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Sadly, I have taken the decision to close down the Whispers From Walmington web site at the end of October 2007.  As a result, I am unable to answer any emails or accept submissions (such as Bloopers, Classic Moments etc) from now on.

Captain George Mainwaring

"Stupid Boy!!"
Stupid Boy (59 kb)

"I wondered who was going to spot that first!"

"I think you are getting into the realms of fantasy again, Jones"
Realms Of Fantasy (97kb)

"I'll just have a word with the little woman"

"This is war!"

"There is a war on you know"

"Just a minute" or "just a moment"

  "Gather round, men"

"Take this man's name, Sergeant"

"You never cease to amaze me"
(Normally to Wilson)

"What do you expect? The man's a greengrocer!"

"Don't let's have any of that sort of talk, Wilson!"

"Stop mollycoddling the boy"
(Normally to Wilson about Pike)

"Well done, men"

"Ah, good"

"I'll speak to you later"
(Often said to Godfrey, Walker, Wilson)

"Hello.... Elizabeth"

"Take that scarf off, boy"

"Hand me the ....torch, map, compass ..etc Wilson" when he usually hasn't asked for any such thing and when Wilson tells him he hasn't got it Mainwaring responds "I specifically asked you to bring the......"

"Now, look here Wilson"
(Whilst Mainwaring draws himself up to his full height)
 

Sergeant Arthur Wilson

"Do you think that's wise?"
Do You Think That's Wise? (49 kb)

"That man is so terribly uncouth!"

"I say, do you mind awfully just falling in"

“How awfully nice to see you”

"Just clear off would you?"
(always directed at Hodges)

"Oh, Lord!"

"Oh, not now Mavis please. Can't you see we're busy?"

Lance Corporal Jack Jones

"Permission to speak, Sir!"
Permission To Speak (71 kb)

"They can't abide the cold steel, sir! no, sir!"

often accompanied by: "They don't like it up 'em"

"Don't panic, don't panic!"
Don't Panic, Don't Panic (38 kb)

  "When we was in the Sudan (fighting the mad Mahdi)"

"You saved my life again Mr. Mainwaring. you're always doing that"

"I look at it like this, sir"

"Suppose you were walking along nonchalantly" (or "all nonchalant")

"Very tasty, very sweet" (also used by Walker)

"I'd like to volunteer to do that, sir"

"I put your half pound of sausages in the top drawer of your desk, as usual"
(said conveniently to Captain Mainwaring when favour needs to be won)

"Do like the officer says"

"I can't stay long, Sir. The boy Raymond's looking after the shop, see."

"Come on, my brave lads."

"Hence the expression [phrase or saying]".

"There's nothing in it you know!"
(referring to his relationship with lady friends, especially Mrs Fox)

Private James Frazer

"We're doomed!"
We're Doomed (27 kb)

"He's doomed, doomed!"
He's Doomed, Doomed (49 kb)

I never had any doubt" or

"I never doubted ye for a single minute"

"Rrrubbish!!"

"Chaos, sheer chaos and you're responsible"

"It's true! I tell ye!"

"I remember when I was a wee bit boy on the lonely isle of Bara" and "a wild and lonely place it was"

Private Joe Walker

"But you can't get them in the shops!"

"Where do you think they got it from in the first place?"

"Very tasty, very sweet" (also used by Jones)

"Now I can help you there"

"Well you see it's like this sir."

Chief ARP Warden William Hodges

"Put that light out!"

"Hooligans!"

"Ruddy hooligans!"

"Oi! Napoleon! What are you up to?"

"I'll 'ave you Napoleon!"

"Blimey!"

"Any enemy of Mainwaring is a friend of mine!"

Private Frank Pike

"Mum won't like it, Uncle Arthur!"
(He often says either part on it's own)

"I shall have to tell my mum about you!"

"I saw this film once and..."

" I'm all wet Mr Mainwaring!"

"Shoot him, Mr Mainwaring. Go on, you're entitled to, shoot him!"

Private Charles Godfrey

"May I be excused?"

"My Sissy has made some of her lovely upside-down cakes"

"Oh I'm sorry, I think I must have dozed off for a minute."

"I'll just go and wash my hands"

Verger Maurice Yeatman

"His Reverend won't like it"

"You wait till the vicar hears about this!"

"Vandals!"

Reverend Timothy Farthing

"I have to write my sermon"

"Yes, thank you, Mr Yeatman, I'll deal with this"

"Mr Mainwaring is aware of that Mr Yeatman"

"I'll do the praying Mr Yeatman"

"May I remind you Captain Mainwaring/Mr Hodges, that this is my office"

"Will you be quiet Mr Yeatman!"

Mavis Pike

"Now look here, Mr Mainwaring! What's the idea of letting Frank..."

"Arthur, I thought you would have known better than to let Frank..."

"Will you be coming round later for your usual, Arthur?"

Captain Square

Addresses Mainwaring as "Mister Main-ware-ing"

 "In the desert"

"In the last shindig"

Mr Blewitt

"Let's hear it for our brave lads"

"Those Germans make a very good [insert item such as megaphone]"

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