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They're out on the sands there. A whole army without weapons, without any cover, waiting for the German advance.

6 seconds sound clip from the The Snow Goose (1954) classic radio play.

You can hear this line at 00:17:36 in the radio play.

Quote context

[...]

- But where must you go?

- Over the channel to Dunkirk.

- Over the channel? You mean to France?

- Yes, it's only about a hundred miles.

- You mean where the fighting is? You're going to the war?

- Well, in a way, yes.

- You've heard the news about Dunkirk?

- Only what they say. But our soldiers are fighting there.

- Well, they can't fight any longer. They're trapped. The Germans in front of them and the sea behind them.

- They're out on the sands there. A whole army without weapons, without any cover, waiting for the German advance.

- The port's in flames, the position's hopeless for them. A whole army, you see, trapped out there, helpless.

- But what can you do for them, Philip? You'll be killed too.

- Oh, no, I shan't. I hope.

- All the men with boats in Chelmbury are putting out, and the little ships along the whole coast, all going over to help get the men back to England.

- The government has made an appeal. Every tug or fishing boat or launch that can get there heading across the channel to take the men off the beaches.

- But it's madness. They'll all be killed. What can they do?

[...]

The Snow Goose (1954) Sound Clip

Laurence Olivier 1970s portraitListen to Laurence Olivier bring the characters of Paul Gallico's story 'The Snow Goose' to life in this rare 1954 Theatre Royal radio play, featuring sound clips on our page.

Actors: Laurence Olivier (Narrator / Philip Rhayader)

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