1 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:26,640 I would now like to ask the House 2 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:29,480 to join with me in a minute's silence 3 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:33,520 in memory of the late John Stonehouse, 4 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:36,920 the honourable member for Walsall North. 5 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:34,560 I realise that the Right Honourable gentlemen and ladies 6 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,920 sitting opposite may find something unusual about this Government, 7 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:42,200 something that may puzzle them, make them scratch their heads. 8 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:45,400 For one thing, there are no relatives of mine in it. 9 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:52,440 What's more, there are none of my wife's relatives in it! 10 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:54,480 Nor is there anyone in this Government 11 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:58,079 that I went to school with, or met at a clubland dinner 12 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:00,440 or while tramping across a grouse moor. 13 00:03:01,640 --> 00:03:05,200 The members of my Cabinet are here for one reason and one reason only - 14 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:08,240 because they are the best people for the job! 15 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:13,000 The best people for the job! 16 00:03:21,079 --> 00:03:23,640 So much for the big fish. 17 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:26,120 Now for the minnows... 18 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:28,400 What about the bright young things? 19 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:30,440 Who's banging on the door? 20 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:32,520 John Stonehouse. 21 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:34,360 Oh, yes, Stonehouse. 22 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:36,040 What do we know about him? 23 00:03:36,079 --> 00:03:37,800 Working class boy. 24 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:40,040 Parents both trade unionists - 25 00:03:40,079 --> 00:03:41,800 father a post office engineer, 26 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:43,520 mother a former scullery maid. 27 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:45,000 Married man? 28 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:46,520 Very much so. 29 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:49,000 Anything else? 30 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:52,520 Served in the RAF during the War. 31 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:58,240 Better give him Aviation, then. 32 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:02,240 Here's to Aviation. The first rung on the ladder. 33 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:05,040 Who knows where it will lead? 34 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:08,200 I think you know exactly where it will lead. 35 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:13,440 Well, I could never have got this far without you. 36 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:17,760 And it won't always be easy, you know. 37 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:19,279 The juggling and everything... 38 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:21,800 You let me worry about that. 39 00:04:21,839 --> 00:04:24,200 You just keep on climbing... 40 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:27,000 all the way to the top. 41 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:30,600 Your mother is a truly wonderful woman, 42 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:33,120 in case you ever doubted it, and I'm a very lucky man. 43 00:04:33,159 --> 00:04:34,320 We're a team. 44 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:35,760 A team! Hm. 45 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:38,200 You're so right. That's exactly what we are. 46 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:40,560 Hm. A team! 47 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:44,920 And so say all of us! 48 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:46,760 To Daddy! To Daddy. 49 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:48,400 Ah! 50 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:51,040 I don't want you to go, Daddy. 51 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:52,960 I'm only going for a few days. 52 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:55,760 Daddy's going to see some airplanes being built. 53 00:04:55,800 --> 00:04:57,560 Do you know, when Daddy was your age, 54 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:01,640 Daddy belonged to a group called the Woodcraft Folk. 55 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:05,600 And sometimes, when Daddy was feeling a bit mis, 56 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:11,120 his mama - your grandmama - would sing him a special Woodcraft song. 57 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:17,120 58 00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:21,400 59 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:25,360 60 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:29,680 61 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:33,840 62 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:37,760 63 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:42,120 64 00:05:42,159 --> 00:05:46,960 65 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:51,320 Mr Stonehouse, 66 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:54,000 on behalf of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, 67 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:56,640 I would like to welcome you to Prague. 68 00:05:56,680 --> 00:05:59,640 We look forward to a productive exchange of information 69 00:05:59,680 --> 00:06:02,520 about our respective aircraft industries. 70 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:05,920 Thank you so much. I'm delighted to be here. 71 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:08,640 And may I introduce Irena Bala, 72 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:11,160 who will be acting as translator during your stay? 73 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:24,040 It's very good of you to take the time to have dinner with me. 74 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:26,200 Oh, it's not good of me at all. 75 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:28,480 So.. 76 00:06:28,520 --> 00:06:30,000 Na zdravi! 