Author

Edward Taylor Audiobooks

The Men from the Ministry: vintage comedy, gathered episode by episode

1 audiobook reviewed

Main genres

Comedy & Humour

Who is Edward Taylor?

Comedy that arrives in episodes rather than chapters asks something quite different of a writer: the same characters, a fresh predicament, over and over. The Men from the Ministry: More Episodes from the Early Years is that kind of work, and it is how Edward Taylor reaches our comedy shelf.

The subtitle carries a lot of weight. More Episodes indicates a substantial body of material standing behind this collection, and from the Early Years indicates that it has been assembled with an eye to the archive. We describe it as the catalogue presents it and leave the rest well alone.

Edward Taylor in audiobooks

Episodic comedy is the ideal format for a long collection: dip in, take one, come back tomorrow. Richard Murdoch is credited with the performance, across more than sixteen hours of it, which is a generous helping by any standard.

Episodes stand well enough on their own, making this an easy collection to graze rather than commit to. It suits kitchen radio hours and long journeys in equal measure. As a recent listing, it has yet to gather listener ratings. Have a wander through the shelf below.