Roland Rat: The Series (1985–1988)

Brian Blessed: Self, Ghost of Christmas Present

Quotes 

• [Tale of two Cities sketch] 

  Brian Blessed : I hope this has been worthwhile.

  Roland : Of course it has Bri. You know you're middle aged. You've got a lot of pull.

  Regie : Pull.

  [Pulls the plank] 

  Regie : Done it.

  Roland : Do you realise what you've just done Regie?

  Regie : Cut his head off.

  Roland : Yeah. You've just executed one of the major figures of the English stage.

  [Tuts] 

  Roland : Perhaps we should have got Donald Sinden after all.

• Roland : Right, Brian, all you do now is kneel down and put your head in the hole. Okay. And then we fade out. Yeeaahhh.

  Brian Blessed : If I must. Like this?

  Roland : Yes thank you Brian. Very nice, very nice. Yes. Ha-ha. So this is where I do me big speech. "So die, all enemies, of the revolution." Yeah. "The end". Ha-ha-ha.

  Brian Blessed : Can I get up now?

  Roland : No. Hold it for the fade out.

  Brian Blessed : God I hope this has been worthwhile.

  Roland : Of course it has Bri. You know you're a big draw with the middle aged. You'll got a lot of pull.

  Regie : Pull.

  [Plank comes down] 

  Regie : Done it.

  Roland : Do you realize what you've just done Regie?

  Regie : Cut his head off.

  Roland : Yeah. You've just executed one of the major figures of the English stage

  [tuts] 

  Roland : . Perhaps we should have got Donald Sinden after all. Ha-ha

  [walks off in a hurry] 

  Roland : .