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Well, unless Robert Morley puts some money in I can see no other way...

6 seconds sound clip from The Goon Show, Series 9, The Battle of Spion Kop classic radio program.

You can hear this line at 00:11:42 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- I say, do you mind taking your hat off, old chap? The battle's about to begin, and we can't see you know.

(Fire! - Battle starts - First the volleys of musketry, then distant cannons)

- Gentlemen of the house, the Battle of Spion Kop opened last night.

- Ahh, but I fear it got very bad notices in the Press.

- You're not thinking of taking it off are you, Mr Prime Minister?

- Well, unless Robert Morley puts some money in I can see no other way...

- But what about Binkie and his backers, they'll lose all their money.

- Patience sir, patience. We have here Lieutenant Seagoon who will proceed to give us the reasons for the disaster.

- Thank you, Honourable Members.

- The reason for it flopping was obvious... There isn't one decent song in the whole battle.

- But soldier fellow, the Battle of Spion Kop isn't a musical you know!

- And that's where we went wrong.

[...]

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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