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Orchestrations were
arranged by Sir Rhodri Fenning,

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and Dame Evelyn Blish is a member
of the Kings Lynn players.

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So tune in again next week for more
from the What's My Line? team.

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And that brings us to the end
of programming for today.

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So, from all of us here at
Alexandra Palace, a very good night.

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£200 overdrawn.

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I need a miracle.

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He's a caution, that one,
he does make me laugh.

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Oh, our lord and master.
Rita, I'm off out. Dad?

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Oh, how many times, son?
We'll see.

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But everyone's getting a telly,
Dad, even Mr Gallagher.
And the Bells at number 67.

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Well, perhaps we'll get one
for the Coronation.

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If you're lucky. We'll see.

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Don't wait up.
I heard they rot your brains.

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Rot them into soup and your brain
comes pouring out of your ears.

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That's what television does!

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Mr Magpie?

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Oh, Mr Magpie?

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You-hoo! Can you hear me, Magpie?

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Yes.

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I must be dreaming. . .
Oh, no. This isn't a dream.

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I'm going doolally, then.
Not at all, sweetheart.

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Now, are you sitting comfortably?

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Good. Then we'll begin.

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I thought we'd be
going for the Vegas era.

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You know, the white flares
and the chest hair.

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You are kidding! If you wanna see
Elvis, you go for the late Fifties.

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The time before burgers,
when they called him the Pelvis
and he still had a waist!

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What's more, you see him in style!

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You going my way, doll? Is there
any other way to go, daddio?

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Straight from the fridge, man!

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Ah, you speak the lingo!
Yeah, well. . .

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Me, Mum, Cliff Richard movies -
every Bank Holiday Monday. Cliff!

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I knew your mother'd
be a Cliff fan.

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Where're we off to?
Ed Sullivan TV studios.

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Elvis did Hound Dog
and there were complaints.

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Bit of luck, we'll just catch it.
That'd be TV studios in. . .

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What, New York? That's the one!

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Dig that New York vibe!

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Well, this could still be New York.

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I mean,
this looks very New York to me.

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A sort of. . .
Londony New York, mind, but. . .

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What're all the flags for?

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♪ We want Muffin
Everybody sings!

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♪ We want Muffin the Mule. . ♪
Smashing!

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Smashing, innit?

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You'd have thought
they was in the room with ya!

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Fair do's, Tommy, you had a point.

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New television. There, that
should cheer you up a bit, Rita?

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Give us a smile, then, eh?

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I can't. Nothing's the same
any more. Not with her. . .

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Stop going on about it!

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But her face, Eddie.

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What happened to her?

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That awful face. I said, stop it!

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She's awake!

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I think she's hungry.

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There you go, sir!
All wired up for the great occasion.

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Great occasion? What do you mean?
Where you been living,
out in the colonies?

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The Coronation, of course!

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And what Coronation's that, then?

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What do you mean? THE Coronation!

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It's the Queen's! Queen Elizabeth!

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Oh! Is this 1953?
Last time I looked!

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Time for a lovely bit of pomp
and circumstance, what we do best!

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Look at all the TV aerials.

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Looks like everyone's got one.

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That's weird, my nan said
tellys were so rare, they all
had to pile into one house.

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Not around here, love.
Magpie's Marvellous Tellys,
only five quid a pop.

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Oh, but this is a brilliant year,
classic!

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Technicolor, Everest climbed,
everything off the ration.

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A nation throwing off the shadows
of war and looking forward
to a happier, brighter future!

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Someone help me, please! Ted!

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Leave him alone, that's my husband!
Please! What's going on?

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Oi! What are you doing? ! Police
business, get out of the way, sir.
Who'd they take?

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Do you know him?
Must be Mr Gallagher.

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But it's happening
all over the place -
they're turning into monsters.

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Tommy! Not one word!

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Get inside, now!

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Sorry, I'd better do as he says.

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All aboard!

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Operation Market Stall.
Go! Go! Go!

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Lost them.
How did they get away from us?

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I'm surprised they didn't turn back
and arrest you for reckless driving.
Have you passed your test?

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Men in black?
Vanishing police cars?

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This is Churchill's England,
not Stalin's Russia.

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Monsters, that boy said. Maybe we
should go and ask the neighbours.

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That's what I like about you.

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The domestic approach.

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Thank you.

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Hold on, was that an insult?

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I've finished it.

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As you instructed.

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That's awfully good of you,
Mr Magpie.

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So you'll go soon?
You'll leave me?

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We'll see.

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If you're a very good boy.
Please.

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You're burning me.

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Inside, behind my eyes. It hurts.

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Even my memories hurt.

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I just want things back
like they used to be.

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Oh, but this world of yours is
busy, busy, busy! Forging ahead
into a brand-new age!

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You can never go back,
that's your tragedy.

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But now. . .
the time is almost ripe, Magpie.

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Cometh the hour, cometh the man.

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Or lady.

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Gran?

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Gran, it's me, it's Tommy.

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I'm gonna come in, Gran.
Stand back, just don't. . .

