Defence of the Realm Quotes

Defence of the Realm is a television show that debuted in 1970 . Defence of the Realm ended in 1970.

It features Robin Douet, and Lynda Myles as producer, Richard Harvey in charge of musical score, and Roger Deakins as head of cinematography.

Defence of the Realm is recorded in English and originally aired in United Kingdom. Each episode of Defence of the Realm is 96 minutes long. Defence of the Realm is distributed by Hemdale Film Corporation.

The cast includes: Denholm Elliott as Vernon Bayliss, Bill Paterson as Jack Macleod, and David Calder as Harry Champion.

Defence of the Realm Quotes

David Calder as Harry Champion

• (Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen) "Where'd the tip-off come from?"
• (David Calder) "Look, you know perfectly well I've got to protect my sources."
• (Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen) "Oh yeah? Well, from now on, nobody is protecting anybody."
• (David Calder) "I'm sorry, I can't tell you."
• (Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen) "I want to know who told you Kleist was KGB."
• (David Calder) "I can't tell you."
• (Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen) "It was the same source rang me up and gave me the Prague story, wasn't it?"
• (David Calder) "I've no idea."
• (Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen) "Come on, Harry. Who was it?"
• (David Calder) "Look, he's in the Security Services. He's very, very high up. I used him for fifteen years and he's never been wrong. That's all I can tell you."
• (Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen) "Yeah? Well, you better get yourself a new contact, Harry."
• (David Calder) "Really."
• (Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen) "Yeah. Kleist is no more KGB than Kim Philby was MI6. He's a British agent."
• (David Calder) "Oh, that's very good. Now, where did you get that from, John le Carré?"
• (Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen) "No. I got it from George Rydell. In black and white. Now, I want a name."

Denholm Elliott as Vernon Bayliss

• (Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen) "You better take a look at that, Vernon."
• (Denholm Elliott) "Okay, so what does that prove?"
• (Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen) "It proves that your friend was lyin'. He said categorically that he'd never met Kleist before."
• (Denholm Elliott) "Well, isn't it possible that Kleist could just have been another face in the crowd? That Markham didn't know who he was?"
• (Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen) "Come on, Vernon. There's Markham, there's Kleist."
• (Denholm Elliott) "Well, that doesn't prove that Markham's a Russian spy. You can't use it, Nick, you'll be crucified."
• (Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen) "All right. For four and a half years, this guy was Chairman of the Commons Select Committee on Defence, during which time he had access to our most important secrets. Right? No, let me finish. He shares his lover with a known KGB agent. Vernon, please let me finish. They then meet in Czechoslovakia and are seen laughing and talking at a conference. I mean, I've got to use it."
• (Denholm Elliott) "Dennis Markham is not a traitor."
• (Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen) "Oh, I see. One old comrade sticking up for another, eh?"
• (Denholm Elliott) "What?"
• (Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen) "You heard."
• (Denholm Elliott) "I left the Party in 1956, for God's sake."
• (Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen) "Well, then you're in no bloody position to be objective."
• (Denholm Elliott) "Oh, objectivity being the hallmark of this great and honorable newspaper. Spare me the humbug, dear boy."
• (Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen) "Give me a break, Vernon, you know how it is, it's a bloody good story."
• (Denholm Elliott) "Oh, well, don't let the truth get in the way of a good story."

• (Denholm Elliott) "Vodka and Coca-Cola. Detente in a glass."

Bill Paterson as Jack Macleod

• (Bill Paterson) "Aw, Christ, what did that geranium ever do to you?"

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