77 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:32,360 Dun... Dun favi. 78 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:34,800 That means, "To your health." Ah. 79 00:06:34,840 --> 00:06:36,080 Na zdravi! 80 00:06:36,120 --> 00:06:37,240 Na zdravi! 81 00:06:37,280 --> 00:06:39,000 Hmm! 82 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:41,680 So you, too, are a linguist, Mr Stonehouse! 83 00:06:44,640 --> 00:06:47,400 So, I expect you must get quite a lot of visitors from the West? 84 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:49,400 Quite a lot, yes. 85 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:52,360 But they're not always such good company. 86 00:06:56,840 --> 00:06:57,880 Hm. 87 00:07:00,840 --> 00:07:05,160 Why don't I order for both of us? 88 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:06,880 Ano? 89 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:09,600 Budeme mit tradicni ceske speciality. 90 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:11,080 Dekuji, pani. 91 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:12,360 Dekujeme. 92 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:14,080 Jeste neco? 93 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:21,360 We're going to have traditional Czech specialities. 94 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:23,760 Ah. 95 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:26,920 I'm in your hands. 96 00:07:29,280 --> 00:07:30,800 Good. 97 00:07:58,800 --> 00:07:59,800 Cafe? 98 00:07:59,840 --> 00:08:01,080 Ah, yes, super. 99 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:03,640 Nechte nas na chvili prosim, dekujeme. 100 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:06,960 Oh! Mr Stonehouse... 101 00:08:07,000 --> 00:08:09,040 Ah. ..before we start today's tour, 102 00:08:09,080 --> 00:08:12,680 we thought it might be instructive for you to see a little film first. 103 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:16,800 Right. Oh, of course. Yes, delighted. 104 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:18,880 Prosim. Please. Oh. 105 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:09,480 Mr Stonehouse, 106 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:12,920 you came here as an official representative of your country. 107 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:19,360 And I hope you found the hospitality to your liking? 108 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:27,880 Now, we would like to invite you to become an unofficial representative 109 00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:31,320 of our country in Great Britain. 110 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:33,680 You want me to spy for you? 111 00:09:49,560 --> 00:09:53,640 Sadly, you and I, we find ourselves 112 00:09:53,680 --> 00:09:56,800 on opposite sides of an ideological divide. 113 00:09:58,760 --> 00:10:00,760 The Iron Curtain, if you will. 114 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:06,360 But, ultimately, we're both working for the same cause... 115 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:10,440 ..the good of humanity. 116 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:14,440 Isn't that right? 117 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:20,880 So, all we want is for you to pass on any information 118 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:22,400 that comes your way. 119 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:28,840 Information you will give me when the two of us meet, in London, 120 00:10:28,880 --> 00:10:34,120 thereby fostering closer ties between our two great nations. 121 00:10:39,280 --> 00:10:40,920 Would I be paid? 122 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:43,720 Here he comes. 123 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:45,320 Stand up straight. There we are. 124 00:10:49,920 --> 00:10:53,240 Welcome home! Daddy! Oh! 125 00:10:53,280 --> 00:10:55,600 Hello, hello! 126 00:10:55,640 --> 00:10:58,480 Oh, marvellous, how marvellous it is to be home. 127 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:48,160 It's Stonehouse. 128 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:49,960 John Stonehouse. 129 00:11:51,360 --> 00:11:52,680 'Come in.' 130 00:11:56,720 --> 00:12:00,400 And so, as the Vulcan came in to land in heavy rain, 131 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:02,560 the wheels skidded on the tarmac 132 00:12:02,600 --> 00:12:05,040 and the pilot decided to abort the landing. 133 00:12:05,080 --> 00:12:09,280 But as he did so, the blast from his jets caused extensive damage 134 00:12:09,320 --> 00:12:15,200 to a petrol station on the A38 trunk road just north of Bristol. 135 00:12:15,240 --> 00:12:17,200 Hm. 136 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:19,480 It went completely unreported. 137 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:23,520 John... 138 00:12:23,560 --> 00:12:25,400 if I may... 139 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:28,400 erm, the key to this kind of work 140 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:32,600 is the quality of information that the agent provides. 141 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:35,920 It has to be something that is, shall we say, 142 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:39,800 of at least passing interest to the other party. 143 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:41,840 Right. Right. 144 00:12:44,080 --> 00:12:46,840 It's all right. Just early days. 145 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:48,560 Hm. 146 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:50,120 Yeah. 147 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:55,600 Now, you're going to need a codename to conceal your identity. 148 00:12:55,640 --> 00:12:59,440 Those codenames are randomly chosen in Prague, 149 00:12:59,480 --> 00:13:03,120 so you shouldn't read any significance into them. 150 00:13:03,160 --> 00:13:04,440 I see. 151 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:05,560 And what's mine? 152 00:13:07,640 --> 00:13:09,120 Twister. 153 00:13:26,840 --> 00:13:28,480 What are you doing? 