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I'm sorry, but I've got to come in.

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What do you think you're doing?

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We've got to try and help her, Dad.

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Give me that key.

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I said, give me that key, right now.

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Don't think I've finished with you.

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All the warnings
I've given you and every time,
every time, you disobey me!

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But we can't just lock her away.
Excuse me, sunshine. I am talking.

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You can forget
that college nonsense.

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You are gonna come
and work alongside me.

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Get your hands dirty for once.

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Oh, Lord. Won't she ever stop?

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There, there, Rita my sweet.

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Business as usual.

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Now, let's get these up all over the
house, in honour of her Majesty.

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But, Eddie, what if she's dying?
I am talking!

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That's better.
A little bit of hush.

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Hi!

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Who are you, then? Let's see.
Judging by the look of you,

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family man, nice house, fought
in the war, therefore,
I represent Queen and country.

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Just doing a little check of
her forthcoming Majesty's
subjects before the great day.

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Oh, er, very nice, very well kept.
I'd like to congratulate you, Mrs. . .

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Connolly. Rita, I can handle this.
This gentleman's
a proper representative.

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Don't mind the wife,
she rattles on.

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Well, maybe she should
rattle on a bit more.

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I'm not convinced you're
doing your patriotic duty.

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Those flags,
why are they not flying?

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There we are, Rita! I told you!

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Get them up! Queen and Country!
I'm sorry.

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Get it done, do it now.
Hold on a minute.

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Like the gentleman says.
Hold on a minute.
You've got hands, Mr Connolly.

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Two big hands,
so why is that your wife's job?
Well, it's housework, innit?

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And that's a woman's job?
Course it is.

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Mr Connolly,
what gender is the Queen?

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She's a female.
Then are you suggesting
the Queen does the housework?

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No, not at all. Then get busy!

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Right. Yes, sir.

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You'll be proud of us, sir!

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We'll have Union Jack left,
right and centre!
Excuse me, Mr Connolly. Hang on a minute.

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Union Jacks?
Yes, that's right, isn't it?
That's the Union Flag.

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It's the Union Jack
only when it's flown at sea.
Oh! Oh, I'm sorry. I do apologise.

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Well, don't get it wrong again,
there's a good man. Now get to it!

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Right then, nice and comfy.

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At her Majesty's leisure!

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Union Flag?
Mum went out with a sailor.

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I bet she did.
. .Anyway, I'm the Doctor,
and this is Rose, and you are?

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Tommy.
Well, sit yourself down, Tommy.

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Have a look at this.

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I love telly, don't you? Yeah,
I think it's brilliant. Good man!

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Keep working, Mr C! . . Now, why
don't you tell me what's wrong?

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Did you say you were a doctor?
Yes, I am.

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Can you help her? Oh, please.
Can you help her, Doctor?

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Now then, Rita, I don't think
the gentleman needs to know. . .
Oh, the gentleman does.

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Tell us what's wrong
and we can help.

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It's all right.
It's all right. Come here.

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Oh, it's all right.
Hold on a minute.

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Queen and Country's one thing,
but this is my house!

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What the. . .
What the hell am I doing? !

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Now you listen here, Doctor.

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You may have fancy qualifications,
but what goes on under my roof
is my business!

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Not if people are being. . .
I am talking!

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And I'm not listening!

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Now you are staring into
a deep, dark pit of trouble
if you don't let me help.

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So I'm ordering you, sir -
tell me what's going on!

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She won't stop.

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She never stops.

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We started hearing stories,
all round the place.

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People who. . .changed.
Families keeping it secret,
cos they were scared.

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Then the police started finding out.
We don't know how, no-one does.

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They just turn up,
come to the door and take them,
any time of the day or night.

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Show me.

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Gran?

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00:13:52,921 --> 00:13:56,692
It's Tommy. It's all right,
Gran. I've brought help.

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Her face is completely gone.

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Scarcely an electrical impulse left.

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Almost complete neural shut-down,
it's just ticking over.

186
00:14:22,327 --> 00:14:28,441
It's like her brain's been. . .wiped
clean. What are we gonna do, Doctor?

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We can't even feed her!
We've got company!

188
00:14:32,160 --> 00:14:35,513
They've come for her! What was
she doing before this happened?

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Tell me, quickly, think! She doesn't
leave the house. She was just. . .

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00:14:39,709 --> 00:14:42,226
Hold on, there are three
important, brilliant

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and complicated reasons why
you should listen to me. One. . .

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Doctor!

193
00:14:48,099 --> 00:14:51,856
Leave her alone,
you'll hurt her! Mum !

194
00:14:51,896 --> 00:14:54,108
Doctor! Don't hurt her!

195
00:14:55,054 --> 00:14:59,479
Back inside, Rita.
She's my mother!
Back inside now, I said!

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00:15:00,528 --> 00:15:04,703
Hell of a right hook!
Have to watch out for that.

197
00:15:08,202 --> 00:15:10,439
Don't fight it, back inside!

198
00:15:10,479 --> 00:15:13,836
Rose! Come on! Get back inside!

