Knalli ja sateenvarjoKnalli ja sateenvarjo ("Bowler and Brolly") is a Finnish language adaptation of the BBC radio comedy The Men From The Ministry. It is broadcast on Radio Ylen Ykkönen by the Finnish national broadcaster YLE. For most of its twenty-year history, the episodes of this long-running and popular series have been adapted from the scripts by Edward Taylor and John Graham, originally written for the BBC. Starting with Season 20 in 2000, Edward Taylor has written entirely new scripts specifically for Knalli ja sateenvarjo. The stereotype of British bowler-hatted twittery continues to be popular in Finland. The Finnish version of The Men From The Ministry now surpasses the original BBC series both in terms of longevity and number of episodes.Knalli ja sateenvarjo is well documented in Finnish Language sources. Wikipedia provides a good summary, with further details given in the extensive site maintained by Ari Liekola . In addition, Seaflower Oy has published a mini-bibliography. Audio copies of several Knalli ja sateenvarjo episodes are available from YLE. |
Pekka Autiovuori, Heikki Nousiainen, Aila Svedberg and Yrjö Järvinen. |
History |
I didn't find any evidence of MFTM really being produced or broadcast in Sweden. Yet, there is circumstancial evidence: some of the episodes had been translated into Swedish and the translated scripts had somehow found their way into archives of YLE in Finland, only to be lost and forgotten for years. Then, in spring 1979 YLE was moving to larger premises. At the same time YLE radio theatre department was desperately looking for some new shows for next autumn. Rauni Ranta, another one of the to-be-MFTM-directors stumbled into these scripts when she was clearing the paper stacks for removal. She found the show funny and feasible for radio production. The 14 scripts were translated into Finnish, the copyrights were checked and sorted out and the show became instant success. More episodes were purchased straight from Edward Taylor over the years and the last two seasons have been written by request of YLE. I bet Edward would let others use them too if there was enough interest ...
Cast Members |
Mr Richard Hieronymus Valentino Canterbury Lamm | Pekka Autiovuori | |
Mr Hannibal Herodotos Hamilton-Jones | Kauko Helovirta | |
Mr Roland Lennox-Brown | Heikki Nousiainen | |
Miss Mildred Murfin | Aila Svedberg | |
Sir Henry Longfellow Pitkin | Yrjö Järvinen | |
Sir Clive Swift | Antti Pääkkönen | |
Lord Stilton | Ismo Kallio | |
Newscaster | Tuomas Mattila | |
Announcer | Asko Sarkola | |
Producer | Rauni Ranta | |
Director | Lars Svedberg and Rauni Ranta | |
Translator | Kersti Juva | |
Music | Jani Uhlenius |
Episode List |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
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1. | 12.01.80 | Hyvin menee | 05-01 A Rotten System |
2. | 26.01.80 | Kruunujalokivet varmoissa käsissä | 08-07 Something of Value |
3. | 15.12.79 | Päävoitto | 07-09 Just the Ticket |
4. | 08.03.80 | Mikä taulu | 05-02 A Brush With an Old Master |
5. | 05.04.80 | Soittakaa enemmän | 08-04 Sorry, Wrong Number |
6. | 09.02.80 | Keinottelua huonekaluilla | 08-05 The Desk Job |
7. | 22.03.80 | Sitruunoita | 05-04 A Sticky Business |
8. | 01.07.80 | Rooli näytelmässä | 05-03 All Play and No Work |
9. | 08.07.80 | Työryhmä pelastakaa maanviljelys | 08-06 Fowl Play |
10. | 22.07.80 | Vaatimaton pikku viinipullo | 05-05 The Home-Brewed Non-Vintage Bomb |
11. | 05.08.80 | Suuri väestölaskenta | 08-08 Taking Leave of Their Census |
12. | 15.07.80 | Pariisin kokous | 08-01 The Conference Trick |
13. | 29.07.80 | Torpedo arkin alla | 08-02 The Night We Crept into the Crypt |
14. | 12.08.80 | Ihan tavallinen päivä | 05-06 The Ship That Wagged Its Tail |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
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15. | 05.07.81 | Poropeukalot Big Benissä | 13-03 Big Big Big Ben Bungle |
16. | 19.07.81 | Liukkaasti lääkärille | 12-06 A Turn for the Nurse |
17. | 26.07.81 | Taiteellinen hevosenleikki | 13-02 Horse Play |