154 00:13:35,480 --> 00:13:36,920 It's private. 155 00:13:38,320 --> 00:13:39,520 But I... 156 00:13:39,560 --> 00:13:41,720 I thought we didn't have secrets from one another. 157 00:13:45,920 --> 00:13:47,600 Something for your birthday. 158 00:13:50,680 --> 00:13:52,440 But that's... 159 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:54,080 two months away. 160 00:13:58,080 --> 00:13:59,360 Hm. 161 00:14:06,360 --> 00:14:09,240 Please, take a seat. 162 00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:14,640 So, what can we do for you today? 163 00:14:14,680 --> 00:14:17,200 I'd like to open a new account, please. 164 00:14:17,240 --> 00:14:20,880 In the name of John Thomson - no P - 165 00:14:20,920 --> 00:14:23,080 Stonehouse. 166 00:14:23,120 --> 00:14:28,320 John Thomson Stonehouse. No P. 167 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:30,040 And I'd like to make an initial deposit. 168 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:31,960 Oh, of course, Mr Stonehouse. By cheque? 169 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:33,520 No. 170 00:14:36,640 --> 00:14:38,560 Cash. 171 00:14:42,920 --> 00:14:44,240 Very good. 172 00:14:46,880 --> 00:14:49,000 It's going to be an absolute pleasure 173 00:14:49,040 --> 00:14:50,920 investing in your marvellous company. 174 00:14:50,960 --> 00:14:52,720 Cheers. Cheers! 175 00:14:54,360 --> 00:14:56,000 I'm so pleased you could make it. 176 00:14:57,200 --> 00:14:58,640 Us, too. 177 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:01,840 And I very much look forward to our doing business together. 178 00:15:08,440 --> 00:15:09,920 Terrific. 179 00:16:32,920 --> 00:16:35,840 Good afternoon, and welcome, gentlemen. 180 00:16:35,880 --> 00:16:41,000 This'll be an Anglo-French venture between BAC and the French company, 181 00:16:41,040 --> 00:16:42,960 Sud Aviation. 182 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:46,880 We intend to build an initial fleet of 50 aircraft 183 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:50,040 at a projected cost of £1.2 billion. 184 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:55,880 This will be the greatest leap forward in aviation 185 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:59,840 since the Wright brothers took to the air more than 60 years ago. 186 00:16:59,880 --> 00:17:03,040 The aircraft, provisionally known as Concorde, 187 00:17:03,080 --> 00:17:05,319 will operate at supersonic speeds. 188 00:17:06,480 --> 00:17:08,720 It will have a cruising speed of Mach 2, 189 00:17:08,760 --> 00:17:12,200 and it will be able to fly from London to New York 190 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:14,480 in just three and a half hours. 191 00:17:22,440 --> 00:17:26,200 Three and a half hours! Three and a half hours! 192 00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:28,359 That's faster than the speed of sound. 193 00:17:28,400 --> 00:17:31,960 Twice as fast, I think you'll find. 194 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:33,920 Surely that's the sort of thing you wanted! 195 00:17:33,960 --> 00:17:35,600 Hmm. 196 00:17:35,640 --> 00:17:38,040 It would be, yes... 197 00:17:39,520 --> 00:17:42,120 ..if it hadn't been on French television news 198 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:45,000 two nights ago, hm? 199 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:52,120 You see, another important thing about, er, 200 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:54,440 being a spy 201 00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:58,200 is that you have to get information 202 00:17:58,240 --> 00:18:01,280 before everyone else. 203 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:02,600 Not after. 204 00:18:04,080 --> 00:18:07,560 Well, it's like a two-horse race. 205 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:11,080 First place? Jolly good show. 206 00:18:11,120 --> 00:18:13,480 Everybody happy. 207 00:18:13,520 --> 00:18:15,600 Second place? 208 00:18:15,640 --> 00:18:20,520 Well, not so good - you have to try harder. 209 00:18:27,760 --> 00:18:31,080 I should warn you that we work rather long hours round here. 210 00:18:31,120 --> 00:18:32,560 That's fine for me. 211 00:18:32,600 --> 00:18:36,080 Tends to play havoc with one's private life, I'm afraid. 212 00:18:36,120 --> 00:18:37,680 That won't be a pwoblem. 213 00:18:37,720 --> 00:18:40,080 No? You won't want to go out dancing? 214 00:18:40,120 --> 00:18:43,080 I think my dancing days are over. 215 00:18:43,120 --> 00:18:45,720 Oh, I can't imagine why. 216 00:18:47,360 --> 00:18:49,040 Erm, do you have shorthand? 217 00:18:50,360 --> 00:18:53,080 It's a little wopey, I'm afwaid, 218 00:18:53,120 --> 00:18:55,480 but I'm sure I'll soon pick it up again. 219 00:19:00,200 --> 00:19:02,080 When I said that shorthand was essential, 220 00:19:02,120 --> 00:19:05,480 erm, I meant more that it's likely to... 221 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:07,160 come in handy. 222 00:19:12,840 --> 00:19:14,720 Is there anything else I should know? 223 00:19:16,120 --> 00:19:20,080 You've pwobably noticed I have a slight speech impediment. 224 00:19:20,120 --> 00:19:25,320 Some people find it distwacting, especially on the telephone. 225 00:19:27,920 --> 00:19:31,240 Oh, no, that wouldn't be a problem. 226 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:32,960 Not at all. 227 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:34,600 It's charming. 228 00:19:40,520 --> 00:19:42,240 Show him in, would you? 229 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:48,320 Prime Minister! 230 00:19:49,960 --> 00:19:52,880 John, this is Charles Elwell, Head of Counterintelligence. 231 00:19:58,040 --> 00:20:00,560 So sorry. Forgetting my manners. Do take a seat, John. 232 00:20:04,440 --> 00:20:06,640 Let me come straight to the point. 233 00:20:06,680 --> 00:20:09,280 We have reason to believe that a minister in the government 234 00:20:09,320 --> 00:20:12,520 has been passing information to the Czechoslovakian Secret Services. 235 00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:15,640 I'm sure you will appreciate that, as head of security, 236 00:20:15,680 --> 00:20:18,040 I have to take an interest in these matters. 237 00:20:21,880 --> 00:20:23,880 Of course, Prime Minister. 238 00:20:26,120 --> 00:20:29,920 Why don't you tell us about your involvement with... 239 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:33,080 the Anglo-Czech Friendship Society? 