199
00:15:13,876 --> 00:15:17,886
Don't fight it, son. Don't fight it!
Rose! We're gonna lose them again!

200
00:15:20,984 --> 00:15:25,125
Dad, they took her!
That was Gran, and they took her!
Come on, back inside!

201
00:15:32,852 --> 00:15:36,913
How did they find her,
who told them?

202
00:15:38,326 --> 00:15:41,363
You! Get the hell out of my house!

203
00:15:41,403 --> 00:15:43,440
I'm going, I'm done.

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00:15:43,480 --> 00:15:47,046
Nice to meet you, Tommy,
Mrs Connolly.

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00:15:48,558 --> 00:15:53,628
And as for you, Mr Connolly,
only an idiot hangs
the Union Flag upside down.

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Shame on you!

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00:16:18,366 --> 00:16:20,300
Oh, very good.

208
00:16:23,122 --> 00:16:24,601
Very good.

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00:18:32,761 --> 00:18:35,878
Stay where you are!

210
00:18:39,473 --> 00:18:42,033
Oh, I'm sorry, miss,
I'm afraid you're too late.

211
00:18:42,073 --> 00:18:44,029
I was just about to lock the door.

212
00:18:44,069 --> 00:18:46,107
Yeah? Well, I wanna buy a telly.

213
00:18:46,147 --> 00:18:48,387
Come back tomorrow. Please.

214
00:18:48,427 --> 00:18:49,943
You'll be closed, won't you?

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00:18:49,983 --> 00:18:51,941
What?

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00:18:51,981 --> 00:18:53,861
For the big day?

217
00:18:53,901 --> 00:18:56,536
The Coronation?

218
00:18:56,576 --> 00:18:59,562
Yes. Yes, of course. The big day.

219
00:19:01,012 --> 00:19:03,929
I'm sure you'll find somewhere
to watch it. Please go.

220
00:19:03,969 --> 00:19:09,282
Seems to me, half of London's
got a television, since you're
practically giving 'em away.

221
00:19:09,322 --> 00:19:12,763
I have my reasons.
And what are they?

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00:19:17,073 --> 00:19:19,952
Hungry!

223
00:19:19,992 --> 00:19:22,069
Hungry! What's that?

224
00:19:22,109 --> 00:19:23,708
It's just the television.

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00:19:23,748 --> 00:19:26,504
One of these modern programmes.

226
00:19:26,544 --> 00:19:31,379
Now, I really do think you
should leave, right now.

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00:19:31,419 --> 00:19:33,896
Not until you've
answered my questions.

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00:19:33,936 --> 00:19:37,729
How come your
televisions are so cheap?
It's my patriotic duty.

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00:19:37,769 --> 00:19:42,528
Seems only right that as many folk as
possible get to watch the Coronation.

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We may be losing the Empire,
but we can still be proud!

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20 million people they reckon'll
be watching. Imagine that!

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00:19:48,879 --> 00:19:51,359
And 20 million people
can't be wrong, eh?

233
00:19:51,399 --> 00:19:54,756
So why don't you get yourself home,
and get up early for the big day?

234
00:19:54,796 --> 00:19:57,793
No, I'm not leaving till
I've seen everything.

235
00:19:57,833 --> 00:20:00,330
I need to close.

236
00:20:02,146 --> 00:20:04,304
Mr Magpie. . .

237
00:20:04,344 --> 00:20:06,304
something's happening out there.

238
00:20:06,344 --> 00:20:09,538
Ordinary people are
being struck down and changed,

239
00:20:09,578 --> 00:20:13,098
and the only new thing
in the house is a television.

240
00:20:13,138 --> 00:20:15,612
Your television.

241
00:20:15,652 --> 00:20:19,289
What's going on?

242
00:20:19,329 --> 00:20:22,246
I knew this would happen.

243
00:20:22,286 --> 00:20:24,578
I knew I'd be found out.

244
00:20:35,032 --> 00:20:37,739
All right, then, just you and me.

245
00:20:39,546 --> 00:20:42,426
You gonna come clean, then?

246
00:20:42,466 --> 00:20:45,263
What's really in it for you?
For me?

247
00:20:45,303 --> 00:20:47,179
Perhaps some peace.

248
00:20:47,219 --> 00:20:49,761
From what? From her.

249
00:20:51,811 --> 00:20:58,125
But that's just a woman on the
telly, that's just a programme.
What a pretty little girl.

250
00:20:58,165 --> 00:21:00,166
Oh, my God.
Are you talking to me?

251
00:21:00,206 --> 00:21:04,440
Yes.
I'm talking to you, little one.

252
00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:08,596
Unseasonably chilly for the
time of year, don't you think?

253
00:21:08,636 --> 00:21:10,713
What are you?

254
00:21:10,753 --> 00:21:12,313
I'm The Wire!

255
00:21:12,353 --> 00:21:16,363
And I am hungry!

256
00:21:18,108 --> 00:21:20,823
Magpie, help me!

257
00:21:20,863 --> 00:21:25,899
Just think of that audience
tomorrow, my dear, all settling
down to watch the Coronation.