18. | 02.08.81 | Ministeriö merihädässä | 13-04 A Motley Crew |
19. | 09.08.81 | Ihmeellinen vesitankki | 12-01 All Cisterns Go |
20. | 16.08.81 | Energiakriisi | 13-07 Take Your Pick |
21. | 23.08.81 | Töllötintöppäily | 13-05 Not on Your Telly |
22. | 12.07.81 | Pötsihöttöä ja maksakakkaroita | 13-01 Mission Inedible |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
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23. | 04.07.82 | Lamm matkalla maineeseen | 13-06 One Way Only |
24. | 11.07.82 | Pulut pulassa | 01-03 Strictly for the Birds |
25. | 18.07.82 | Pandapaniikkia | 13-08 Claws |
26. | 25.07.82 | Reipas raparperiretki | 01-07 The Rhubarb Pirates |
27. | 01.08.82 | Viimeinen tahto vie miehen läpi harmaan kiven | 01-12 Problem in the Park |
28. | 05.09.82 | Alas toitoi | 03-02 A Terrifying Weapon |
29. | 22.08.82 | Joka toiselle kuoppaa kaivaa | 02-12 The Hole |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
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30. | 17.07.83 | Perästä kuuluu | 02-07 A Degrading Business |
31. | 05.06.83 | Avaruustutkimustiedotuskeskustoimisto | 01-02 The Big Rocket |
32. | 26.06.83 | Anteeksi maalaisuuteni | 01-04 French Cricket |
33. | 24.07.83 | Tapio tietää kaiken | 02-03 The Trouble with Cecil |
34. | 10.07.83 | Teillä tietymättömillä | 01-13 The End of the Road |
35. | 12.06.83 | Varsinaiset vaalit | 04-05 Up the Poll |
36. | 31.07.83 | Epäviisas siirto | 03-13 A Slight Case of Demolition |
37. | 26.12.83 | Taikamatto | 01-09 The Magic Carpet |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
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38. | 05.08.84 | Sinä vakooja | 01-10 The Spy in Black Pinstripe |
39. | 17.06.84 | Oikeat saappaat | 01-01 The Great Footwear Scandal |
40. | 15.07.84 | Kaavamainen kaavake | 01-08 A Matter of Form |
41. | 29.07.84 | Jokseenkin tärkeä henkilö | 01-06 Moderately Important Person |
42. | 24.06.84 | Ministeriön miehet villissä lännessä | 04-08 The Fastest Brolly In The West |
43. | 12.08.84 | Lammin harharetki | 04-09 Lamb Takes a Gambol |
44. | 26.08.84 | Ministeriön miehet Etelämerellä | 01-11 Island in the Sun |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
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45. | 11.06.85 | Ketjureaktio | 11-09 Chain Reaction |
46. | 09.07.85 | Energiaa etsimässä | 11-12 A Sense of Power |
47. | 02.07.85 | Koneaivo koheltaa | 12-05 Penny Wise |
48. | 18.06.85 | Poissa raiteilta | 12-04 Off the Rails |
49. | 16.07.85 | Villaa ylle | 11-05 Wool Over their Eyes |
50. | 25.06.85 | Karhunpalvelus | 12-07 Seal of Office |
51. | 05.08.85 | Arvaamaton arvonlisävero | 11-06 This Vat and the Other |
52. | 24.12.85 | Kirje Joulupukille | 03-03 The Post Office Pantomime |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
---|---|---|---|
53. | 29.07.86 | Huipulla tuulee | 10-07 Sky High |
54. | 22.07.86 | Vaihtelu virkistää | 11-10 All Change |
55. | 15.07.86 | Päin tähtiä | 04-11 Out of this World |
56. | 05.08.86 | Sotaisa sotku | 04-01 The Battle of the River Thames |
57. | 01.07.86 | Kyyditys New Yorkissa | 03-05 Bowler Hats and Submachine Guns |
58. | 08.07.86 | Perheetön pelikaani | 03-10 Getting the Bird |
59. | 24.06.86 | Kaaos kanavalla | 04-06 Waterway to Go |
60. | 21.12.86 | Enkeli lentää liihottaa | 04-13 What has Four Wheels and Flies? |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
---|---|---|---|
61. | 21.07.87 | Mildredin koettelemukset | 04-02 The Tubby Submarine |
62. | 18.08.87 | Laiva on lastattu | 03/04 All at Sea |
63. | 14.07.87 | Itsepäinen ja itsenäinen | 03-01 Rebel in Regents Park |
64. | 28.07.87 | Prinssi Abdul | 04-03 A Matter of Breeding |
65. | 11.08.87 | Vankilakundeja | 03-06 On the Run |
66. | 04.08.87 | Roskasakkia | 07-02 ? Up Up and Away |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
---|---|---|---|
67. | 26.06.88 | Leipää tai sirkushuveja | 04-04 The Great Showbiz Fiasco |
68. | 10.07.88 | Maapallon ympäri 80 sekunnissa | 03-14 The Fastest Ship in the World |
