The Men from the Ministry (radio series)
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The Men from the Ministry is a British radio comedy series that satirizes the absurd bureaucracy and inept civil servants of a fictional government department.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Men from the Ministry (radio series) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: The Men from the Ministry (radio series) Context triple: [Deryck Guyler, appearedIn, The Men from the Ministry (radio series)]
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A.
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B.
radio series "The Saint"
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C.
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D.
The Phil Silvers Show
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E.
The Spirit of Radio
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Men from the Ministry (radio series) Target entity description: The Men from the Ministry is a British radio comedy series that satirizes the absurd bureaucracy and inept civil servants of a fictional government department.
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A.
The Campbell Playhouse (radio series)
The Campbell Playhouse was a late-1930s American radio drama series created and hosted by Orson Welles, known for its high-quality adaptations of literary works and films.
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B.
radio series "The Saint"
The radio series "The Saint" is an American mystery-adventure program based on Leslie Charteris's Simon Templar stories, best known for its suave, crime-fighting hero and for featuring Vincent Price in the title role.
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C.
Radio H. Mende & Co.
Radio H. Mende & Co. was a German radio manufacturing company founded by Otto Hermann Mende that became one of the country’s leading consumer electronics producers before evolving into the later Nordmende brand.
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D.
The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show is a classic 1950s American television sitcom starring comedian Phil Silvers as the scheming Sergeant Bilko, known for its sharp writing and influential ensemble comedy.
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E.
The Spirit of Radio
"The Spirit of Radio" is a 1980 progressive rock song by Rush, celebrated for its intricate musicianship, shifting time signatures, and commentary on the commercialization of radio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | radio comedy series ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
BBC Light Programme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
BBC Radio 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Edward Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| format | situation comedy ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasAudience | adult listeners ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
administrative blunders
ⓘ
office politics ⓘ red tape ⓘ |
| lastBroadcastYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Mildred Murfin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Lamb NERFINISHED ⓘ Roland Hamilton-Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Gregory Pitkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | radio ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
bureaucratic incompetence
ⓘ
inept civil servants ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 147 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 14 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
BBC Light Programme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
BBC Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ BBC Radio 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfPopularity |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| portrays | British civil service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
BBC
ⓘ
Edward Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| satirizes |
government bureaucracy
ⓘ
public administration inefficiency ⓘ |
| setting | fictional British government department ⓘ |
| spinOffOrAdaptation |
The Men from the Ministry (Danish radio version)
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ⓘ
The Men from the Ministry (Finnish TV version) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Men from the Ministry (Finnish radio version) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Men from the Ministry (Norwegian radio version) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Men from the Ministry (South African radio version) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Men from the Ministry (Swedish radio version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starred |
Deryck Guyler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Murdoch NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronnie Barker NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilfrid Hyde-White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Edward Taylor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Graham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Men from the Ministry (radio series) Description of subject: The Men from the Ministry is a British radio comedy series that satirizes the absurd bureaucracy and inept civil servants of a fictional government department.
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