258
00:21:25,939 --> 00:21:28,333
20 million people.

259
00:21:28,373 --> 00:21:31,608
Things will never be
the same again.

260
00:21:31,648 --> 00:21:35,954
I'm sorry, so sorry. Help me!

261
00:21:39,681 --> 00:21:43,716
Good night, children, everywhere.

262
00:21:43,756 --> 00:21:47,115
Start from the beginning,
tell me everything you know.

263
00:21:47,155 --> 00:21:49,712
Well, for starters,

264
00:21:49,752 --> 00:21:53,909
I know you can't wrap
your hand around your elbow
and make your fingers meet.

265
00:21:53,949 --> 00:22:00,583
Don't get clever with me! You were
there today, at Florizel Street,
and now, breaking into this place.

266
00:22:00,623 --> 00:22:03,100
Oh, you're connected to this,
make no mistake.

267
00:22:03,140 --> 00:22:06,692
Well, the thing is,
Detective Inspector Bishop. . .

268
00:22:06,732 --> 00:22:11,573
How do you know my name?
It's written inside your collar.

269
00:22:14,244 --> 00:22:18,203
Bless your mum. But I can't help
thinking, Detective Inspector,

270
00:22:18,243 --> 00:22:22,077
you're not exactly doing much
detective inspecting, are you?

271
00:22:22,117 --> 00:22:28,071
I'm doing everything in my power.
You're grabbing the faceless people
and hiding them. Don't tell me.

272
00:22:28,111 --> 00:22:30,031
Orders from above?

273
00:22:30,071 --> 00:22:33,107
It's Coronation day, the eyes
of the world are on London town,

274
00:22:33,147 --> 00:22:35,665
so any sort of problem
just gets swept out of sight.

275
00:22:35,705 --> 00:22:38,301
The nation has an image to maintain.

276
00:22:38,341 --> 00:22:43,533
But doesn't it drive you mad,
doing nothing? Don't you want to
get out there and investigate?

277
00:22:43,573 --> 00:22:46,161
Course I do, but. . .

278
00:22:48,650 --> 00:22:52,288
With all the crowds expected,
we haven't got the manpower.

279
00:22:52,328 --> 00:22:57,976
Even if we did, this is beyond
anything we've ever seen.

280
00:22:59,879 --> 00:23:01,722
I just don't know any more.

281
00:23:04,433 --> 00:23:08,950
20 years on the force, and
I don't even know where to start.

282
00:23:08,990 --> 00:23:12,544
We haven't the faintest clue
what's going on. Well. . .

283
00:23:12,584 --> 00:23:14,663
That could change.

284
00:23:14,703 --> 00:23:16,631
How?

285
00:23:18,896 --> 00:23:22,013
Start from the beginning.
Tell me everything you know.

286
00:23:37,560 --> 00:23:40,074
We started finding them
about a month ago.

287
00:23:40,114 --> 00:23:44,910
Persons left sans visage.
Heads just. . . blank.

288
00:23:44,950 --> 00:23:49,146
But is there any sort of pattern?
It's spreading out from North London.

289
00:23:49,186 --> 00:23:52,145
All over the city -
men, women, kids, grannies.

290
00:23:52,185 --> 00:23:57,494
Only real lead is there's
been quite a large number in. . .
Florizel Street.

291
00:23:57,534 --> 00:24:01,609
Found another one, sir. Good man,
Crabtree, here we are, Doctor.

292
00:24:01,649 --> 00:24:06,128
Take a good look.
See what you can deduce.

293
00:24:06,168 --> 00:24:07,764
Rose. . .

294
00:24:07,804 --> 00:24:10,522
You know her?

295
00:24:10,562 --> 00:24:14,359
Know her? She's. . .

296
00:24:14,399 --> 00:24:18,437
Found her in the street, apparently,
down by Damascus Road.

297
00:24:18,477 --> 00:24:22,153
Just abandoned. That's unusual,
that's the first one in the open. . .

298
00:24:22,193 --> 00:24:27,065
. .we'll have Torchwood
on our backs then. . .

299
00:24:27,105 --> 00:24:30,263
They did what? I'm sorry?

300
00:24:30,303 --> 00:24:33,496
They left her where? !
Just in the street.

301
00:24:33,536 --> 00:24:36,975
In the street?
They left her in the street.

302
00:24:37,015 --> 00:24:40,866
They took her face,
and just chucked her out
and left her in the street.

303
00:24:42,527 --> 00:24:46,763
And as a result,
that makes things simple.

304
00:24:46,803 --> 00:24:50,240
Very, very simple.
D'you know why?

305
00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:57,153
No. . . Because now, Detective
Inspector Bishop, there is no power
on this Earth that can stop me.

306
00:24:57,193 --> 00:24:58,836
Come on!

307
00:25:03,389 --> 00:25:05,562
The big day dawns.

308
00:25:12,498 --> 00:25:15,055
You've had your fun
with your little doctor.