69. | 24.07.88 | Kemiallista sodankäyntiä | 02-01 Pirates of Lakeview Reservoir |
70. | 07.08.88 | Sotilasfarssi | 02-02 Something About a Soldier |
71. | 03.07.88 | Paljastuksia puistossa | 06-02 Bare Necessities |
72. | 14.08.88 | Ilmojen valtiaat | 02-05 The Man Who Made It Rain |
73. | 17.07.88 | Myrsky teetonkassa | 06-03 Storm in a Tea Urn |
74. | 31.07.88 | Piinapenkissä | 03-09 Customs of the Country |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
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75. | 02.07.89 | Nauhallista Joulua | 09-07 Getting it Taped |
76. | 09.07.89 | Sirkusta kerrakseen | 03-08 A Whitehall Circus |
77. | 30.07.89 | Nainen kuin nainen | 09-03 Find the Lady |
78. | 23.07.89 | Alimittaiset nakit | 02-09 Counter Spies |
79. | 16.07.89 | Kultakuume | 11-03 All That Glitters |
80. | 06.08.89 | Veden vallassa | 04-07 Dam Nuisance |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
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81. | 10.06.90 | Herrahissi | 09-12 Monkey Business |
82. | 08.07.90 | Ylämaan tuulia | 02-08 The Butcher of Glensporran |
83. | 24.06.90 | Tipu tietokoneessa | 03-11 The Girl in the Case |
84. | 01.07.90 | Vaarallinen tehtävä | 06-04 The Moving Target |
85. | 03.06.90 | Hirmu-Harrin taistelu | 06-12 Bringing The House Down |
86. | 17.06.90 | Miinaoppia aloittelijoille | 03-12 The Thing on the Beach |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
---|---|---|---|
87. | 04.08.91 | Iloa elämään | 10-09 Health and Deficiency |
88. | 30.06.91 | Nimetön vihje | 03-07 A Gift for Sir Gregory |
89. | 07.07.91 | Vadelmavuori | 06-01 Bye-Bye Mildred |
90. | 21.07.91 | Kovan onnen ruukku | 06-08 Miss Chatterly's Lover |
91. | 14.07.91 | Porno pois | 10-12 In the Picture |
92. | 28.07.91 | Ministeriön häpeäpilkku | 10-13 She'll Have To Go |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
---|---|---|---|
93. | 19.07.92 | Putkeen menee | 09-10 Flushed with Success |
94. | 26.07.92 | Mars Marsiin | 02-13 The Day the Martians Came |
95. | 23.08.92 | Crum-joen silta | 09-04 Bridge Under Troubled Water |
96. | 12.07.92 | Suoraan lennosta | 04-10 Four Men in a Wellington |
97. | 16.08.92 | Päivä kuninkaana | 02-04 Mahboni Lies Over the Ocean |
98. | 05.07.92 | Kummitusjuna | 02-06 Train of Events |
99. | 02.08.92 | Sirkus Papukaija | 06-11 A Bird in the Hand |
100. | 09.08.92 | Myrskyn merkit | 09-11 Under the Weather |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
---|---|---|---|
101. | 17.07.93 | Linturetki | 12-03 The Whitehall Castaways |
102. | 03.07.93 | Pois postin tieltä | 11-13 Postal Disorder |
103. | 19.06.93 | Polskan pyörteissä | 11-11 A Merry Dance |
104. | 12.06.93 | Silppua | 11-04 Torn to Shreds |
105. | 10.07.93 | Kiinalaiset housut | 11-07 The Great Trouser Troubles |
106. | 26.06.93 | Eufrosyne-täti auttaa | 12-02 A Problem Shared |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
---|---|---|---|
107. | 06.08.94 | Puluitta paras | 09-01 That's My Pigeon |
108. | 03.09.94 | Sinisalama | 10-01 Plane Madness |
109. | 10.09.94 | Fyi faarao! | 10-04 I Want My Mummy |
110. | 27.08.94 | Superpuljonki | 06-06 The Bigger the Better |
111. | 17.09.94 | Yötyössä | 10-11 They Fry by Night |
112. | 24.09.94 | Sikamainen ballerina | 10-06 Ballet Nuisance |
113. | 13.08.94 | Sir Henry syö sanansa | 10-05 One Man's Meat |
114. | 20.08.94 | Vuoto virastossa | 09-08 Safe and Unsound |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
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115. | 22.07.95 | Oma lehmä ojassa | 08-03 How Now, Brown Cow |
116. | 29.07.95 | Pastalasti | 09-09 The Export Caper |
117. | 05.08.95 | Rapakon takana | 06-07 Trouble in the Air |
118. | 12.08.95 | Kuningas Yrjö yllättää | 07-07 Transatlantic Trouble |
119. | 19.08.95 | Pyssyn suusta | 10-03 Great Guns |
120. | 26.08.95 | Nakkimakkaroita ja kurttupiiraita | 09-06 Food For Thought |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
---|---|---|---|
121. | 27.07.96 | Moderni ministeriö | 07-03 Thoroughly Modern Ministry |
