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Bare Necessities

The bumbling civil servants hit obstacles galore when deciding on a new motorway route. Stars Richard Murdoch. From March 1970.

The bumbling bureaucrats hit obstacles galore when deciding a new route for a motorway...

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

Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler.

With Norma Ronald, John Graham, Ronald Baddiley and Joan Sanderson.

Written by Edward Taylor and John Graham.

'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 91福利社's Transcription Service re-recorded 14 shows in 1980 - never broadcast in the UK, until the arrival of 91福利社 Radio 4 Extra.

Producer: Edward Taylor,

First broadcast on the 91福利社 Light Programme in March 1970.

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