309
00:25:15,095 --> 00:25:19,008
But now you're left with me, Rita,
so you'll behave yourself.

310
00:25:19,048 --> 00:25:20,566
And smile!

311
00:25:23,244 --> 00:25:26,523
Here we go, everyone, here we go!
Grub's up! Grub's up!

312
00:25:26,563 --> 00:25:28,879
Tuck in, everyone! Tuck in.
Take a sandwich.

313
00:25:28,919 --> 00:25:31,336
Oh, here we go,
here we go, it's started!

314
00:25:33,036 --> 00:25:35,743
Look, look, take your places,
sit down, sit down.

315
00:25:37,309 --> 00:25:40,507
Rita, love, just look at
that telly-box, then!

316
00:25:40,547 --> 00:25:43,665
Eh, innit marvellous?
The picture's so clear!

317
00:25:43,705 --> 00:25:49,575
Ere, Bet, I says to Rita, I says,
"You didn't need to get
your hair done special, love.

318
00:25:49,615 --> 00:25:51,668
"The Queen won't be able
to see you!"

319
00:25:54,133 --> 00:25:57,528
Where's your old Mum, then?
She can't go missing it!

320
00:25:57,568 --> 00:26:02,202
Sorry, Mum can't make it down.
Aww! Bless her.

321
00:26:02,242 --> 00:26:04,961
Maybe we could pop up
and see her later.

322
00:26:05,001 --> 00:26:08,718
Maybe you could! It's a good idea,
what d'you think, Dad?

323
00:26:08,758 --> 00:26:11,435
Maybe Aunty Betty could go
and see Gran later!

324
00:26:11,475 --> 00:26:14,271
Oh, he loves his Gran, this one.

325
00:26:14,311 --> 00:26:18,586
Proper little mummy's boy all round.
Ooh, you know what
they say about them !

326
00:26:18,626 --> 00:26:23,376
Eddie, you want to beat that out of him!
That's exactly what I'm gonna do.

327
00:26:24,460 --> 00:26:26,697
I'll get it.

328
00:26:26,737 --> 00:26:32,431
'. .will first appear
in about 10 minutes' time, riding
in the gold coach of state. '

329
00:26:33,449 --> 00:26:38,484
Tommy. Talk to me. I need
to know exactly what happened
inside your house.

330
00:26:38,524 --> 00:26:42,560
What the blazes 'd you think you're doing?
I wanna help, dad.
Mr. Connolly...

331
00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:46,240
Shut your face, you!
Whoever you are!

332
00:26:46,280 --> 00:26:48,128
We can handle this ourselves!

333
00:26:49,632 --> 00:26:54,311
Listen, you little twerp. You're
hardly out of the bloomin' cradle,

334
00:26:54,351 --> 00:26:58,905
so I don't expect you to understand.
But I've got a position to maintain.

335
00:26:58,945 --> 00:27:04,259
People round here respect me.
It matters what people think.

336
00:27:04,299 --> 00:27:06,147
Is that why you did it, Dad?

337
00:27:07,493 --> 00:27:10,730
What d'you mean? Did what?
You ratted on Gran.

338
00:27:10,770 --> 00:27:14,767
How else would the police
know where to look?
Unless some coward told them.

339
00:27:14,807 --> 00:27:17,123
How dare you? !

340
00:27:17,163 --> 00:27:23,757
You think I fought a war just
so a mouthy little scum like you
could call me a coward? !

341
00:27:23,797 --> 00:27:28,113
You don't get it, do you? You
fought against fascism, remember?

342
00:27:28,153 --> 00:27:33,188
People telling you how to live. . .
who you could be friends with,
who you could fall in love with!

343
00:27:33,228 --> 00:27:36,305
Who could live and who had to die!
Don't you get it?

344
00:27:36,345 --> 00:27:40,101
You were fighting so that
twerps like me could do what
we want, say what we want.

345
00:27:40,141 --> 00:27:45,892
Now you've become just like them.
You've been informing on everyone,
haven't you? Even Gran.

346
00:27:45,932 --> 00:27:49,647
All to protect your
precious reputation! Eddie?

347
00:27:49,687 --> 00:27:51,886
Is that true?

348
00:27:51,926 --> 00:27:53,606
I did it for us, Rita!

349
00:27:53,646 --> 00:27:55,881
She was filthy.

350
00:27:55,921 --> 00:27:58,160
A filthy, disgusting thing.

351
00:27:58,200 --> 00:28:00,537
She's my mother!

352
00:28:02,199 --> 00:28:06,434
All the others you informed on?
All the people in our street?
Our friends?

353
00:28:06,474 --> 00:28:08,811
I had to.

354
00:28:10,388 --> 00:28:13,665
- I. . . I did the right thing.
- The right thing for us?

355
00:28:13,705 --> 00:28:17,019
Or for you, Eddie?

356
00:28:17,059 --> 00:28:21,536
You go, Tommy. Go with
the Doctor and do some good.

357
00:28:21,576 --> 00:28:25,173
Get away from this house.
It's poison.

