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The Men From The MinistryBBC7 Programme DescriptionsBBC7 has rebroadcast selected episodes of The Men From The Ministry over three seasons. The following are transcripts of the brief programme descriptions given in their published broadcast schedules. |
| 1/2 The Big Rocket (06.11.62). 02.03.03, 07.04.04 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department, designated to assist any other overworked government department. |
| 2/2 Something About A Soldier (01.08.65). 09.03.03, 14.04.04, 06.09.05 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department, designated to assist any other overworked government department. Warren Mitchell stars in this episode from August 1965. |
| 3/13 A Slight Case Of Demolition (05.03.67). 16.03.03, 21.04.04, 13.09.05 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department, designated to assist any other overworked government department. The Ministry Men plus town planning spells mayhem. |
| 6/1 Bye Bye Mildred (30.05.70). 23.03.03, 28.04.04, 20.09.05 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department, designated to assist any other overworked government department. Those Ministry Men lose their most efficient staff member. But she'll be back ... to make the tea. |
| 6/2 Bare Necessities (07.07.70). 30.03.03, 05.05.04, 27.09.05 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department, designated to assist any other overworked government department. A new motorway is to be built, but which building will it demolish along the way? |
| 6/14 Bill Stickers Is Innocent (29.09.70). 09.07.03, 12.05.04, 04.10.05 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department, designated to assist any other overworked government department. More hilarious escapades in the General Assistance Department of an unnamed government ministry in Whitehall. |
| 7/1 Rolling In It (29.07.71). 16.07.03, 19.05.04, 11.10.05 |
| Classic comedy with pinstripe suits, bowler hats and umbrellas set in an unnamed government ministry in Whitehall. More fun with Derek Guyler and Richard Murdoch, first broadcast in 1971. |
| 08/1 The Conference Trick (11.07.72). 23.07.03, 26.05.04, 18.10.05 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department, designated to assist any other overworked government department. One and Two are sent to a bid for the ownership rights of Venus. With Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. |
| 9/5 A Private Affair (03.04.73). 23.02.03, 02.06.04, 25.10.05 |
| Classic comedy with pinstripe suits, bowler hats and umbrellas. Set in an unnamed Government ministry in Whitehall. |
| 10/7 Sky High (29.07.74). 30.07.03, 01.11.05 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department, designated to assist any other overworked government department. With Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. |
| 10/12 In The Picture (02.09.74). 06.08.03, 09.06.04, 08.11.05 |
| Classic comedy with pinstripe suits, bowler hats and umbrellas set in an unnamed government ministry in Whitehall. A mission to clean up the lax and dirty morals of England goes wrong when it gets confused with a Keep Britain Tidy campaign. |
| 11/1 Nothing But The Vest (26.05.75). 13.08.03, 16.06.04, 15.11.05 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department, designated to assist any other overworked government department. With Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. |
| 11/2 That's My Baby (06.06.75). 20.08.03, 23.06.04, 22.11.05 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department, designated to assist any other overworked government department. Lamb and Lennox-Brown file a baby. That is, when an irate cleaner drops her baby off to be looked after in a fit of pique. |
| 12/1 All Cisterns Go (06.07.76). 27.08.03, 30.06.04, 29.11.05 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department. A naval survey goes awry, and Sir George winds up unveiling an apparently intangible and invisible sub. |
| 12/2 A Problem Shared (13.07.76). 03.09.03, 07.07.04, 06.12.05 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department. Starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. |
| 12/3 The Whitehall Castaways (20.07.76). 10.09.03, 14.07.04, 13.12.05 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department, designated to assist any other overworked government department. With Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. |
| 12/4 Off The Rails (27.07.76). 17.09.03, 21.07.04, 27.12.05 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department, designated to assist any other overworked government department. They're getting all steamed up in Whitehall over another terrible mix-up at the Ministry. |
| 12/5 Penny Wise (03.08.76). 24.09.03, 28.07.04, 03.01.06 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department, designated to assist any other overworked government department. Starring Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. Lennox Brown is replaced by computer - can Lamb get his job back? |
| 12/6 A Turn For The Nurse (10.08.76). 01.10.03, 04.08.04, 10.01.06 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department, designated to assist any other overworked government department. The men from the General Assistance Department are back for more helpful assistance. With Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. |
| 12/7 Seal of Office (17.08.76). 08.10.03, 11.08.04, 17.01.06 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department. Starring Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. |
| 12/8 Birmingham is Revolting (24.08.76). 15.10.03, 18.08.04, 24.01.06 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department. The staff are psychoanalysed, and Birmingham is granted independence! |
| 13/1 Mission Inedible (04.07.77). 22.10.03, 25.08.04, 31.01.06 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department. Lennox-Brown and Lamb are sent on a trade mission promoting British food in New York. But events don't go to plan. |
| 13/2 Horse Play (11.07.77). 29.10.03, 01.09.04, 07.02.06 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department, designated to assist any other overworked government department. With Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. |
| 13/3 The Big Big Big Ben Bungle (18.07.77). 05.11.03, 08.09.04, 14.02.06 |
| Sir Gregory is cracking down on 'permissiveness', but his own interest in bronze-limbed young ladies rather undermines this. |
| 13/4 A Motley Crew (25.07.77). 12.11.03, 15.09.04, 21.02.06 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department. The Men are all at sea, as Lennox-Brown and Lamb are sent on a special mission to a North Sea oil rig. |
| 13/5 Not on Your Telly (01.08.77). 19.11.03, 22.09.04, 28.02.06 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department. The media puts the civil service under scrutiny, and chaos reigns as the Men cause mayhem at the BBC. |
| 13/6 One Way Only (08.08.77). 26.11.03, 29.09.04, 07.03.06 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department. Lennox-Brown and Mildred try to clear up traffic jams brought on by the wrong size of bus. |
| 13/7 Take Your Pick (15.08.77). 03.12.03, 06.10.04, 14.03.06 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department. Starring Deryck Guyler and Richard Murdoch. |
| 13/8 Claws (22.08.77). 10.12.03, 13.10.04, 21.03.06 |
| More fun from the General Assistance Department. Can Mildred's bad mood really be remedied by bamboo shoots and a bucket of warm milk? |
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