Don Barclay credited as playing...
Mr. Binnacle
- Admiral Boom: Glorious day, Mr. Binnacle! Glorious! No one sleeps this morning. Put in a double charge of powder.
- Mr. Binnacle: A double charge? Aye aye sir!
- Admiral Boom: Shake things up a bit, what?
- Bert: Now this im-posin' edifice what first meets the eye is the 'ome of Admiral Boom, late of His Majesty's Navy. Likes his house ship-shape, he does. Shipe-shape and Bristol fashion at all times!
- [the Admiral blows his whistle]
- Admiral Boom: Time gun ready?
- Mr. Binnacle: Ready and charged, sir.
- Admiral Boom: Three minutes and six seconds.
- Mr. Binnacle: Aye, aye, sir.
- Bert: What he's famous for is punctuality. The whole world takes its time from Greenwich, but Greenwich, they say, takes its time from Admiral Boom.
- [to Admiral Boom]
- Bert: Wotcher, Admiral!
- Admiral Boom: Good afternoon to you, young man. Where are you bound?
- Bert: Number 17. Got some parties 'ere in town what wants to see it.
- Admiral Boom: [to Binnacle] Enter that in the log.
- Mr. Binnacle: Aye, aye, sir.
- Admiral Boom: A word of advice, young man: storm signals are up at number 17. Bit of heavy weather brewing there.
- Bert: Thanks, sir. Keep an eye skinned.
- [continues walking]
- Bert: Here we are, 17 Cherry Tree Lane, home of George Banks Esquire.
- [screaming and shouting is heard from the house]
- Bert: 'Ello, 'ello, 'ello! Admiral's right: heavy weather brewin' at number 17 and no mistake.
- Admiral Boom: I'll take the report, Mr Binnacle.
- Mr. Binnacle: The wind has changed, sir. Seems to be comin' in from a new quarter.
- Admiral Boom: So it is.
