Dad's Army The Royal Train Series 3 Episode 56

Days lengthened into double british summer time the nazi forces step up that offensive german u-boats pound the convoy routes in the north atlantic rommel is once more at the gates of egypt and on the russian front hitler initiates a twin attack on the caucasus and the vulgar two thousand miles from the freezing waters of vulgar in the waiting room at warmington on sea's railway station the local home guard platoon are assembled

Here we are mr wilson one tommy gun oiled and in first class working order thank you jersey looks absolutely delightful put it on the table would you here we are hey sergeant wanna make a brewery while waiting for a cup manly that's a good idea president right sir i got the t-bar card yeah here it is and here's the kettle hood i'm sure the station master oh no mind

Is just using his gas ring you've got any idea what this parade's for mr boson not the foggiest don't you know we were just turning parade here at the station captain mannering will then open the sealed orders and oh uh we all have to be very smart well in that case mr wilson you better do up your collar and cuffs huh oh thank you josie thank you good morning everyone sorry good

A bit late i had to pop into the chemist for mrs mannering they kept me waiting oh yeah dude yeah nothing serious i heard no not really she doesn't sleep that's all it's the air raids ah but we haven't had any lately i know she imagines them just the same pretty highly strong woman in the room yes yes yes so obviously oh slightest noise she'll toss into until

Sunrise last night the lid blew off the dustbin before you could say jack robinson she was under my bunk with a gas mask racist yes to be 20 minutes to persuade it to come out when she did a nightgown was covered in fluff started to brush it off and oh dear terrible to do well uh couldn't you get us some uh sleeping tablets or something sir well that's where i went to the

Chemist get this bottle of pills ah we didn't know none of them medications when we was in the suit and you know we only had cascara and bicarbonate well i don't think there'd be very much help to mrs mannering you know you were right there mr wilson neither of them was much good for making you sleep it was good for making you run and belch though a lot of running and belch memories oh

Yes i'm sure you did yes anyway let's hope these pills will do the trick for mrs battering excuse me mr mandarine but uh do do we know what we're parading for yet no pike not until i open these sealed orders in my pocket in that case just be on the safe side i'll take the tommy gun because i haven't had it for three weeks and two days and it's my turn again today if you just let me get off today