Men From The Ministry
Edward Taylor, (born 1931) is a British Dramatist and Radio Producer Best Known for the Bbc Radio Comedy Series the Men from the Ministry.
Originally Intending to Seek a Career in Acting, Taylor Applied to Join Cambridge University, Appearing in the 1955 Cambridge Footlights Revue and Becoming a Scriptwriter After Being Noticed by a Bbc Talent Scout and Hired for a One-year Contract.
Taylor’s Career with the Bbc Subsequently Lasted for 36 Years, During Which He Wrote a Total of 2,300 Programmes.
He Also Produced Several Shows, Not Just Situation Comedies That He Had Written (or Co-written) Himself but Also Comedy Panel Games, Including Some Editions of Just a Minute.
Taylor Came Up with the Idea for the Men from the Ministry After a Lunch with Actor Friend Richard Murdoch in the Early 1960s, During Which Murdoch Asked Taylor to Write a Comedy for Him to Appear In.
The Men from the Ministry Ran for 161 Episodes and Versions Were Also Produced in South Africa, Sweden and Finland, Taylor Continuing to Write Additional Episodes for the Finnish Version Right Up to 2008.
In 1992, Taylor Wrote the Stage Thriller Murder by Misadventure That Appeared at the Vaudeville Theatre and then the Whitehall Theatre in London's West End.
The Play Starred Gerald Harper As Harold and William Gaunt As Riggs As a Pair of Television Crime Writers, One of Whom Wishes to End the Partnership.
Taylor Currently Lives in London with His Wife Sue. They Have a Daughter, Imogen.
Edward Taylor Grew Up in Southend, Essex, Where He Aquired His Love of the Sea. He Still Aims to Be in It or on It As Often As Possible.
He Wrote and Performed in the Cambridge University Footlights Revue of 1955 Which Played in London with Great Success.
He Was then Invited to Join the Bbc As a Writer-producer on a Twelve-month Contract. He Accepted, and Stayed for Thirty-six Years.
Edward's 3214 Productions Have Included Many of the Bbc's Classic Series, Broadcast Around the World Among Them :
Just a Minute,
Round the Horne,
I'm Sorry - I'll Read That Again,
Does the Team Think
Dr. Finlay's Casebook.
He Also Wrote Scripts for Morecambe and Wise,
Arthur Askey,
Harry Worth, the
Two Ronnies, and Others.
His Two Activities Combined when He Created, Wrote and Produced the Men from the Ministry, Which Ran on the Bbc for Fifteen Years, and is Still Enjoyed.
Ted Lives in Hampstead with His Wife Sue and Has a Daughter, Imogen. when Not Writing, He Wastes Time Following Cricket and Loafing in the Garden.
Murder by Misadventure, Starring the Comedy Duo, Hale & Pace.,
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A Rise in the Market
Throughout Europe
Murder by Misadventure
National Tour
Pardon Me Prime Minister
National Tours
Portrait of Fear
The Mill, Sonning
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Edward Taylor, is a British Dramatist and Radio Producer Best Known for the Bbc Radio Comedy Series the Men from the Ministry. Originally Intending to Seek a Career in Acting, Taylor Applied to Join Cambridge University, Appearing in the 1955 Cambridge Footlights Revue and Becoming a Scriptwriter After Being Noticed by a Bbc Talent Scout and Hired for a One-year Contract.
It is Hard to Find Information on Edward Taylor, and So the Following Tidbits Are from a Self-written Letter We Received at Christmas, 1998.
Edward Taylor Was Born on Feb 24th 1931 in Thorpe Bay, Essex, England.
He Went to School at Southend High School,
After Which He Got a Bachelor Degree from Cambridge University.
Prior to University, He Served in the Raf for 2 Years.
At Cambridge University, Edward Taylor Devoted All His Free Time (and Some More Too) to Writing and Journalism.
He Became an Assistant with the University Newspaper. at the Same Time, He Performed with the Marlowe Society, the Amateur Dramatic Club, and the Famous Footlights Revue Club.
In 1955, He Inaugurated His Script for the Footlights Revue with the Play "between the Lines," (which Had a Huge Audience on London). the Play Was Performed for a Full Month at London's Scala Theatre.
Following the Show's Success, Edward Taylor Was Offered a Job by the Bbc.
He Signed a Year-long Contract and Became One of the Bbc's Assistant Producers.
During This Training Year, He Honed His Skills and then Joined the Bbc's Permanent Staff.
Edward Taylor then Worked for the Bbc for the Next 36 Years, Until Health Reasons Forced Him to Stop. He Would Have Continued, but the Bbc's Tight Regulations on Employee Health Didn't Allow Him to Do So. Continuing to Do Work for the Bbc,
He Operated Freelance on a Show- By-show Contract.
All in All, Edward Taylor Worked As the Writer for 2410 Radio Programs. Included in These Programs Are the Radio Shows, "the Oldest Member," Which is Based on the Famous Novel by Humourist P. G. Wodehouse.
Edward Taylor's Work at Bbc Allowed Him the Opportunity to Write for Other Media.
He Worked in Radio, Theatre, and Tv. for Example, His Script for the Thriller Play, "murder by Misadventure," Circulated in London for a Whole Month in 1992, and Now the Show is Presented All over the World. the Same Goes for His Comedies
"a Rise in the Market,"
And, "pardon Me, Prime Minister." the Latter He Wrote Together with His Good Friend John Graham, Who Was a Coworker in the Some of Edward Taylor's Other Work.
Edward Taylor's Most Famous Creation is Still the Radio Program, "the Men from the Ministry," Which Aired on Bbc Radio from 1962-1980. the Series Spread All over the World Through the Bbc World Service. This Radio Series Has Been Translated for and Adapted to Finland, Sweden, and South Africa.
Right Now, Finland is the Only Country Where the Show is Aired, and So Edward Taylor Has a Special Bond with the Finnish Radio Show, Where He Has Many Friends. Edward Taylor is Also a Fan of the Video That Alia and Lars Svedberg Made from One of the Series' Seasons. All in All, Finland is the Only Country Where the Ministry's Men's Antics Have Been Adapted to Tv.
Now, Edward Taylor Spends His Working Days in Hampstead, London, with His Wife, Susan, Who is an Avid Pianist, and His Daughter, Imogen
The Taylors Spend Their Summers at Bexhill, on the Sussex Coast, Where They Enjoy Swimming in the Ocean.
Edward Taylor is Also an Avid Spectator, Loving Most Cricket and Football.
He Can't Wait to See the Next Football World Cup, and is Also Eager to See How Finland's Team Will Place.