240 00:20:37,320 --> 00:20:38,920 Um... 241 00:20:42,160 --> 00:20:43,480 Yes. 242 00:20:43,520 --> 00:20:45,760 I'm very glad that you raised that. 243 00:20:45,800 --> 00:20:47,240 Erm... 244 00:20:49,360 --> 00:20:53,240 It's long been an interest of mine - erm, Czech culture. 245 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:55,720 All aspects of Czech culture, really. 246 00:20:55,760 --> 00:20:59,040 Erm, art, literature, music, erm... 247 00:20:59,080 --> 00:21:00,800 And as you may know, 248 00:21:00,840 --> 00:21:05,560 the Czechs are renowned for their glass-blowing, 249 00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:09,080 and particularly, PARTICULARLY in Bohemia, 250 00:21:09,120 --> 00:21:12,200 where the-the potash in the soil 251 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:15,760 helps produce a glass that's unusually pliable, 252 00:21:15,800 --> 00:21:17,880 and this allows the glass-blowers there 253 00:21:17,920 --> 00:21:22,160 to create these extraordinarily complex designs. 254 00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:24,960 And recently, I've also begun to take a keen interest 255 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:26,600 in Czech animation. 256 00:21:26,640 --> 00:21:28,440 Yes, er, thank you. I think we get the point. 257 00:21:28,480 --> 00:21:33,160 These cultural links can often lead to misinterpretation. 258 00:21:35,040 --> 00:21:36,480 That'll be all, Charles. 259 00:21:38,200 --> 00:21:40,400 John... 260 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:42,960 would you mind staying for a moment? 261 00:21:45,880 --> 00:21:48,240 Now we've got that out of the way, 262 00:21:48,280 --> 00:21:51,720 there's something else I'd like to talk to you about. 263 00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:55,640 We've been having a little bit of difficulty with Wedgie Benn. 264 00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:58,760 It would seem that old Wedgie has got it into his head 265 00:21:58,800 --> 00:22:01,560 that it would be a good idea to remove the Queen's head 266 00:22:01,600 --> 00:22:03,480 from the Royal Mail stamps. 267 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:06,480 In the interests of social equality, or so he claims. 268 00:22:06,520 --> 00:22:08,400 I need hardly tell you 269 00:22:08,440 --> 00:22:11,560 that Her Majesty did not take kindly to this idea. 270 00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:14,240 Frankly, I've never heard her so put out. 271 00:22:14,280 --> 00:22:16,240 All of which leads me to believe, 272 00:22:16,280 --> 00:22:19,880 er, that we might need a bit of a shake-up. 273 00:22:19,920 --> 00:22:25,920 John, I would like you to become the new Postmaster General. 274 00:22:30,960 --> 00:22:34,440 But it-it's a lovely house! Of course it is. 275 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:37,240 I just... I just don't think it's very... 276 00:22:37,280 --> 00:22:38,440 Very what? 277 00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:41,040 Very us. 278 00:22:42,680 --> 00:22:44,360 John? Mm? 279 00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:45,960 Did you hear what I said? 280 00:22:47,160 --> 00:22:49,640 Yes, of course. 281 00:22:49,680 --> 00:22:54,160 And I-I... Well, I'm not sure how we're supposed to afford it, either. 282 00:22:56,440 --> 00:22:58,440 Investments. 283 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:00,760 I'm sorry? 284 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:03,840 I've made, erm, a number of what have proved to be 285 00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:05,720 rather inspired speculations. 286 00:23:07,120 --> 00:23:09,160 And, erm... And speaking engagements. 287 00:23:10,360 --> 00:23:11,680 But... 288 00:23:13,160 --> 00:23:14,600 ..in what? 289 00:23:14,640 --> 00:23:16,000 I'm sorry? 290 00:23:16,040 --> 00:23:21,920 What companies were these inspired investments of yours in? 291 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:24,520 Ha-ha! Darling, I really do think 292 00:23:24,560 --> 00:23:26,800 that these sort of things are best left to me. 293 00:23:26,840 --> 00:23:30,440 After all, which of us is a graduate of the London School of Economics? 294 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:32,600 Hm? I seem to have forgotten. 295 00:23:35,160 --> 00:23:36,560 Lovely. On we go, chaps. 296 00:23:36,600 --> 00:23:39,240 Erm, ah, let me... Wait a second, let me see... 297 00:23:39,280 --> 00:23:42,320 Ah, that's the pink one, wonderful. In there, in the drawing room. 298 00:23:42,360 --> 00:23:44,240 Straight through, to the right. 299 00:23:44,280 --> 00:23:46,600 Straight the way through, all the way to the kitchen. 300 00:23:46,640 --> 00:23:48,400 Super. 301 00:23:48,440 --> 00:23:51,640 Oh, be very careful with that. That's one of my favourites. 302 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:53,680 Thank you, carry on. 303 00:23:53,720 --> 00:23:55,160 Erm, what else do we have? 304 00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:57,000 Exciting, isn't it? 305 00:23:57,040 --> 00:24:00,520 Straight through, that's the same, that's the drawing room. 306 00:24:00,560 --> 00:24:04,280 If this country is to have a highly efficient economy, 307 00:24:04,320 --> 00:24:09,520 it is essential we have a communications system to match. 308 00:24:10,800 --> 00:24:15,080 And that is why I am announcing the greatest overhaul to the Post Office 309 00:24:15,120 --> 00:24:19,400 in the organisation's 450-year history! 310 00:24:24,560 --> 00:24:27,920 You're certainly on top of your game, John. 311 00:24:27,960 --> 00:24:29,640 And not just on court. 312 00:24:29,680 --> 00:24:30,920 How do you mean? 313 00:24:30,960 --> 00:24:34,680 That Post Office speech went down a storm. 314 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:36,240 People are talking about you. 315 00:24:36,280 --> 00:24:37,400 What sort of people? 316 00:24:37,440 --> 00:24:39,360 Oh, people like me. Newspaper editors. 317 00:24:39,400 --> 00:24:41,960 Oh, really? What are they saying? 318 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:45,640 They're saying that when Wilson eventually goes, 319 00:24:45,680 --> 00:24:49,440 the Members might choose to skip a generation, 320 00:24:49,480 --> 00:24:51,560 go for a younger man. 321 00:24:51,600 --> 00:24:54,520 Someone with more appeal to a new generation of voters. 322 00:24:56,480 --> 00:24:58,440 So, of course, it's all just speculation. 323 00:24:58,480 --> 00:25:01,760 I mean, it would be very rash to read much into it. 324 00:25:01,800 --> 00:25:03,360 Informed speculation, though. 