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Gad, yes. I'd give anything to see the Union Jack flying over Grosvenor Square. Piloted by an Englishman, of course.

12 seconds sound clip from The Goon Show, Series 6, Sale of Manhattan classic radio program.

You can hear this line at 00:05:04 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- Now back to back, three paces, and then we fire, monsieur.

(Three footsteps, gunshot, pause, gunshot, pause, 2 rapid gunshots)

- Shall we reload?

- Thank you, they wish to know that, no, but I accept your apology.

- Are you still interested in the Empire, Neddie?

- Gad, yes. I'd give anything to see the Union Jack flying over Grosvenor Square. Piloted by an Englishman, of course.

- Neddie, let me tell you a tale.

- In 1626, a Dutchman bought the land on which New York now stands from a Red Indian for a few paltry trinkets.

- What were they?

- A piece of brown string, eleven pence in notes, a Mickey Mouse watch, remains of a small boiled chicken and a life-size statue of Sabrina.

- The very things I had in my pocket!

[...]

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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