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The blundering civil servants plumb new depths with a naval survey. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. From July 1976.

Tasked with a naval survey, the blundering bureaucrats manage to plumb new depths...

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

Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.

Lennox-Brown …. Deryck Guyler
Lamb …. Richard Murdoch
Mildred/Miss Lusty …. Norma Ronald
Sir Gregory Pitkin …. Ronald Baddiley
Wilkins …. John Graham

'The Men from the Ministry' ran for 14 series between 1962 and 1977. Deryck Guyler replaced Wilfrid Hyde-White from 1966

Producer: Edward Taylor

First broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 in July 1976.

30 minutes

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