, Clive Dunn and Gordon Clyde. 

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 Radio 4 in August 1970.

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