325 00:25:03,400 --> 00:25:05,520 That's true. That's true. 326 00:25:05,560 --> 00:25:06,800 And I must say, 327 00:25:06,840 --> 00:25:09,360 I-I do admire The Sunday Times for its political coverage, 328 00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:12,280 and it's not as if Wilson can go on forever, can he? 329 00:25:12,320 --> 00:25:15,240 I mean, Harry said - Harry Evans - he said that he thought 330 00:25:15,280 --> 00:25:19,240 I might appeal to a younger generation. 331 00:25:19,280 --> 00:25:21,440 As a younger voter yourself, do...? 332 00:25:21,480 --> 00:25:24,360 Do you think there might be anything in that? 333 00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:26,160 Very much so. Oh, really? Do you? 334 00:25:26,200 --> 00:25:27,640 Really? Really. 335 00:25:30,040 --> 00:25:31,160 Well... 336 00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:36,240 Thank you. 337 00:25:36,280 --> 00:25:37,600 What a lovely coat. 338 00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:40,600 Well, it's a blend of merino... 339 00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:42,560 wool and cashmere. 340 00:25:43,800 --> 00:25:46,760 You get the softness from the cashmere, 341 00:25:46,800 --> 00:25:50,840 but the merino gives it more durability. 342 00:25:55,160 --> 00:25:56,920 Good night. 343 00:25:56,960 --> 00:25:59,160 And thank you again. You're very... 344 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:00,520 What? 345 00:26:01,800 --> 00:26:04,040 What am I? Tell me. 346 00:26:06,160 --> 00:26:07,480 Chivalwous. 347 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:11,000 Good night, Sheila. 348 00:26:30,160 --> 00:26:32,480 I'd like to open a new account, if I may. 349 00:26:32,520 --> 00:26:33,960 Another one? 350 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:36,080 Assuming there are no objections... 351 00:26:37,120 --> 00:26:39,080 Well, not-not at all. 352 00:26:39,120 --> 00:26:40,640 As many as you like. 353 00:26:43,680 --> 00:26:45,760 Another account, you said? 354 00:26:45,800 --> 00:26:51,960 Yes, in the name of Provident Executive Holdings. 355 00:26:52,000 --> 00:26:54,120 Hm. A rainy-day account. 356 00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:55,840 Beg your pardon? 357 00:26:57,200 --> 00:27:00,760 "Provident". Preparing for future eventualities. 358 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:02,720 Ah. Quite. Yeah. 359 00:27:08,160 --> 00:27:10,080 A two-tier postal system. 360 00:27:10,120 --> 00:27:12,400 First class, guaranteed next day delivery. 361 00:27:12,440 --> 00:27:14,160 In the morning, not in the afternoon. 362 00:27:14,200 --> 00:27:17,760 And second class for less urgent correspondence. 363 00:27:17,800 --> 00:27:20,000 I thought I'd made myself clear... 364 00:27:20,040 --> 00:27:22,520 This'll completely revolutionise the postal service, 365 00:27:22,560 --> 00:27:25,800 giving the customer more choice in terms of both price and speed. 366 00:27:25,840 --> 00:27:27,400 Hey, John... 367 00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:30,200 we made an investment in you. 368 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:34,360 A considerable investment that's showing a very poor return. 369 00:27:35,800 --> 00:27:39,560 If I wanted to talk about the postal service, which I don't, 370 00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:42,560 I'd join a stamp club. 371 00:27:42,600 --> 00:27:43,960 Oh, I... I really don't think... 372 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:46,160 No! Enough! 373 00:27:47,720 --> 00:27:49,960 You are the worst spy I have ever come across. 374 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:51,200 Ever! 375 00:27:52,760 --> 00:27:55,360 Seriously, the worst. 376 00:27:59,240 --> 00:28:01,960 I warned you there would be consequences 377 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:04,360 if you didn't give us something useful. 378 00:28:04,400 --> 00:28:06,440 What sort of consequences? 379 00:28:08,520 --> 00:28:11,480 Well, there are three options. 380 00:28:11,520 --> 00:28:14,720 Option one is that we stop paying you anything. 381 00:28:16,120 --> 00:28:18,840 I have three children at expensive private schools! 382 00:28:18,880 --> 00:28:22,480 Of course, like all good Socialists 383 00:28:22,520 --> 00:28:25,160 Option two is that you wake up one morning 384 00:28:25,200 --> 00:28:27,400 to find your bare buttocks on the front page 385 00:28:27,440 --> 00:28:28,880 of the Daily Mirror. 386 00:28:33,840 --> 00:28:36,360 You said there were three options. What's the third? 387 00:28:40,840 --> 00:28:42,240 Both. 388 00:28:46,600 --> 00:28:49,480 I do enjoy our late-night walks together. 389 00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:54,120 When I'm with you, all my cares just seem to melt away. 390 00:28:54,160 --> 00:28:55,880 So do I. 391 00:28:55,920 --> 00:28:57,240 Enjoy them. 392 00:28:59,160 --> 00:29:01,960 Sometimes I even find myself wishing... 393 00:29:05,000 --> 00:29:06,360 What? 394 00:29:08,200 --> 00:29:09,960 That they didn't have to end... 395 00:29:42,880 --> 00:29:44,560 Are you sure, Prime Minister? 396 00:29:46,040 --> 00:29:48,640 I mean, timing could be risky... 397 00:29:48,680 --> 00:29:50,680 The timing's always risky. 398 00:29:50,720 --> 00:29:53,800 But the latest polls have us nearly 20% ahead of the Tories. 399 00:29:53,840 --> 00:29:56,240 That's the biggest lead since polling began. 400 00:29:56,280 --> 00:29:58,600 What's more, Ladbrokes have the England team 401 00:29:58,640 --> 00:30:01,480 joint favourites to win the World Cup in Mexico, 402 00:30:01,520 --> 00:30:03,160 so if we don't call the election now, 403 00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:04,440 we could live to regret it. 404 00:30:04,480 --> 00:30:06,320 Well, if you really think so, Prime Minister. 405 00:30:06,360 --> 00:30:08,600 But I'm... I'm not sure... 406 00:30:08,640 --> 00:30:10,440 John... 407 00:30:10,480 --> 00:30:11,960 John. 408 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:15,880 Would you say that I was a good-looking man? 409 00:30:17,240 --> 00:30:19,960 No, let me answer that. 410 00:30:20,000 --> 00:30:25,720 No-one, not even my wife, has ever suggested that I was 411 00:30:25,760 --> 00:30:29,240 in any way a knock-out. 412 00:30:29,280 --> 00:30:32,040 Mary says that when she sees me on the television, 413 00:30:32,080 --> 00:30:34,240 she's reminded of an old saucepan. 