The Men From The Ministry

Photo Gallery
During the years of the original broadcasts of The Men From The Ministry, the Radio Times occasionally included photographs and short articles about the programmes. These typically appeared at the start of each season, and occasionally at other times, for example to celebrate the 100th edition. The following are a selection of pictures and articles reproduced from the Radio Times. Click on the thumbnails to see enlarged pictures. The author would appreciate receiving details of other photos or articles that are not included here.

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Radio Times, 25 Oct 1962.
p.25. Vol.157, No.2033.

(1/1 The Great Footwear
Scandal) The Men from the Ministry
A new series featuring Wilfrid Hyde White
and Richard Murdoch

Radio Times, 25 Oct 1962.
p.29. Vol.157, No.2033.

(1/1 The Great Footwear
Scandal) Wilfrid Hyde White and Richard Murdoch
in the public service as
The Men from the Ministry
tonight at 8.0

article

Radio Times, 1 Nov 1962.
p.29. Vol.157, No.2034.

(1/2 The Big Rocket) 8.0 The Men from the Ministry

Radio Times, 15 Jul 1965.
p.53, Vol.168, No.2175.

(2/1 Pirates of Lakeview
Reservoir) Men from the Ministry
Richard Murdoch and Wilfrid Hyde White
return in a new series (Sunday, Light)

Radio Times, 22 Jul 1965.
p.15, Vol.168, No.2176.

(2/1 Pirates of Lakeview
Reservoir) The Men from the Ministry

article

Radio Times, 8 Dec, 1966.
p.19, Vol.173, No.2248.

(3/1 Rebel in Regent's Park) New Man at the Ministry

article

Radio Times, 15 Feb 1968.
p.24. Vol.178, No.2310.

(4/1 The Battle of the
River Thames) The Men from the Ministry at 8.45
Tonight there is another opportunity to hear the
programme which began the new series yesterday.
You can be sure that Deryck Guyler and Richard
Murdoch will still be finding new and more devious
ways to cut through the regular issue Whitehall red
tape - in those rare intervals when they are not
getting it tied up in knots.

Radio Times, 20 Mar 1969.
p.45. Vol.182, No.2367.

(5/1 A Rotten System) The Men from the Ministry

article

Radio Times, 22 Jul 1971.
p.43. Vol.192, No.2489.

(7/1 Rolling in It) Guyler and Murdoch
back at the Ministry: 12.25

Radio Times, 6 Jul 1972.
p.35. Vol.196, No.2539.

(8/1 The Conference Trick) Ministerial questions -
Murdoch and Guyler: 12.25 pm

Radio Times, 1 Mar 1973.
p.5. Vol.198, No.2573.

(9/1 That's my Pigeon) The voice is familiar ...

A few months ago actor Deryck Guyler, having
been temporarily struck dumb, went to consult a
throat specialist.
'By George!' exclaimed the specialist, 'you've
used your voice in your day.' And when he's
not visiting throat specialists, he collects
toy soldiers.

Radio Times, 1 Mar 1973.
p.5. Vol.198, No.2573.

(9/1 That's my Pigeon) The voice is familiar ...

Although his TV appearances - in the Eric Sykes
and Hattie Jacques shows and particularly in the
ITV series Please Sir! - have made him into a very
familiar face, a lot of people recognise him by his
voice. 'I find that much more touching,' said Deryck,
back in The Men from the Ministry (Thursday
6.15 Radio 4). 'I really feel you've got somewhere
if somebody remembers you purely because of
your voice.'

Radio Times, 29 Mar 1973.
p.37. Vol.199, No.2577.

(9/5 A Private Affair) 100th edition

LAMB: A hundred programmes!
And still going wrong ...

Radio Times, 29 Mar 1973.
p.37. Vol.199, No.2577.

(9/5 A Private Affair) 100th edition

LENNOX-BROWN: Anyone can make a mistake.
But we've made a hundred!

Radio Times, 13 Jun 1974.
p.37, Vol.203, No.2640.

(10/1 Plane Madness) LENNOX-BROWN: It's unspeakable, Two!
Threatening us with redundancy!
We've worked jolly hard in this office!
LAMB: Yes, I remember - it was a Tuesday,
wasn't it?

Radio Times, 22 May 1975.
p.33, Vol.207, No.2689.

(11/1 Nothing But The Vest) LENNOX-BROWN: Ten thousand pairs of
vests and pants! What will Sir Gregory say ?
LAMB: He'll say we've exceeded our briefs.
The Men From the Ministry: 6.15 pm

article

Radio Times, 3 Jul 1975.
p.37, Vol.208, No.2695.

(11/7 The Great Trouser
Troubles) The Men from the Ministry - with Mildred's help -
meet with a certain shortage at the seat of power:
6.15 pm

Radio Times, 1 Jul 1976.
p.33, Vol.212, No.2747.

(12/1 All Cisterns Go) White, saltire sable gamp silk, Sir Gregory
regardant, Mildred passant, attired and ungulled,
a chief grey sown with teapots and teacups
counter-coloured, while the other charges
wax couchant, rampant or salient: 6.15 pm

Radio Times, 22 Dec 1990
- 4 Jan 1991.
Vol.269, No.3497.

(14/14 The Christmas Spirit) Richard Murdoch (left) and Deryck Guyler

Richard 'Stinker' Murdoch, who died this year, starred
for over 52 years in great radio comedies such as
Band Waggon, Much-Binding-In-The-Marsh and
The Men from the Ministry. Deryck Guyler, who,
for many years, was Murdoch's 'Number One' in
The Men from the Ministry, says: 'Dickie was
wonderful to work with and very funny. I miss him
very much.' Radio 2 broadcasts a Christmas edition
- and also remembers Murdoch in a tribute narrated
by Bob Monkhouse.

