Present Arms Christmas Special Episode 21

We present arthur lowe, john, the metro and clive dunn, and a special edition of dad's army present arms featuring john larry, arnold ridley and ian lavender, with today's guests bill, petty bell: hackney larry, martin, jeffrey lumsden, jack watson and norman bird. There is the news - and this is john snyder reading it.

It is december 1941 and as christmas approaches and hitler Continues his attack on europe. It is obvious that at this season of goodwill, no breaking hostilities can be expected for thousands of men on active service. It will mean enforced absence from their families.

Even the home guard will be carrying on their regular duties. This evening, captain manoran and sergeant wilson are going to be busy in the vicar's office getting on with the paperwork. Well, if there's any help i'll mix the paste that'll do That.

Captain man has asked me to give you a lecture on bayonet drill. Now, remember lads, there's no substitute for the old cold steel. They don't like it, which I mentioned to you before many times.

Many millions just be quiet in the racks I will not have talking while i'm talking now when it comes to bennett bill. Very important thing to remember is your screen. Now the scream is the thing that really Puts the wind up the enemy.

Now you fill your lungs up to the air and let it out like this [ Music ]. Now I want you all to try some screaming mr jones. If we all start screaming weren't the upset, mr man, in an uncle after their paperwork.

Don't you concern yourself with them: [ __, ] they'll be too busy to worry about us. We've got all those requisition duplicates in date order yet wilson. Yes, I almost said just in the last dozen sir.

That's nearly 500 of them just look at that it as well. I can't see very well from here the typewriter's in the way hold them up anyway. I see now, look yes, I don't know you have to start again now.

Would you ever sorry, sir? Another shaken by that terrible noise. What are they doing out there? They're? Not they do it a little practicing quietly, because I can't do it quietly. It's action, that's what that is action with the capital, a who is this mind you're, showing a bit more action.

Sometimes wilson doing a bit of streaming, that's well! Somehow I don't think screaming is quite my style. I sometimes wonder just what is your style? I I completely forgot. This parcel came For you just before you arrived it's from girls details! Oh good good! This must be the new hat.

I ordered just come in time for the ceremony of church played on sunday there. What do you think [ Music ] I do if they didn't have to be quite so noisy out there, it's so difficult to concentrate. Well done! Your turn walk up aim at the dummy's chest.

What's your jonesy? Oh really, I think i'll just pop into the hall sir, and ask them to keep the noise down a bit. I wouldn't, if I were you wilson, they put the practice dummy up just outside the office. You might turn out to be their first real target.

I say: well, that's! Perhaps it isn't all that bad after all, you could be next pipey all right. Yes, I really am terribly pleased with This new hat. I shall definitely wear it at the parade on sunday now, let's see, I better put it somewhere safe for the moment.

Well, there's a nail behind the door, sir, oh yeah vicar can go to hell. Well, that's not very likely, sir sorry, mister name, your stupid boy. Look what you've done to my hat! Look at this hole! Oh dear, with your head in it! This is a new hat.

I won't be able to wear it in the church play now. Will I not if it's raining that'll do answer that with all right momentum? 3. 3.

You really should be more careful like the three miscommanders, your wife, sir tell them, i'm not him! She just heard you shout him hello, elizabeth! Yes, yes dear well, I know dear, but the fact is, I just couldn't stand Sleeping with you any longer down in the shelter we haven't had any average for months there, just a minute elizabeth, don't stand there, golfing boy get out. What's that what we can't come and move the bedding back into the shelter now it's out of the question. What? Oh? Yes, Very! Well, elizabeth! Yes, goodbye goodbye! I'm finished! I have to go with some i'll leave you to dismiss the parade.

Yes go, sir. I quite understand i'll just slip out of the side door that should explain to the man that i've been called away on urgent business all right, sir good night right now, we'll move the dummy up the other end, But we don't have no more accidents evening. Corporal oh yeah that captain main wearing in yes, no, don't bother i'll just breathe in evening sergeant hello good evening, captain square captain bane worrying about um he's been quoted by our nurse in business.

Can I help you in any way? Yes, You haven't by any chance got a where does main wearing keep his whiskey. He doesn't drink it extraordinary. In that case, I will stay locked.