414 00:30:34,280 --> 00:30:37,480 And as for the other members of the Cabinet, well, 415 00:30:37,520 --> 00:30:39,640 there's no shortage of saucepans there, either... 416 00:30:40,800 --> 00:30:44,240 You, on the other hand, are a bit of a head-turner. 417 00:30:44,280 --> 00:30:46,960 Oh, no... Yes. So I have been assured. 418 00:30:47,000 --> 00:30:52,200 Frankly, I can't see it myself, me not being that way with... 419 00:30:52,240 --> 00:30:54,120 Um... 420 00:30:54,160 --> 00:30:57,040 Well, you get my general drift. 421 00:30:57,080 --> 00:30:59,080 So, I would like to ask you 422 00:30:59,120 --> 00:31:03,880 if you would represent us on television on election night. 423 00:31:03,920 --> 00:31:07,720 Waving the flag, as it were. How do you feel about that? 424 00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:11,760 Well, I'd... I'd be honoured, Prime Minister. 425 00:31:11,800 --> 00:31:15,240 If you wave it around vigorously enough, who knows? 426 00:31:15,280 --> 00:31:18,240 There might be another promotion in it for you. 427 00:31:18,280 --> 00:31:23,200 Perhaps something involving plenty of foreign travel. 428 00:31:29,120 --> 00:31:32,120 Now, you know how good you are on television. 429 00:31:32,160 --> 00:31:34,400 Everyone says so. 430 00:31:34,440 --> 00:31:38,320 Just remember to talk slowly and look at the camera. 431 00:31:38,360 --> 00:31:40,160 Right. Thank you, darling. 432 00:31:40,200 --> 00:31:43,720 I've brought some thwoat pastilles. Just in case. 433 00:31:46,280 --> 00:31:47,720 Oh, erm... 434 00:31:47,760 --> 00:31:50,800 Er, Barbara, I don't think you've met my secretary, 435 00:31:50,840 --> 00:31:53,000 Sheila Buckley. Sheila, this is my wife, Barbara. 436 00:31:55,960 --> 00:31:57,200 How thoughtful. 437 00:32:00,880 --> 00:32:03,120 Mr Michelmore! 438 00:32:03,160 --> 00:32:04,880 Mrs Thatcher. 439 00:32:04,920 --> 00:32:06,800 How very nice to see you. 440 00:32:06,840 --> 00:32:09,040 And Mr Stonehouse, of course. 441 00:32:09,080 --> 00:32:10,480 Feeling confident? 442 00:32:10,520 --> 00:32:11,800 Quietly. 443 00:32:11,840 --> 00:32:14,000 I think we're ready for you now. 444 00:32:26,880 --> 00:32:29,200 Oh, er, I'm sorry. 445 00:32:39,960 --> 00:32:42,280 'Following the Conservatives' surprise victory 446 00:32:42,320 --> 00:32:43,520 'in the general election, 447 00:32:43,560 --> 00:32:45,720 'the new Leader of the Opposition, Harold Wilson, 448 00:32:45,760 --> 00:32:49,120 'has been making some key changes to his Shadow Cabinet.' 449 00:32:49,160 --> 00:32:51,240 But why? Being in opposition's bad enough, 450 00:32:51,280 --> 00:32:53,840 but surely there must have been something in the Shadow Cabinet? 451 00:32:53,880 --> 00:32:55,080 Transport, even? 452 00:32:56,320 --> 00:32:57,840 No, I'm afraid, er... 453 00:32:59,200 --> 00:33:02,880 ..Harold didn't think you were quite 100%. 454 00:33:02,920 --> 00:33:06,360 He felt it was time for a fresh start. 455 00:33:08,600 --> 00:33:10,560 Oh, for God's sake! 456 00:33:10,600 --> 00:33:12,240 It'll be all right. 457 00:33:12,280 --> 00:33:13,760 What am I supposed to do? 458 00:33:13,800 --> 00:33:17,080 I can hardly be expected to live on an MP's salary, can I? 459 00:33:18,840 --> 00:33:20,520 I'm finished. 460 00:33:20,560 --> 00:33:22,120 Yesterday's man. 461 00:33:22,160 --> 00:33:25,440 Now, now, enough of that. 462 00:33:25,480 --> 00:33:27,800 You can always bounce back. 463 00:33:27,840 --> 00:33:29,560 Do you really think so? 464 00:33:29,600 --> 00:33:33,240 Of course. Look at Winston Churchill. 465 00:33:33,280 --> 00:33:35,840 But that-that took ten years! 466 00:33:35,880 --> 00:33:37,640 And a World War! 467 00:33:50,520 --> 00:33:52,400 It's Twister. 468 00:33:56,840 --> 00:33:58,320 Hello? Hello? 469 00:33:58,360 --> 00:34:00,720 It's Twister. Can you let me in, please? 470 00:34:06,760 --> 00:34:08,840 It's John Stonehouse. 471 00:34:16,360 --> 00:34:18,639 'A loan, you say?' 472 00:34:18,679 --> 00:34:21,040 I'm afraid that a number of companies that you set up 473 00:34:21,080 --> 00:34:24,120 seem to have run into some difficulties. 474 00:34:24,159 --> 00:34:26,040 Connoisseurs of Claret Ltd... 475 00:34:26,080 --> 00:34:29,639 I agree, yes, that the figures there have been somewhat disappointing. 476 00:34:29,679 --> 00:34:31,760 Hmm. 477 00:34:31,800 --> 00:34:34,000 Excalibur Earnings Group... 478 00:34:34,040 --> 00:34:36,920 Again, I would have to acknowledge a degree of underperformance. 479 00:34:38,080 --> 00:34:40,199 It's my understanding that the company has, in fact, 480 00:34:40,239 --> 00:34:41,520 ceased trading. 481 00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:46,360 Asbesto Oven Mitts Ltd. 482 00:34:46,400 --> 00:34:49,560 The British Bank of Bangladesh... 483 00:34:49,600 --> 00:34:52,800 What about Worldwide Consultancy Solutions Ltd? 484 00:34:52,840 --> 00:34:55,639 That's performing quite creditably. 485 00:34:55,679 --> 00:34:58,920 Indeed, but that is a joint company account, 486 00:34:58,960 --> 00:35:01,760 so I'm afraid I can't allow you access to those funds. 487 00:35:01,800 --> 00:35:04,120 I can't pretend that everything, erm, 488 00:35:04,160 --> 00:35:07,280 has gone just as I would have expected or hoped, 489 00:35:07,320 --> 00:35:08,800 and that is why... 490 00:35:11,040 --> 00:35:13,800 I'm very sorry, Mr Stonehouse. 491 00:35:17,680 --> 00:35:20,640 No, no, no, I am aware that the school fees are overdue, 492 00:35:20,680 --> 00:35:22,080 but as I tried to explain before, 493 00:35:22,120 --> 00:35:25,720 this is just a temporary, erm, problem. 494 00:35:25,760 --> 00:35:27,400 Yes. Yes. 495 00:35:27,440 --> 00:35:29,920 Yes, I'm aware that you are running a business, I understand. 496 00:35:29,960 --> 00:35:32,520 But as an elected representative of the people 497 00:35:32,560 --> 00:35:34,440 and a former Minister of the Crown, 498 00:35:34,480 --> 00:35:37,960 I would have thought that my word would be sufficient. 499 00:35:41,840 --> 00:35:43,920 Please, please, I'm just... 500 00:35:43,960 --> 00:35:48,160 I'm just asking for a little more time, that's all. 501 00:35:48,200 --> 00:35:52,040 Perhaps I could come and give a little talk at the school? 502 00:35:52,080 --> 00:35:54,120 On life at the highest level of government. 503 00:35:54,160 --> 00:35:56,120 I think there would be a lot of interest in the... 504 00:35:58,200 --> 00:35:59,760 Well... 505 00:35:59,800 --> 00:36:02,200 Well, if you continue to take that attitude, 506 00:36:02,240 --> 00:36:04,000 and quite unreasonably in my view, 507 00:36:04,040 --> 00:36:06,440 there's plainly nothing I can do, is there?! 