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Seal of Office

The blundering civil servants try to organise a military display. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. From August 1976.

The blundering civil servants are tasked with organising a military display in London, but there's a terrible mix-up...

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 Hardwicke…. Norma Ronald
Sir Gregory Pitkin/Lord Lovett …. Ronald Baddiley
Mr Wilkins/Captain Bacon …. John Graham
Newsreader …. Bryan Martin

'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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in August 1976.

30 minutes

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