122. | 03.08.96 | Teekö terveellistä | 07-13 Gone to Pot |
123. | 10.08.96 | Rasvainen juttu | 06-05 Oil Well That Ends Well |
124. | 17.08.96 | Juustovaahtovanukkaan seikkailut | 06-09 The Pudding From Outer Space |
125. | 06.01.96 | Käyttövarma torvi | 07-05 The Fool-Proof Fool |
126. | 24.08.96 | Kadonneiden puntien arvoitus | 07-08 The Finger Of Suspicion |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
---|---|---|---|
127. | 07.06.97 | Koirankujeita | 05-06 The Ship that Wagged its Tail |
128. | 05.07.97 | Piikkipaniikki | 09-02 Don't Let Them Needle You |
129. | 14.06.97 | Vettä väkevämpää | 06-10 A Little Of What You Fancy |
130. | 06.09.97 | Potut pottuina | 06-13 Fair Exchange |
131. | 21.06.97 | Ryhmätyö ja ystävyys | 09-13 Cheesed Off |
132. | 12.07.97 | Kuka tahansa erehtyy | 07-04 We All Make Mistakes |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
---|---|---|---|
133. | 28.11.98 | Öljykriisi | 10-10 Big Deal |
134. | 31.10.98 | Älä mainosta! | 02-10 A Question of Dundancy |
135. | 14.11.98 | Julistejupakka | 06-14 Bill Stickers is Innocent |
136. | 07.11.98 | Saarivaltakunta | 01-05 The War with the Isle of Wight |
137. | 21.11.98 | Tapaus psykiatri | 12-08 Birmingham is Revolting |
138. | 24.10.98 | Sori, Shakespeare | 02-11 A Back-Dated Problem |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
---|---|---|---|
139. | 01.01.00 | Uuden vuosituhannen airut | "The Millenium Misadventure" |
140. | 05.08.00 | Uusi lentokenttä | 09-05 A Private Affair |
141. | 12.08.00 | Lamm lasaretissa | 10-08 A Break for Sir Gregory |
142. | 19.08.00 | Murha ministeriössä | "Murder at The Ministry" |
143. | 26.08.00 | Kiinteistökieputus | "The Property Jungle" |
144. | 02.09.00 | Joukkojensiirtoruljanssi | 07-06 Rotten to the Corps |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
---|---|---|---|
145. | 04.08.01 | Vahtimestari vauhdissa | "Mathews On The Move" |
146. | 11.08.01 | Vapaaehtoiset | "Volunteers" |
147. | 18.08.01 | Kummitusjuttu | "The Whitehall Ghost" |
148. | 25.08.01 | Kirjailijan kivinen tie | "Writer's Cramp" |
149. | 01.09.01 | Autoilun uusi aika | "Road Rage" |
150. | 08.09.01 | Ensirakastajan ensiaskeleet | "The Reluctant Romeo" |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
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151. | 18.05.02 | Tilaa huipulla | "Room at the Top" |
152. | 25.05.02 | Hampaasta miestä | "Nothing But the Tooth" |
153. | 01.06.02 | Kasvihuoneilmiö | "A Test Of Initiative" |
154. | 08.06.02 | Maalaisilmaa | "Country Matters" |
155. | 15.06.02 | Kuntoiluintoilua | "Fitness Freaks" |
156. | 22.06.02 | Leikkipuiston kohtalonhetket | "A Chapter of Accidents" |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
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157. | 25.06.05 | Kukkona Tunkiolla | "Rooster at Garbage Heap" |
158. | 02.07.05 | Sorrettujen ystävä | "Friend of the Oppressed" |
159. | 09.07.05 | Talvinen Tarina | "Winter Story" |
160. | 16.07.05 | Myllystä allikkoon | "Marley Millionaires" |
162. | 23.07.05 | Riita poikki | "End that Argue" |
161. | 30.07.05 | Siivekkäät ystävämme | "Feathered Friends" |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
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163. | 06.01.07 | Hei me lennetään | "Look we are Flying" |
164. | 13.01.07 | Terveenä töihin | "Healthy at Work" |
165. | 20.01.07 | Helunan tähtihetki | "Star Moment" |
166. | 27.01.07 | Outo vieras | "Strange Visitor" |
No. | Broadcast | Finnish Title | English Title |
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167. | 05.01.08 | Pikkuvieras | "Little Visitor" |
168. | 12.01.08 | Outoa ystävällisyyttä | "Strangly Friendly" |
169. | 19.01.08 | Tositarinoita | "True Stories" |
170. | 26.01.08 | Lehdistön mahti | "Power of the Press" |
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Compiled by Gary Schajer gary@schajer.com
based on information published by YLE and Simo Sjöblom. Further details kindly
provided by Bruno Helenius, Ari Liekola, Pilvi Salonen and Mika Kähkönen.