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At the same time at the Ministry of Grit, Filth and Exportable Heads, the Secretary, Mr Ned Bladok was handed a vital bird statistic.

11 seconds sound clip from The Goon Show, Series 4 Special, The Starlings classic radio program.

You can hear this line at 00:03:50 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Failing that, rice puddings fired from catapults!

- For some inexplicable reason all these devices failed.

- The starlings remained.

- The inventors were filled with remorse, and in sack cloth they marched the streets...

(Footsteps marching slowly to a drumbeat)

- At the same time at the Ministry of Grit, Filth and Exportable Heads, the Secretary, Mr Ned Bladok was handed a vital bird statistic.

- Are you sure this figure is correct?

- Yes.

- Have you had it checked?

- Yes.

- You mean that there are 30 million starlings roosting in Trafalgar Square?

- Yes.

- Thank you, Miss Perch.

- 30 million starlings! Mr. Thin!

- Yes sir! Yes sir! Coming Sir! Did you so much as call me, sir?

- Ah yes, Mr. Thin. Call a meeting of all the people we keep especially for meetings!

[...]

The Goon Show Sound Clip

The Goon Show RadioQuotes with sound clips from The Goon Show radio comedy programme produced and broadcast by the BBC from 1951 to 1960.

Actors: Peter Sellers (Bloodnok / Bluebottle/ Grytpype-Thynne), Spike Milligan (Eccles / Minnie Bannister), Harry Secombe (Neddie Seagoon)

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