represent arthur lowe, john, the bachelor army episode 17 room at the bottom, featuring john larry and arnold ridley with this week's guests, john ringham and jack watson. Here is the news, and this is john snag.
Reading it. The date is 1941. The nazi menace, like some giant octopus, spreads its tentacles across the face of Europe from the frozen wastes of russia to the rolling atlantic.
Here in our island fastness, the gallant men of britain's home guard determined that our streets shall never echo to the of jack boots. Strive diligently to protect our heart and home at the church hall wilmington on sea headquarters of the local platoon sergeant wilson is in the side office when an officer from ghq arrives. Oh good evening, captain turner good Evening sergeant where's captain mannering.
Well, we have the um auditors in the bank, so captain manager had to stay behind to tear up a few points. Oh I see well, i'm afraid I can't wait for him. I've got to call on two other units in the area and perhaps you could give him a message for me.
What's that listen yeah, it's a bit! Awkward, really tell me: how long has mr mannering been a captain? Well, uh: ever since we started sir, you mean when you were local defense, Volunteers, that's what I said, but there were no commissions in the ldv, but where does it well? No, of course, not um. How did he get to be a captain in the first place? Well, he uh he uh sort of made himself one sir. Oh did he mind you there's been all sorts of ranks in the home garden, we're only just starting to sort it all out.
Well, i'm very sorry and all that, but he Never was a captain and he can't walk around with three pips on his shoulder. He'll just have to take one of them off. You must tell him as soon as he gets here.
Yes, sir, all right. Yes, sir i'll do that, you can also tell him i'll confirm it in writing in the next few days, very much all right, good night sergeant good night, sir and your left tenant. Oh dear, oh dear, fancy that oh, mr manning, let's see now, how can I Put it to? Oh i'm afraid i've got some other bad news for you mannering! No, that's not good uh! No, not! Okay! I'm entering you better, brace yourself for a shock.
One of those pips has just got to come off. Okay, those hopeless, absolutely hope we must keep it short. That's the thing keep It short, that's the best way good evening, lieutenant mannering you're all right.
Oh, here's and oh good evening slanted sorry I i I i didn't hear you come in. You usually talk to yourself. No, no! No! No! I! I was just thinking aloud by the way you were pleased to hear that I managed to get that drill sergeant.
Hmm. What drill sergeant told really wilson do you remember? I said the platoon was getting a bit sloppy anyhow, this champ's coming on friday to give the man an hour's drill, should be pretty good from the cold stream guards. Oh well, that's something to look forward to isn't it, sir.
Yes and wilson. I've killed you before don't go wandering around with your battle, dress, color, i'm done, and your cuffs rolled up like that you're, not one of the brill cream boys. You know i'm sorry, sir, by the way uh captain turner left a message for you.
Oh he's been here heading yes, sir, but he couldn't wait. What do you want? Usual red tape? Nonsense! I suppose. Yes, sir, he says you've got to take a pit off.
Is that all what did you say he says you're, not really a captain, sir you! You should only be a lieutenant incredibly funny wilson. Oh no! So no, no, No i'll! Settle this i'll, get on to ghq right away up start happening. Hello escape 106! Please! But he's got nothing better to do you know, listen.
Sometimes. I think that hello is that gh cool. Ah it's mannering him mannering, captain mannering warmington on c Platoon, but i'm sorry tomorrow.
There seems to be some mistake. Captain turner was here earlier on this evening and he left some peculiar garbled message. What? Yes? Yes, of course it's just possible.
My sergeant could have got it wrong. I see actually yes, quite absurd. Of course.
Yes, something about taking a pip down yeah Yeah yeah. I thought so yes, thank you very much. What's the game wilson again, sir? Yes, the game, what's the idea of saying that I wasn't a captain making me ring up ghq like that? What sort of fool do you think I look, but who did you speak to sir the sergeant in the office because he didn't know what I was talking about huh.
Well, i'm waiting for your explanation. You know i'm forced to say that you have confirmed a suspicion. That's been in my mind for some weeks now for very sir.
What's that that you're jealous of me wilson jealous sir, oh, don't think I haven't noticed the way that you keep looking endlessly in my office's hat. My insignia. Don't fool me, you know for a minute.
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