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Professional patriot, reasonable fees, will travel anywhere, own Union Jack, vacant for pantomime.

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

You can hear this line at 00:02:58 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- The Empire is in a state. Oh, cruel fate of a fallen giant.

- Pardon me, sir, I couldn't help overhearing what you said.

- Why not?

- You're so blasted noisy.

(Crowd laughing)

- Steady, flunky. Who are you?

- My card.

- McCard, a Scotsman, eh? Oh! your card, I see. Yes.

- Mister Hercules Grytpype-Thynne...

- Professional patriot, reasonable fees, will travel anywhere, own Union Jack, vacant for pantomime.

- I can help you gentlemen reclaim portions of the Empire.

- Whitechapel?

- Yes, even there.

- But gentlemen of the Athenaeum Club, we shall need funds. Money!

(Running feet and door slam)

- The cowards! They've all run away. I stayed, good job you grabbed me.

- Yes, good man. Now, I've been told that you have certain monies.

- Money? Me? Rubbish.

[...]

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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