508 00:36:25,240 --> 00:36:27,280 This... This is a mess. 509 00:36:27,320 --> 00:36:29,360 You're a mess. You've... 510 00:36:30,440 --> 00:36:32,200 You've got to sort this out. 511 00:36:34,600 --> 00:36:36,160 Just leave it to me. 512 00:36:48,040 --> 00:36:51,480 513 00:36:53,040 --> 00:36:55,960 514 00:36:57,520 --> 00:37:02,200 515 00:37:19,200 --> 00:37:21,760 Ah, Mr Stonehouse? 516 00:37:21,800 --> 00:37:24,760 I'm afraid Mr Grainger's away. I'm his deputy. 517 00:37:24,800 --> 00:37:30,040 Ah. Well, you're very young to be doing such a responsible job, 518 00:37:30,080 --> 00:37:31,800 if you don't mind my saying. 519 00:37:31,840 --> 00:37:33,360 Well, it's a pleasure to meet someone 520 00:37:33,400 --> 00:37:35,800 with such a distinguished record of public service. Oh! 521 00:37:35,840 --> 00:37:38,760 I've always followed your career with great interest. 522 00:37:38,800 --> 00:37:40,320 Not that it's over yet, I'm sure. 523 00:37:41,960 --> 00:37:44,080 Erm, so, unfortunately, 524 00:37:44,120 --> 00:37:47,160 I've been having a few problems with one of our company accounts - 525 00:37:47,200 --> 00:37:50,000 Worldwide Consultancy Solutions Group Ltd. 526 00:37:50,040 --> 00:37:53,160 Particularly with international transfers. 527 00:37:53,200 --> 00:37:54,680 And so for ease of access, 528 00:37:54,720 --> 00:37:58,120 I'd like to put £10,000 from that business 529 00:37:58,160 --> 00:38:00,040 into another account. 530 00:38:00,080 --> 00:38:01,800 Another account? 531 00:38:01,840 --> 00:38:03,560 That's right. 532 00:38:05,640 --> 00:38:06,840 I see. 533 00:38:11,880 --> 00:38:13,960 And what account would you like it transferred...? 534 00:38:14,000 --> 00:38:16,000 Provident Executive Holdings. 535 00:38:17,280 --> 00:38:20,600 So from a business account to your personal account. 536 00:38:28,720 --> 00:38:31,160 Just until the problems have been resolved. 537 00:39:00,120 --> 00:39:01,920 Morning. Birth certificate, please. 538 00:39:01,960 --> 00:39:04,200 Paul Oliver Duggan. Born in the parish 539 00:39:04,240 --> 00:39:06,840 of Sambourne Fishley, 3rd of April, 1929. 540 00:39:06,880 --> 00:39:08,080 Fill in the form. 541 00:39:08,120 --> 00:39:11,400 You'll find the 1929s up the stairs, and left at the first gallery. 542 00:39:11,440 --> 00:39:12,480 Right, thanks. 543 00:39:12,520 --> 00:39:14,200 No, I did think it was good, 544 00:39:14,240 --> 00:39:16,320 but, for me, the whole thing was let down 545 00:39:16,360 --> 00:39:20,400 by that utterly implausible plot twist. 546 00:39:20,440 --> 00:39:24,760 You know, the Jackal getting hold of a passport in someone else's name 547 00:39:24,800 --> 00:39:27,120 by simply sending in the birth certificate 548 00:39:27,160 --> 00:39:29,560 of a person who died years before. 549 00:39:29,600 --> 00:39:30,920 I mean, that's absurd. 550 00:39:30,960 --> 00:39:32,400 Is it? 551 00:39:32,440 --> 00:39:33,640 How do you mean? 552 00:39:33,680 --> 00:39:37,000 I had a fwiend who used to work in the public records office 553 00:39:37,040 --> 00:39:38,520 of Somerset House. Hm? 554 00:39:38,560 --> 00:39:40,200 She was in Births. 555 00:39:40,240 --> 00:39:43,360 Turned out she had another fwiend who also worked there, 556 00:39:43,400 --> 00:39:45,280 only she was in Deaths. 557 00:39:45,320 --> 00:39:48,880 It was months before they realised they both worked in the same place. 558 00:39:50,760 --> 00:39:52,280 I don't understand. 559 00:39:52,320 --> 00:39:54,200 Births never talked to Deaths. 560 00:39:54,240 --> 00:39:56,240 Deaths never talked to Births. 561 00:39:56,280 --> 00:39:59,240 There was no communication between the two departments. 562 00:39:59,280 --> 00:40:00,840 They were completely separate. 563 00:40:00,880 --> 00:40:03,240 No cwoss-checking, nothing. 564 00:40:03,280 --> 00:40:09,760 So I'm afwaid your Jackal's plan isn't implausible at all. 565 00:40:09,800 --> 00:40:13,080 The wonder is that more people aren't at it. 566 00:40:13,120 --> 00:40:15,400 Not that we'd ever know, of course. 567 00:40:32,560 --> 00:40:34,480 John. Harry! 568 00:40:34,520 --> 00:40:36,120 Hello. Nice surprise. 569 00:40:36,160 --> 00:40:38,200 Although, it's not really a surprise, I suppose. 570 00:40:38,240 --> 00:40:39,720 How do you mean? It's not every day 571 00:40:39,760 --> 00:40:41,840 the Prime Minister calls a general election. 572 00:40:41,880 --> 00:40:43,360 A great mistake, in my view. 573 00:40:43,400 --> 00:40:45,600 I mean, I can see that things were becoming unworkable, 574 00:40:45,640 --> 00:40:47,920 nobody could deny that, but it's gonna be a close call. 575 00:40:47,960 --> 00:40:50,240 Right, I'm not... I'm not here because of that. 576 00:40:50,280 --> 00:40:51,720 I'm here because of you. 577 00:40:53,680 --> 00:40:54,680 Me? 578 00:40:55,960 --> 00:40:57,720 Really? Do you think...? 579 00:40:57,760 --> 00:41:01,400 Do you think that if Harold loses again, there might be a... 580 00:41:01,440 --> 00:41:03,040 change of leader? 581 00:41:03,080 --> 00:41:06,160 Cos I... Cos I don't deny that I would be interested. 582 00:41:06,200 --> 00:41:08,000 I mean, more than interested, frankly. 583 00:41:08,040 --> 00:41:10,160 Between ourselves, it's always been a dream of mine, 584 00:41:10,200 --> 00:41:12,280 to-to lead this country in its hour of need, 585 00:41:12,320 --> 00:41:14,960 and-and I don't doubt that I might be a little bit of a dark horse, 586 00:41:15,000 --> 00:41:17,520 at the beginning, anyway, but if I could count on your support, 587 00:41:17,560 --> 00:41:19,520 Harry, that-that might make all the difference! 588 00:41:19,560 --> 00:41:21,880 Er, no, it's not about that, John. 589 00:41:21,920 --> 00:41:23,840 No? No... 590 00:41:23,880 --> 00:41:27,240 It's about a story which we're going to be running in Sunday's paper. 591 00:41:27,280 --> 00:41:31,000 Oh. About your business dealings. 592 00:41:31,040 --> 00:41:35,160 We seem to have uncovered some... inconsistencies. 593 00:41:40,280 --> 00:41:43,400 Absolutely no question of dishonesty! 594 00:41:43,440 --> 00:41:44,720 None whatsoever! 595 00:41:44,760 --> 00:41:48,280 Harry, I deny those allegations in the strongest possible terms. 596 00:42:45,520 --> 00:42:46,760 Hello, yes? 597 00:42:54,920 --> 00:42:56,520 It's the police! 598 00:43:13,080 --> 00:43:14,440 Hello? 599 00:43:16,920 --> 00:43:20,320 Yes, of course, I would be happy to help the police with any, er... 600 00:43:20,360 --> 00:43:23,720 enquiries... however misguided they may be. 601 00:43:26,760 --> 00:43:31,040 No, no, no, any suggestion of fraud is preposterous. 602 00:43:31,080 --> 00:43:32,720 It's simply preposterous. 