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The civil servants spark chaos as London's new airport opens in Scotland! Stars Deryck Guyler and Clive Dunn. From 1973.

The bumbling bureaucrats spark chaos as London's new airport opens - in Scotland!

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

Starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler.

Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.

Lennox-Brown …. Deryck Guyler
Lamb …. Richard Murdoch
Percy Hardstaff …. Clive Dunn
Mildred/Miss Warboys …. Norma Ronald
Sir Gregory Pitkin …. Ronald Baddiley
Stack/The Pigeon …. John Graham
Newsreader …. John Cole

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

Producer: Edward Taylor

First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in April 1973.

30 minutes

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