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Health and Deficiency
The bird-brained bureaucrats mind a budgie. What could go wrong? Stars Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. From August 1974.
Events take off as the idle duo welcome an office efficiency expert.
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 …. Norma Ronald
Sir Gregory Pitkin …. Ronald Baddiley
Other parts played by:
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 August 1974.
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