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Here, in the Great Square of Trafalgar, which, as we all know, takes its name from the great underground railway that runs directly beneath its ancient flagstones...

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

You can hear this line at 00:17:28 in the radio play.

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- Don't they get enough chat from you lot?

- Tell me, how long have you been putting the mixture round the ledges of this building?

- Oh, err, about ten days, on and off.

- What do you mean exactly, 'On and Off'?

- Well, some of us keep falling off. Do you? What jolly fun.

- Now, tell us, you've been working on this job for ten days or more, what do you think of the idea and its chances?

- Well, you know, I...

- Err, Thank you. Now, as the workmen take down the last of the scaffolding, I see that the ceremony in the square below us is about to begin. So, over to Richard Dimbleby

- Here, in the Great Square of Trafalgar, which, as we all know, takes its name from the great underground railway that runs directly beneath its ancient flagstones...

- Here all is in readiness for the great explodable bird mixture inauguration.

- To my right rises the great wooden oak platform from which this solemn ceremony will be perfumed.

- The entire Square is a great mass of banners. Banners from the great Society of Pest Control, all waiting to see the result of this experiment.

- Yes, there goes the great siren, telling us that all the workmen are clear of the buildings.

- St. Martin's, the National Gallery, Africa House, and all the other buildings that have been treated with this wonderful explodable bird mixture.

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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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