358
00:28:25,213 --> 00:28:29,758
We've had a ruddy monster
under our roof all right. . .
but it weren't my mother!

359
00:28:30,406 --> 00:28:32,644
Rita!

360
00:28:32,684 --> 00:28:34,692
Tommy?

361
00:28:42,355 --> 00:28:47,188
What was all that, then?
That was. . . That was
the sound of something ending.

362
00:28:47,228 --> 00:28:49,707
And about time too.
Everyone all right?

363
00:28:49,747 --> 00:28:54,212
Smashing! Nothing's going
to spoil our big day, is it?

364
00:29:00,892 --> 00:29:05,807
Tommy, tell me about that night.
The night she changed.
She was just watching the telly.

365
00:29:07,008 --> 00:29:09,606
Rose said it!
She guessed it straight away!

366
00:29:09,646 --> 00:29:12,323
All these aerials in one
little street. How come?

367
00:29:12,363 --> 00:29:16,862
Bloke up the road. Mr Magpie.
He's selling them cheap.
Is he now? Come on!

368
00:29:17,236 --> 00:29:20,763
Ere! You can't do that. . .
Shop!

369
00:29:22,194 --> 00:29:24,352
If you're here,
come out and talk to me!

370
00:29:24,392 --> 00:29:27,708
Magpie! Maybe he's out.
Looks like it.

371
00:29:31,223 --> 00:29:36,581
Oh, hello. . .This isn't right.
This is very much not right.

372
00:29:38,453 --> 00:29:42,408
Tastes like iron. Bakelite. Knocked
together with human hands, yes.

373
00:29:42,448 --> 00:29:44,831
But the design itself. . .

374
00:29:46,367 --> 00:29:49,245
Oh, beautiful work -
that is so simple.

375
00:29:49,285 --> 00:29:52,718
That's incredible, it's like
a television. . . but portable. . .

376
00:29:52,758 --> 00:29:54,636
A portable television!

377
00:29:54,676 --> 00:29:57,423
And it's not the only
power source in this room.

378
00:30:10,262 --> 00:30:12,560
Gran!

379
00:30:24,644 --> 00:30:27,101
I'm on my way.

380
00:30:29,560 --> 00:30:33,555
What do you think you're doing?
I want my friend restored.

381
00:30:33,595 --> 00:30:39,070
I think that's beyond a little
back street electrician,
so tell me who's in charge!

382
00:30:39,110 --> 00:30:41,788
Yoo-hoo. I think that must be me.

383
00:30:43,702 --> 00:30:47,500
This one's smart as paint!
Is she talking to us?

384
00:30:47,540 --> 00:30:52,854
I'm sorry, but I'm afraid you
brought this on yourselves. May I
introduce you to my new. . .friend?

385
00:30:52,894 --> 00:30:55,252
Jolly nice to meet you!

386
00:30:55,292 --> 00:30:57,851
Oh, my God. It's her.
That woman off the telly!

387
00:30:57,891 --> 00:31:02,564
No. It's just using her image.
What. . . What are you?

388
00:31:02,604 --> 00:31:07,200
I'm The Wire! And I will
gobble you up, pretty boy!

389
00:31:07,240 --> 00:31:09,919
Every last morsel!

390
00:31:09,959 --> 00:31:12,917
And when I have feasted. . .

391
00:31:12,957 --> 00:31:19,027
I shall regain the corporeal body
which my fellow kind denied me!

392
00:31:19,067 --> 00:31:21,226
Good Lord. Colour television!

393
00:31:21,266 --> 00:31:24,341
So your own people tried
to stop you? They executed me.

394
00:31:24,381 --> 00:31:27,616
But I escaped, in this form.

395
00:31:27,656 --> 00:31:29,376
And fled across the stars.

396
00:31:29,416 --> 00:31:32,118
And now, you're trapped
in the television.

397
00:31:33,213 --> 00:31:35,249
Not for much longer.

398
00:31:35,289 --> 00:31:38,447
Doctor! Is this what got my Gran?
Yes, Tommy.

399
00:31:38,487 --> 00:31:41,524
It feeds off the electrical
activity of the brain.

400
00:31:41,564 --> 00:31:44,880
But it gorges itself like
a great, over-fed pig.

401
00:31:44,920 --> 00:31:49,635
Taking people's faces,
their essence, as it stuffs itself.
And you let her do it, Magpie.

402
00:31:49,675 --> 00:31:55,548
I had to. She allowed me my face.
She promised to release me
at the Time of Manifestation.

403
00:31:55,588 --> 00:31:58,264
What does that mean? !
The appointed time.

404
00:31:58,304 --> 00:31:59,863
My crowning glory!

405
00:31:59,903 --> 00:32:01,579
Doctor! The Coronation.

406
00:32:01,619 --> 00:32:06,098
For the first time in
history, millions gathered
around a television set.

407
00:32:06,138 --> 00:32:09,772
But you're not strong enough yet,
are you?

408
00:32:09,812 --> 00:32:11,771
You can't do it all from here.

409
00:32:11,811 --> 00:32:15,966
That's why you need this!
It needs something more powerful.

