British Comedy Guide

1975

We see a man with a marvelously side parted hair style and dressed in a white cat suit with white patent leather boots he is standing at the reception desk of a police station.

SERGEANT
Can I help you sir!

MAN
Yes I need to speak to the Prime Minister

SERGEANT
And what would you like tell him sir?

MAN
That's a secret, what I can tell you is that I am a time traveller from the past. I would be grateful if you could turn into a hawk and go and get him for me.

SERGEANT
I can't turn into a hawk I'm afraid sir, not on duty anyway. But I'd have to say you're wearing very strange clothes for someone from the past, how come you're not dressed like a roundhead or a Viking?

MAN
I'm from 1975 that's why?

SERGEANT
1975, that's not that far back now sir is it, are you sure you travelled in time, perhaps you just haven't matured yet?

MAN
I perfected time travel in my own living room using an 8 track tape, the twin carbs off a Jensen Interceptor and a paper mache helmet made from six copies of the Look In!

SERGEANT
That doesn't explain the clothes?

MAN
I was watching Space 1999 before I left.

SERGEANT
That would, look sir I'm very busy, here's a leaflet about Mental Health Advice, why don't you take it and put it in your pocket eh?

MAN
I haven't got any pockets

I like your sketches, Paddy, this one included, and I love the last line.

Thanks Beaky, but it is heavily dependent on the readers age.

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