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The Army Game

posted 10 years ago by r-hart77
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I must be getting old! I can remember seeing William Hartnell in "The Army Game" during the 1950's. I was about 7 years old. When Lesley Manville says the line "I only asked" after David Bradley grumbles at his granddaughter, it absolutely broke me up. This was a catch phrase from the show and was spoken by Bernard Bresslaw (and, each week, repeated by thousands of 1950's British schoolkids). Who else noticed this?

[–] jbaddock 10 years ago

I must admit, I didn't pick it up - but you're right!

[–] thelastfaceyouwillsee 10 years ago

And in The Army Game the line "I only arsked" was spoken by Bernard Bresslaw - the giant Carry On star who later played the Ice Warrior opposite Patrick Troughton.

"Remember, you have to make it home to get paid" (The Dogs of War)