The Men From The Ministry
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4 / BBC Light Programme / BBC Radio 2
- 1962 - 1977
- 146 episodes (13 series)
Satrical sitcom about the bungling civil servants at the General Assistance Department. Stars Richard Murdoch, Deryck Guyler, Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley, Wilfrid Hyde-White and more.
- Series 11, Episode 10 repeated tomorrow at 9am on Radio 4 Extra
The Men From The Ministry - The Early Years: Series 4-7
35 episodes from Series 4-7 of the hugely popular civil service sitcom.
The original Yes Minister, The Men From The Ministry was a radio comedy phenomenon, running for 15 years and 13 series between 1962 and 1977, with a final fourteenth series broadcast internationally in 1980.
In this second volume, featuring 35 specially chosen episodes from Series 4-7, bumbling bowler-hatted bureaucrats Deryck Lennox-Brown and Richard Lamb (aka 'Number One' and 'Number Two') cause confusion in the corridors of power as they attempt to tackle the many and varied challenges of the General Assistance Department. Whether they're hitting the buffers over a London Tube station, getting inconvenienced by public toilets, baring it all for the sake of a new motorway route or scaling new heights for Sir Gregory's poster campaign, they're sure to get into hot water...
Deryck Guyler stars as Number One and Richard Murdoch as Number Two, with Norma Ronald as Mildred Murfin, Ronald Baddiley as Sir Gregory Pitkin and John Laurie as Mr Dougal. Guest stars include Kenneth Horne, Sam Costa, Patricia Hayes, Clive Dunn, Jo Manning Wilson and Bill Pertwee.
First released: Thursday 28th November 2024
- Distributor: BBC Digital Audio
- Minutes: 980
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