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02x03 - Episode 3

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Adventures of Portland Bill". Aired: 4 October 1983 – 25 June 1986.*
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Set in a fictional lighthouse on the Guillemot Rock, just off the coast from the fictional village of McGuillycuddy.

02x03 - Episode 3

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bowling sea while the weather's calm and

still

and we'll have some fun and laughter

with the adventures of portland build

every now and then i send ross and

comedy across to the village to pick up

our supplies

but you know with those two nothing's

that

hey straightforward

why is it always me who does the rowing

uh i guess well um it's because i've got

important responsibilities like what

well remembering what supplies to buy

the bill gave you a list so you don't

forget

ah yes but it's more difficult than that

just take this list for instance oh i

granted the list quit after that ross

pastor put it quick quick

oh dear it's sunk oh well you remember

what we're supposed to get

won't you comedy

but we don't need that many tins of

beans yes we do bill said so he didn't

he did he didn't

if you hadn't lost bill's shopping list

me

good morning everybody i'd like a nice

big pumpkin please eddie could you

deliver it just as soon as possible

i want to make a pie

thank you so much

have you boys made up your minds about

the beans yet yes let's settle for half

a dozen tins oh all right then good now

i'll pop in the back and make up your

order and don't forget the new football

we ordered eddie well i hope you'll play

better football than last night's match

the referee should never allowed that

penalty i tell you hey sure he shouldn't

he

but the hamilton academicals goalkeeper

was wonderful

he could have played much better he

couldn't yes he could but he only just

missed saving the goal uh

i could have done much better here let

me show you give me that ball

[Music]

i'll be the goalie and you take the

penalty ross

then i'll show you what he should have

done

okay

now watch out for this

[Music]

oh

good gracious

[Music]

what was that thanks for the quick

delivery of the pumpkin

but uh

i don't understand

oh dear

i think i do now

well

my boys have done it again

they've been so busy arguing

that all cars have picked up mrs lundy's

special pumpkin instead of their new

football

[Applause]

get the ball coming oh okay hey heroes

here catch

you

quick ross let's go this guy's quick

that ross

but later that afternoon

mrs lundy scored the winning goal as you

might say

hey our boys a special surprise treat

from mrs lundy and eddie

oh

that's good i'm feeling proper hungry

oh wait

what sort of pie is it

well

mrs lundy calls it her penalty toy

and it's with the compliments of the

referee i says

[Music]

what's happening at the latest

they're singing a song

when the wind blows in of the salty sea

come dancing to a sea shanty it feels so

right it feels so good to be a

lighthouse keeper

h* h* see the big ships go across the

rolling street

sunshine or wind or rain or fog write it

down in a daily log with a cup of tea

it's warm and snug to be a lighthouse

keeper yoho h* see the big ships go

across

[Music]

did you hear the joke about the seagull

on top of the lighthouse oh no

nevermind it was above your head

[Music]

see the big anyway go across the rolling

sea

and way up here where the lamp burns

bright on top of the world by day you're

a night with a telescope you feel just

right when you're a lighthouse keeper

i can't wait to tell you my next story

one sunny seaside day ross and cromwell

were out on the lighthouse stage going

to spot the spring cleaning and

as usual oh well i say you should porch

them in milk then add the pepper and i

say they're much nicer if you just fry

them with a twist of lemon why cake

neptune's beard what are you two arguing

about now

well though it's my turn to tease

tonight but i want to give you my

special fish dish more likely you give

me a tummy ache ah

well you can't even cook at all i can't

you cannot i can't

well i had a nice little plan to stop

their bickering

now quieting down you two you never know

who's listening

anyway neither of you can cook fish

tonight

oh why well i will because we've got no

fish in the larger that is unless you go

and catch some

and whoever catches the first fish makes

the tea i i agreed and that will be me

you can't catch fish for toffee but we

can i can't i can't you can

well i went to the wireless room to put

a little plan i had into action

[Applause]

[Music]

we've been here for hours and not a

nibble

ah we're doing it all wrong i tell you

we should use the nets

you're

[Music]

what is it

[Music]

[Music]

it is

i told you it was a sea monster oh

[Music]

would you guys please stop making so

much noise and go home

i can hear you arguing clear on down to

the bottom of the ocean

ah

it's all

[Music]

[Applause]

my planet worked perfectly

i spotted the oil rig submarine out at

sea and i radioed my old friend oil

derrick

and i asked him to teach those lads a

proper lesson to stop their confounded

bickering

[Music]

bye bye derek

have a nice day

[Music]

[Music]

we better go and tell bill yes come on

well lads you both very quiet

what have you caught for our tea i'm

starving

um

we

didn't actually

catch any fish bill uh we um well

actually we we caught a submarine but we

threw it back

submarine eh

well seeing as you caught such a big

metal fish how about us having a nice

big tin of sardines

and i'll tell you what i'll cook them do

you know there was no argument about it

oh come with me to the rolling sea while

the weather's calm and still

and we'll have some fun and laughter

with the adventures of portland build

[Music]

you