410
00:32:16,006 --> 00:32:19,681
This'll turn a big transmitter
into a big receiver.

411
00:32:19,721 --> 00:32:21,840
What a clever thing you are.

412
00:32:21,880 --> 00:32:24,280
But why fret about it?

413
00:32:24,320 --> 00:32:27,754
Why not just relax? Kick off your
shoes and enjoy the Coronation.

414
00:32:27,794 --> 00:32:31,895
Believe me!
You'll be glued to the screen!

415
00:32:35,585 --> 00:32:40,259
Doctor! Oh, my. . .
Hungry! Hungry!

416
00:32:40,299 --> 00:32:45,573
The Wire is hungry!
Oh! This one is tasty!

417
00:32:45,613 --> 00:32:49,334
Oh!
I'll have lashings of him.

418
00:32:49,374 --> 00:32:52,171
Delicious!

419
00:32:52,211 --> 00:32:54,447
Armed!

420
00:32:54,487 --> 00:32:56,804
He's armed and clever.

421
00:32:56,844 --> 00:32:59,386
Withdraw! Withdraw!

422
00:33:01,998 --> 00:33:05,320
The box, Magpie, the box!

423
00:33:07,592 --> 00:33:09,890
Hold tight!

424
00:33:12,627 --> 00:33:15,869
Conduct me to my victory, Magpie!

425
00:33:24,175 --> 00:33:28,191
Hungry! Hungry!

426
00:33:29,529 --> 00:33:31,925
Feed me!

427
00:33:31,965 --> 00:33:36,123
Ooh, she's so lovely! Beautiful.

428
00:33:36,163 --> 00:33:39,319
Makes you forget all your troubles!

429
00:33:39,359 --> 00:33:42,106
Everyone all right for pop?

430
00:33:48,785 --> 00:33:53,502
Tommy! Wake up! Tommy, come on!
What happened?

431
00:33:53,542 --> 00:33:55,356
Where's Magpie?

432
00:33:56,463 --> 00:33:59,736
We don't even know where to
start looking! It's too late.

433
00:33:59,776 --> 00:34:02,213
It's never too late!
As a wise person once said.

434
00:34:02,253 --> 00:34:05,251
Kylie, I think. The Wire's got
big plans. It'll need. . .

435
00:34:05,291 --> 00:34:07,608
It's gonna harvest
half the population!

436
00:34:07,648 --> 00:34:11,486
Millions and millions of people.
And where are we? Muswell Hill.

437
00:34:11,526 --> 00:34:15,959
Muswell Hill! Muswell Hill!
Which means. . .Alexandra Palace!

438
00:34:15,999 --> 00:34:18,199
Biggest TV transmitter
in North London!

439
00:34:18,239 --> 00:34:21,155
That's why it chose this place!
What're you gonna do? !

440
00:34:21,195 --> 00:34:23,612
I'm going shopping.

441
00:34:33,982 --> 00:34:36,075
This what you want?

442
00:34:38,134 --> 00:34:41,206
Perfect!
Right, I need one more thing.

443
00:34:50,002 --> 00:34:52,425
Got it! Let's go!

444
00:35:38,753 --> 00:35:41,307
I can't do this!

445
00:35:41,347 --> 00:35:43,705
Please! Please don't make me. . .

446
00:35:43,745 --> 00:35:45,862
The time is at hand!

447
00:35:45,902 --> 00:35:48,543
Feed me!

448
00:35:48,583 --> 00:35:50,636
Feed me!

449
00:35:54,893 --> 00:35:58,090
There! Come on!

450
00:35:59,172 --> 00:36:03,607
Wait! Where'd we think we're. . . ?
Oh! I'm very sorry, sir!

451
00:36:03,647 --> 00:36:06,884
Shouldn't you be at the Coronation?
They're saving me a seat!

452
00:36:06,924 --> 00:36:09,956
Who'd he think you were?
King of Belgium, apparently.

453
00:36:20,666 --> 00:36:26,400
Keep this switched on. Don't let
anyone stop you, Tommy! Everything
depends on it, you understand?

454
00:36:41,325 --> 00:36:46,285
You'll get yourself killed up there!
Your Majesty!

455
00:37:07,378 --> 00:37:09,721
FEED ME!

456
00:37:36,226 --> 00:37:39,461
Oh, feast!

457
00:37:39,501 --> 00:37:42,147
Feasting!

458
00:37:42,187 --> 00:37:44,479
The Wire is feasting!

459
00:37:52,132 --> 00:37:54,494
It's too late.

460
00:37:54,534 --> 00:37:56,054
Too late for all of us.

461
00:37:56,094 --> 00:37:58,955
I shall consume you, Doctor!

462
00:38:03,320 --> 00:38:07,554
I won't let you do this, Magpie.
Help me, Doctor!

463
00:38:07,594 --> 00:38:09,158
It burns!

464
00:38:10,234 --> 00:38:13,544
It took my face. My soul!

465
00:38:13,584 --> 00:38:15,942
You cannot stop The Wire.

