Britannia Hospital

00:34:33,737 --> 00:34:37,115 We were held up, I'm afraid, by those pickets at the main gate. 419 00:34:38,617 --> 00:34:39,951 They bother me, gentlemen. 420 00:34:40,284 --> 00:34:43,913 HRH cannot be involved in any political... [unintelligible] 421 00:34:44,247 --> 00:34:45,332 I beg your pardon. 422 00:34:45,833 --> 00:34:48,693 - Political nastiness! - Can't you get rid of them? 423 00:34:49,202 --> 00:34:50,395 Arrest them! 424 00:34:50,838 --> 00:34:53,673 - Perhaps an appeal could be made. - Impossible. 425 00:34:53,882 --> 00:34:57,553 They're hospital employees, making a legitimate protest in their spare time. 426 00:34:57,845 --> 00:35:00,473 - Which they have far too much of! - Sack them! 427 00:35:01,140 --> 00:35:03,517 My dear Sir Anthony, we're not living in the 19th century. 428 00:35:04,268 --> 00:35:07,605 If you want to bring this hospital to a standstill, that's exactly the way to do it. 429 00:35:09,440 --> 00:35:12,860 Oh, I'm sorry gentlemen. The operating theatres are chockablock. 430 00:35:13,069 --> 00:35:14,821 Ah, this is Sir Geoffrey Brockenhurst. 431 00:35:15,029 --> 00:35:18,866 Lady Felicity Ramsden and Sir Anthony Mount from the Palace... 432 00:35:19,074 --> 00:35:22,829 - and Chief Superintendent Johns from the Yard. - Yes, hello George. 433 00:35:23,704 --> 00:35:24,831 Carry on Figg. 434 00:35:25,456 --> 00:35:29,877 This is the 500th anniversary of the foundation of Britannia Hospital 435 00:35:30,087 --> 00:35:34,382 by Royal Charter from her late, gracious Majesty Queen Elizabeth I. 436 00:35:34,591 --> 00:35:38,470 And we are indeed privileged to welcome her noble descendant 437 00:35:38,679 --> 00:35:41,974 whose presence will add lustre to our celebrations. 438 00:35:43,141 --> 00:35:46,853 And today also marks another milestone in Britannia's history: 439 00:35:47,061 --> 00:35:52,193 the official opening of the new Millar Centre for Advanced Surgical Science, 440 00:35:52,735 --> 00:35:55,988 a generous gift from our friends at Banzai Chemicals, Tokyo. 441 00:35:56,697 --> 00:36:00,742 Now in order that today's programme should run with clockwork precision, 442 00:36:01,118 --> 00:36:04,246 our Mr Potter has masterminded a plan of campaign 443 00:36:04,456 --> 00:36:07,541 which he will now explain in detail. Mr Potter... 444 00:36:11,128 --> 00:36:15,383 As you all know, Her Royal Highness will arrive at the hospital main entrance 445 00:36:15,633 --> 00:36:17,802 - at 11:15 a.m. - A point... 446 00:36:18,970 --> 00:36:20,013 After 11:00 hours 447 00:36:20,221 --> 00:36:23,933 no persons must be allowed to show themselves on the roof 448 00:36:24,141 --> 00:36:26,060 or at the upper storey windows. 449 00:36:28,021 --> 00:36:30,858 - Why not? - I have snipers planted in the grounds. 450 00:36:32,693 --> 00:36:34,486 Make a memo on that, Miss Diamond. 451 00:36:34,778 --> 00:36:36,154 Will do, Mr Figg. 452 00:36:38,073 --> 00:36:41,868 Now you'll see from your maps, Ladies and Gentlemen, the route of the Royal visit. 453 00:36:42,577 --> 00:36:45,956 It can be divided into three phases: phase 1, arrival and tour 454 00:36:46,165 --> 00:36:47,749 phase 2, luncheon 455 00:36:47,958 --> 00:36:51,670 phase 3, the opening of the Millar Centre for Advanced Surgical Science 456 00:36:51,878 --> 00:36:54,548 and Professor Millar's address and demonstration. 457 00:36:54,756 --> 00:36:57,343 Isn't the great man going to honour us with his presence? 458 00:36:57,802 --> 00:36:59,303 Where is Professor Millar? 459 00:36:59,511 --> 00:37:03,724 - I've bleeped him red, Mr Figg. - Well you'd better re-bleep him, Miss Tinker. 460 00:37:03,932 --> 00:37:05,935 Urgent, double red. 461 00:37:07,269 --> 00:37:10,482 Now then, Matron, have you made a selection of patients for presentation? 462 00:37:10,690 --> 00:37:13,443 - I have. - Nothing too gruesome, I hope! 463 00:37:13,901 --> 00:37:18,364 As they shrank, the seas cast millions of unadapted aquatic creatures... 464 00:37:18,573 --> 00:37:20,408 onto newly created beaches. 465 00:37:20,908 --> 00:37:24,246 Deprived of their familiar environment, these died. 466 00:37:24,662 --> 00:37:28,332 Only a fortunate few, organically suited to amphibian existence, 467 00:37:28,542 --> 00:37:31,211 survived the shock of change. 468 00:37:31,836 --> 00:37:36,633 Today, the human race is undergoing a change as catastrophic. 469 00:37:37,425 --> 00:37:42,264 Those who cannot adapt will perish, washed up on the shores of the future. 470 00:37:42,973 --> 00:37:44,975 - It is our job... - Hold it! 471 00:37:45,892 --> 00:37:47,351 Have to change the mag. 472 00:37:48,269 --> 00:37:50,648 - Sorry about that, sir. - I'll give you an overlap. 473 00:37:50,856 --> 00:37:53,525 - That was super, Professor. - Not too rarefied? 474 00:37:53,7