Search Results for: Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to drama (1974)

[…]saying that I said that rural Alaska was so blue blooded ly exclusive, that even the Duke of Norfolk can't get in without a letter from his probation officer. And he wouldn't say it. He thought it was an absolute insult to the royal family. And anyway, but I owe money on it. And so I didn't mind tha[…]

[…] difference, you just go on a ship, I mean, the ship was just a complete revelation to me, between the wardroom and the lower deck and with the petty officers and the buffers in between, um, you had it absolutely there. And of course, I became pretty radical. Socialist as a result of this, that was […]

[…]ent. I didn’t immediately take it. In fact I re,rejected it. And, mm, and then Mr Cushman saw, [Pause] Brian Shemmings, Brian Shemmings saw the other officers and they said they thought it would be a good thing if I took it.Mm.And, mm, a good thing for the company and a good thing for the union.Yes.[…]

[…]aid “I’ve bought you a dog!” I said “a what?!”  All the dogs had been evacuated from London with the children you see. Well, you see, one of the officers had this dog you see to keep the baby company, and he thought it was stupid. Well… this dog I must say was the most intelligent, wonderful do[…]