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A Slight Case of Demolition

The bumbling civil servants tackle traffic trouble and town planning. With Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From March 1967.

The bumbling civil servants tackle traffic trouble and town planning.

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

Starring Deryck Guyler as Number One and Richard Murdoch as Number Two.

With Norma Ronald, Ronald Baddiley and John Graham.

Written by Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Edward Taylor.

'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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 - never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra.

Producer: Edward Taylor,

First broadcast on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Light Programme in March 1967.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 8 May 2020 19:00

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