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The time-wasting twosome get bogged down in a building project. Stars Wilfrid Hyde-White and Richard Murdoch. From October 1962.

The time-wasting twosome get bogged down in a building project.

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

Starring Wilfrid Hyde White as Number One and Richard Murdoch as Number Two..

With Norma Ronald, Roy Dotrice and John Graham.

Written by Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Edward Taylor, Brian Cooke.

'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 October 1965.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 1 May 2020 19:00

Broadcasts

  • Thu 17 Feb 2011 08:00
  • Thu 17 Feb 2011 12:00
  • Thu 17 Feb 2011 19:00
  • Sun 10 Feb 2013 08:30
  • Sun 10 Feb 2013 15:30
  • Sun 10 Feb 2013 20:30
  • Fri 17 Oct 2014 08:30
  • Fri 17 Oct 2014 12:30
  • Fri 17 Oct 2014 19:30
  • Tue 9 May 2017 08:30
  • Tue 9 May 2017 12:30
  • Tue 9 May 2017 19:30
  • Fri 1 May 2020 08:00
  • Fri 1 May 2020 12:00
  • Fri 1 May 2020 19:00