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Mission Inedible

The civil servants botch a British food promotion in New York. Stars Richard Murdoch and Deryck Guyler. From July 1977.

The bungling civil servants botch a promotion for British food delicacies in New York.

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…. Norma Ronald / Mrs Warboys
Sir Gregory …. Ronald Baddiley
The Pigeons / Stack …. John Graham

'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 July 1977.

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