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The Great Footwear Scandal

The bumbling civil servants must find 5000 boats, fast. Starring Wilfrid Hyde-White and Richard Murdoch. From 1962.

The bumbling civil servants must find 5000 boats

A weekly tribute to all those who work in government offices and to all the others who spend their days there as well.

Number One ...... Wilfrid Hyde White
Number Two ...... Richard Murdoch.
Mildred ...... Norma Ronald
Sir Gregory Pitkin ...... Roy Dotrice
April Adams ...... Diana Olsson

With Edwin Apps and David Graham.

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

Written and produced by Edward Taylor.

First broadcast on the 蘑菇短视频 Light Programme in October 1962.

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