In the Bruces sketch, what is the new English staff member's name?

In the Bruces sketch, the new English staff member's name is Michael Baldwin.

The sketch takes place in the Philosophy Department of the University of Woolamaloo, portrayed as a remote Australian outpost. Three academics named Bruce are joined by their boss, also a Bruce, who introduces Baldwin as a new English colleague. Terry Jones played Baldwin.

Because his name does not match the department's informal naming pattern, Baldwin is asked whether he would mind being called “Bruce” to avoid confusion. The joke builds on the exaggerated Australian setting, the characters' shared beer-drinking culture, and their mock-serious academic rules.

The Bruces sketch first appeared in the 1970 episode “How to Recognise Different Parts of the Body.” The characters later inspired “Bruces' Philosophers Song,” although the song is a separate performance. A common mix-up is confusing Michael Baldwin, the character, with the actor Terry Jones, who played him.