603 00:43:34,160 --> 00:43:39,360 Now, unfortunately, I have to go away for a few days 604 00:43:39,400 --> 00:43:40,960 on a Parliamentary matter - 605 00:43:41,000 --> 00:43:43,320 pressing Parliamentary matter, as it happens - 606 00:43:43,360 --> 00:43:47,240 so I'm afraid this will have to wait until I come back. 607 00:43:49,360 --> 00:43:50,920 Yes. 608 00:43:50,960 --> 00:43:54,800 No, thank you. No. No, goodbye, goodbye. 609 00:44:05,200 --> 00:44:06,800 What's happening? 610 00:44:08,280 --> 00:44:09,840 Is anything happening? 611 00:44:11,000 --> 00:44:13,120 Well, the... the police just telephoned. 612 00:44:13,160 --> 00:44:15,360 I'd-I'd say that was something happening. 613 00:44:15,400 --> 00:44:17,280 Oh, no. No, that's nothing of any consequence. 614 00:44:17,320 --> 00:44:21,800 Just security issues with the House of Commons. 615 00:44:21,840 --> 00:44:23,760 Everyone's a bit jittery. 616 00:44:23,800 --> 00:44:25,960 You know how they get around election time. 617 00:44:29,520 --> 00:44:30,640 Hm. 618 00:44:45,200 --> 00:44:46,640 Hello. 619 00:44:46,680 --> 00:44:48,360 How are we? 620 00:44:48,400 --> 00:44:50,160 How do you do? 621 00:44:51,760 --> 00:44:53,080 Hello, nice to see you. 622 00:44:53,120 --> 00:44:54,360 Hello, everybody. 623 00:44:54,400 --> 00:44:56,320 Just here reminding you to vote Labour, 624 00:44:56,360 --> 00:44:59,560 and let's get Harold Wilson back into power where he belongs. 625 00:44:59,600 --> 00:45:01,920 You all look very well, in fact. 626 00:45:03,200 --> 00:45:05,760 I might have a little lie-down myself! Ha! 627 00:45:07,000 --> 00:45:08,320 Oh, dear. Oh! 628 00:45:11,320 --> 00:45:13,760 Very poorly, I'm afraid. Ah. 629 00:45:44,320 --> 00:45:45,680 Mrs Carey. 630 00:45:45,720 --> 00:45:47,400 My condolences. 631 00:45:47,440 --> 00:45:49,160 Thank you. 632 00:45:49,200 --> 00:45:52,160 It's so very kind of you to come. 633 00:45:52,200 --> 00:45:54,840 Will you join us back at the house for some tea? 634 00:45:54,880 --> 00:45:56,440 Oh, I wouldn't want to impose. 635 00:45:56,480 --> 00:46:01,320 Not imposing at all. Joe would have been so proud. 636 00:46:02,680 --> 00:46:03,960 Thank you. 637 00:46:06,560 --> 00:46:10,640 Congratulations on the election result, Mr Stonehouse. 638 00:46:10,680 --> 00:46:14,240 Well, bit of a scrape, but we just managed to get over the line. 639 00:46:14,280 --> 00:46:17,880 A great shame Mr Wilson couldn't find a place for you 640 00:46:17,920 --> 00:46:19,040 in his Cabinet, though. 641 00:46:19,080 --> 00:46:21,800 If only you were Prime Minister. 642 00:46:24,040 --> 00:46:26,240 Would you just excuse me, just for a moment? 643 00:46:26,280 --> 00:46:27,760 Yes, course. 644 00:47:05,600 --> 00:47:07,840 Mr Stonehouse! Can I help? 645 00:47:07,880 --> 00:47:09,360 Mrs Carey. 646 00:47:09,400 --> 00:47:11,400 Erm, I'm afraid I seem to be lost. 647 00:47:11,440 --> 00:47:14,000 Could you tell me where your toilet is? 648 00:47:14,040 --> 00:47:16,000 It's just there. 649 00:47:17,200 --> 00:47:19,160 Ah. Thank you. 650 00:47:20,560 --> 00:47:22,480 Since you're here, 651 00:47:22,520 --> 00:47:25,880 I wonder if I might ask you a bit about your husband, 652 00:47:25,920 --> 00:47:28,600 because I thought I might write a little obituary of him 653 00:47:28,640 --> 00:47:31,520 for the constituency newsletter. 654 00:47:33,800 --> 00:47:36,600 Yes. Of course. 655 00:47:36,640 --> 00:47:38,640 What would you like to know? 656 00:47:38,680 --> 00:47:41,480 Well, erm, shall we start with his date of birth? 657 00:47:41,520 --> 00:47:44,720 June 7th, 1925. 658 00:47:44,760 --> 00:47:48,280 Oh, I'm July, 1925. We were practically twins! 659 00:47:49,760 --> 00:47:51,720 And, erm, where was he born? 660 00:47:51,760 --> 00:47:53,800 Little place called Whittington. 661 00:47:53,840 --> 00:47:55,520 Near Lichfield. 662 00:47:56,600 --> 00:48:00,800 And I wonder if you could give me some flavour of your life together. 663 00:48:00,840 --> 00:48:03,080 For instance, did you like to go on lovely holidays? 664 00:48:03,120 --> 00:48:05,320 Oh, yes. Wonderful holidays. 665 00:48:05,360 --> 00:48:07,680 Happy times. Marvellous. 666 00:48:07,720 --> 00:48:08,960 Where did you like to go? 667 00:48:09,000 --> 00:48:11,600 Oh, always in this country. Never abroad. 668 00:48:13,040 --> 00:48:14,640 Never? 669 00:48:14,680 --> 00:48:16,440 Ridiculous, really. 670 00:48:16,480 --> 00:48:18,760 My husband never even had a passport. 671 00:48:27,960 --> 00:48:30,160 Morning. Birth certificate, please. 672 00:48:30,200 --> 00:48:31,880 Joseph Albert Carey. 673 00:48:31,920 --> 00:48:36,240 Born in the parish of Lichfield, June the 7th, 1925. 674 00:48:36,280 --> 00:48:38,680 Fill in the form. 675 00:48:38,720 --> 00:48:42,320 You'll find the 1925s up the stairs and left at the gallery. 676 00:48:42,360 --> 00:48:44,040 Right. Thanks. 677 00:49:54,480 --> 00:49:56,280 Where are you going, Dad? 678 00:49:56,320 --> 00:49:58,360 Miami. Miami! 679 00:49:58,400 --> 00:50:00,280 Hm-mm. Wow! How long for? 680 00:50:00,320 --> 00:50:02,320 Only for a few days, that's all. 681 00:50:02,360 --> 00:50:04,520 Some people have all the luck. 682 00:50:07,360 --> 00:50:09,360 You'll be back for my rugby match, though? 683 00:50:12,320 --> 00:50:14,320 Oh, yes, of course. 684 00:50:14,360 --> 00:50:18,560 I imagine Daddy will be eating a lot of burgers. 685 00:50:18,600 --> 00:50:21,680 There'll be no chicken pie for you in Miami. 686 00:50:27,600 --> 00:50:30,840 I'm so sorry, I'm not terribly hungry. 687 00:50:32,320 --> 00:50:34,360 It's nothing to do with the meal. 688 00:50:34,400 --> 00:50:36,720 It's delicious, as always. 689 00:50:53,040 --> 00:50:55,160 'Hello, Samaritans. 690 00:51:00,920 --> 00:51:04,680 'Hello? Hello, Samaritans. How can I help you? 691 00:51:10,560 --> 00:51:13,200 'Hello, Samaritans, how can I help you?' 692 00:51:15,840 --> 00:51:17,680 Bye, Dad. Bye. 693 00:51:17,720 --> 00:51:19,800 See you soon. 694 00:51:19,840 --> 00:51:23,000 You know I love you all very much indeed. 695 00:51:23,040 --> 00:51:24,800 Don't ever forget that. 696 00:51:24,840 --> 00:51:26,440 Good luck, Dad. 697 00:51:31,160 --> 00:51:32,480 Ooh! 698 00:51:34,440 --> 00:51:35,880 Thank you. 699 00:51:35,920 --> 00:51:37,400 What for? 700 00:51:39,400 --> 00:51:41,040 Everything. 701 00:51:42,520 --> 00:51:43,720 Hm. 702 00:51:57,600 --> 00:51:58,960 'Ladies and gentlemen, 703 00:51:59,000 --> 00:52:03,760 'welcome to United Allied flight UAA742 to Miami.' 704 00:53:52,680 --> 00:53:54,080 Have a good flight, Mr Carey. 705 00:54:01,440 --> 00:54:03,440 Subtitles by accessibility@itv.com