Thank you, Richard Murdoch
Saturday 22 Dec Radio 2
The Men from the Ministry
Wednesday 26 Dec Radio 2

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This page was compiled by Gary Schajer, Vancouver, Canada. gary@schajer.com

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	Radio Times, 25 Oct 1962. p.25. Vol.157, No.2033. (1/1 The Great Footwear Scandal)	The Men from the Ministry A new series featuring Wilfrid Hyde White and Richard Murdoch


	Radio Times, 25 Oct 1962. p.29. Vol.157, No.2033. (1/1 The Great Footwear Scandal)	Wilfrid Hyde White and Richard Murdoch in the public service as The Men from the Ministry tonight at 8.0 article

	Radio Times, 1 Nov 1962. p.29. Vol.157, No.2034. (1/2 The Big Rocket)	8.0 The Men from the Ministry

	Radio Times, 15 Jul 1965. p.53, Vol.168, No.2175. (2/1 Pirates of Lakeview Reservoir)	Men from the Ministry Richard Murdoch and Wilfrid Hyde White return in a new series (Sunday, Light)

	Radio Times, 22 Jul 1965. p.15, Vol.168, No.2176. (2/1 Pirates of Lakeview Reservoir)	The Men from the Ministry article


	Radio Times, 8 Dec, 1966. p.19, Vol.173, No.2248. (3/1 Rebel in Regent's Park)	New Man at the Ministry article

	Radio Times, 15 Feb 1968. p.24. Vol.178, No.2310. (4/1 The Battle of the River Thames)	The Men from the Ministry at 8.45 Tonight there is another opportunity to hear the programme which began the new series yesterday. You can be sure that Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch will still be finding new and more devious ways to cut through the regular issue Whitehall red tape - in those rare intervals when they are not getting it tied up in knots.

	Radio Times, 20 Mar 1969. p.45. Vol.182, No.2367. (5/1 A Rotten System)	The Men from the Ministry article

	Radio Times, 22 Jul 1971. p.43. Vol.192, No.2489. (7/1 Rolling in It)	Guyler and Murdoch back at the Ministry: 12.25

	Radio Times, 6 Jul 1972. p.35. Vol.196, No.2539. (8/1 The Conference Trick)	Ministerial questions - Murdoch and Guyler: 12.25 pm

	Radio Times, 1 Mar 1973. p.5. Vol.198, No.2573. (9/1 That's my Pigeon)	The voice is familiar ... A few months ago actor Deryck Guyler, having been temporarily struck dumb, went to consult a throat specialist. 'By George!' exclaimed the specialist, 'you've used your voice in your day.' And when he's not visiting throat specialists, he collects toy soldiers.

	Radio Times, 1 Mar 1973. p.5. Vol.198, No.2573. (9/1 That's my Pigeon)	The voice is familiar ... Although his TV appearances - in the Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques shows and particularly in the ITV series Please Sir! - have made him into a very familiar face, a lot of people recognise him by his voice. 'I find that much more touching,' said Deryck, back in The Men from the Ministry (Thursday 6.15 Radio 4). 'I really feel you've got somewhere if somebody remembers you purely because of your voice.'

	Radio Times, 29 Mar 1973. p.37. Vol.199, No.2577. (9/5 A Private Affair)	100th edition LAMB: A hundred programmes! And still going wrong ...

	Radio Times, 29 Mar 1973. p.37. Vol.199, No.2577. (9/5 A Private Affair)	100th edition LENNOX-BROWN: Anyone can make a mistake. But we've made a hundred!

	Radio Times, 13 Jun 1974. p.37, Vol.203, No.2640. (10/1 Plane Madness)	LENNOX-BROWN: It's unspeakable, Two! Threatening us with redundancy! We've worked jolly hard in this office! LAMB: Yes, I remember - it was a Tuesday, wasn't it?

	Radio Times, 22 May 1975. p.33, Vol.207, No.2689. (11/1 Nothing But The Vest)	LENNOX-BROWN: Ten thousand pairs of vests and pants! What will Sir Gregory say ? LAMB: He'll say we've exceeded our briefs. The Men From the Ministry: 6.15 pm article

	Radio Times, 3 Jul 1975. p.37, Vol.208, No.2695. (11/7 The Great Trouser Troubles)	The Men from the Ministry - with Mildred's help - meet with a certain shortage at the seat of power: 6.15 pm

	Radio Times, 1 Jul 1976. p.33, Vol.212, No.2747. (12/1 All Cisterns Go)	White, saltire sable gamp silk, Sir Gregory regardant, Mildred passant, attired and ungulled, a chief grey sown with teapots and teacups counter-coloured, while the other charges wax couchant, rampant or salient: 6.15 pm

	Radio Times, 22 Dec 1990 - 4 Jan 1991. Vol.269, No.3497. (14/14 The Christmas Spirit)	Richard Murdoch (left) and Deryck Guyler Richard 'Stinker' Murdoch, who died this year, starred for over 52 years in great radio comedies such as Band Waggon, Much-Binding-In-The-Marsh and The Men from the Ministry. Deryck Guyler, who, for many years, was Murdoch's 'Number One' in The Men from the Ministry, says: 'Dickie was wonderful to work with and very funny. I miss him very much.' Radio 2 broadcasts a Christmas edition - and also remembers Murdoch in a tribute narrated by Bob Monkhouse. Thank you, Richard Murdoch Saturday 22 Dec Radio 2 The Men from the Ministry Wednesday 26 Dec Radio 2