466
00:38:15,982 --> 00:38:19,105
Soon I shall become manifest.

467
00:38:20,980 --> 00:38:24,096
No more. No more of this.

468
00:38:24,136 --> 00:38:26,492
You promised me peace!

469
00:38:26,532 --> 00:38:29,893
Then peace you shall have.

470
00:38:39,959 --> 00:38:42,209
Been burning the candle
at both ends?

471
00:38:42,249 --> 00:38:44,435
You've over-extended
yourself, missus.

472
00:38:44,475 --> 00:38:47,427
You shouldn't have had a crack
at poor old Magpie there.

473
00:38:53,515 --> 00:38:56,700
Rubber soles. Swear by 'em !

474
00:39:03,852 --> 00:39:09,176
Oh, dear. Has our little plan gone
horribly wrong, Doctor?

475
00:39:31,423 --> 00:39:34,051
No-o-o-o!

476
00:39:43,891 --> 00:39:45,688
No!

477
00:39:45,728 --> 00:39:49,644
It's close down, I'm afraid,
and no epilogue.

478
00:40:13,059 --> 00:40:15,698
What have I missed?
Doctor! What happened?

479
00:40:15,738 --> 00:40:19,225
Sorted.
Electrical creature. TV technology.

480
00:40:19,265 --> 00:40:22,728
Clever alien life-form -
that's me, by the way.

481
00:40:22,768 --> 00:40:28,127
I turned the receiver
back into a transmitter, then
I trapped The Wire in here.

482
00:40:28,167 --> 00:40:31,972
I just invented
the home video 30 years early.

483
00:40:33,039 --> 00:40:35,077
Betamax!

484
00:40:35,117 --> 00:40:36,832
Oh, look!

485
00:40:36,872 --> 00:40:38,675
God Save The Queen, eh?

486
00:40:41,509 --> 00:40:47,527
♪ God save the Queen. . . ♪

487
00:41:02,248 --> 00:41:04,910
There's my grandson!

488
00:41:25,912 --> 00:41:29,507
This was never your house -
it's in my mother's name.

489
00:41:30,456 --> 00:41:33,016
And on her behalf,
I'm telling you. . .

490
00:41:33,056 --> 00:41:35,234
Out!

491
00:42:04,980 --> 00:42:07,578
We could go down the Mall.
Join in with the crowds.

492
00:42:07,618 --> 00:42:10,055
Nah, that's just
pomp and circumstance.

493
00:42:10,095 --> 00:42:15,090
This is history, right here.
The domestic approach. Exactly.

494
00:42:15,130 --> 00:42:19,045
Will it. . . ? That thing. . .
Is it trapped for good?

495
00:42:19,085 --> 00:42:21,606
On video? Hope so.
Just to be on the safe side

496
00:42:21,646 --> 00:42:25,089
I'll use my knowledge
of trans-temporal
extirpation methods

497
00:42:25,129 --> 00:42:28,277
to neutralise the residual
electronic pattern. You what?

498
00:42:28,317 --> 00:42:31,389
I'm gonna tape over over it.
Leave it with me,
I'm always doing that!

499
00:42:31,429 --> 00:42:34,268
Tommy, you can have the scooter.
Little present.

500
00:42:34,308 --> 00:42:37,192
Best, em, keep it in the garage
for a few years, though.

501
00:42:38,394 --> 00:42:41,295
Good riddance.

502
00:42:43,579 --> 00:42:48,183
Is that it, then, Tommy?
New monarch, new age, new world.

503
00:42:48,223 --> 00:42:50,292
No room for a man
like Eddie Connolly?

504
00:42:50,332 --> 00:42:52,305
That's right. He deserves it.

505
00:42:53,938 --> 00:42:56,446
Tommy. Go after him.

506
00:42:56,486 --> 00:42:58,206
What for?

507
00:42:58,246 --> 00:43:00,490
He's your dad. He's an idiot.

508
00:43:00,530 --> 00:43:03,641
Course he is.
Like I said, he's your Dad.

509
00:43:03,681 --> 00:43:05,881
But you're clever.

510
00:43:05,921 --> 00:43:11,740
Clever enough to save the world.
So don't stop there. Go on.

511
00:43:49,948 --> 00:43:53,020
We're beyond the reach
of the Tardis's knowledge!

512
00:43:56,142 --> 00:44:00,026
This writing is old!
Impossibly old!

513
00:44:00,066 --> 00:44:03,654
People! Look at that - real people.
That's us! Hooray!

514
00:44:03,694 --> 00:44:06,407
The beast and his armies
shall rise from the pit. . .

515
00:44:08,049 --> 00:44:12,653
Whatever it is, it's not
a natural phenomenon. We could
revolutionise modern science.

516
00:44:12,693 --> 00:44:16,134
We could use it to fuel the empire.
Or start a war.

517
00:44:16,685 --> 00:44:20,200
That's a black hole.
But that's impossible!

518
00:44:38,938 --> 00:44:45,400
Subtitles by Raymond Morrison, Red Bee Media / BBC 2006
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