Sir Arnold Robinson Telling off Sir Humphrey!

Sir Arnold Robinson gives Sir Humphrey a real telling off, a "no holds barred punch up" by the head of the Civil Service - Sir Arnold is played by the wonderful John Nettleton. From BBC "Yes Minister" Episode "Doing the Honours" (Nigel Hawthorne as Sir Humphrey)

[monarchist]

Sir Arnold was truly the only one whom Humphrey feared. Jim could outwit him occasionally but Arnold was a beast. Even in retirement, Humphrey often came to him for advice.

[johnking]

"A little chat" is in civil service terms words for "a right bollocking" and if you are ever invited into your boss office for that chat, you know you have done something wrong

[aritragupta]

RIP, Sir Arnold. John Nettleton, 1929 - 2023.

[tacitus]

"I thought it might be useful to have a little chat."
Translation: You screw this up and it's your head on a pike.

[notroll]

They're both fantastic actors and the script is a treat!

[ds]

The hidden venom in the 'little chat' is really quite incredible.

[lupuwei]

Sir Arnold always came across to me like an Evil Master Oogway...

[josephfarrugia]

Gotta love Sir Arnold Robinson (John Nettleton) !

[nickkemp]

The exquisite subtlety of the understatement. Peerless script and acting

[jmxy]

"Soundness" and "Sound Man": such words appear to say _nothing_ but actually they say _everything._

[aydancasey]

"I gather he told him he wasn't being reprimanded" - Bernard Woolley

[lewisgreen]

That was a bloodbath! Humpy got his hide kicked there..

[AndyBAegyptus]

One could almost smell the scent of fear wafting from Sir Humphreys trousers

[sledge]

Sir Arnold is the only character in yes minister that’s scarier than Humphrey

[Meylan]

Ah, a classic British 'chat'. The quiet word in action.

[danieldickson]

The epitome of an iron fist in a velvet glove.

[timonmob]

"Some people might reflect on your soundness"

Harsh. Very harsh.

[anagramconfirmed]

I now tell people that I might begin to reflect upon their soundness....
I'm an American and even here this makes people fidget.

[mellowfellow]

"Do or do not. There is no try"

[richardbanker]

“Reflecting on his (Sir Humphrey’s) soundness “ is a knife delivered to his heart. Brilliantly scripted and acted.