Three Men in a Boat (1979 film) Three Men in a Boat (1979 film) Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) () is a 1979 Soviet two-part musical-comedy miniseries directed by Naum Birman and based on the eponymous novel by Jerome K. Jerome. Three friends: J, Harris and George, tired of idleness and wanting to correct their ill health, decide to go on a boat trip along the Thames. Together they take the fox terrier Montmorency. Before their journey, they agree to travel without females. But almost immediately on the road they meet three women going the same way as themselves: Anne, Emily
The Men from the Ministry Alan Whicker - is featured. Actors who appeared in episodes of the series include Clive Dunn, Pat Coombs, Warren Mitchell, Bill Pertwee, Joan Sanderson and Nicolette McKenzie. In three episodes John Laurie, playing Mr. Dougal, stood in for Deryck Guyler who was temporarily unable to take part. The theme music for the BBC version was Top Dog, composed by Ivor Slaney (1921–1988) in 1960 and recorded by the Hilversum Radio Orchestra conducted by Hugo De Groot (DW 2681) for De Wolfe Music. "The Men from the Ministry" has become a major success in Finland by the name of "Knalli ja