ðə skˈɛtʃ ɪz fˈɑːloʊd baɪ ðɪ ɐnˈaʊnsɚ ɹˈiːdɪŋ ɐ lˈɛɾɚ tə ðɪ ˈɛdɪɾɚ sˈeɪɪŋ, "dˈɪɹ sˌɜː, aɪɐm ɡlˈæd tə hˈɪɹ ðæt jʊɹ stˈuːdɪˌoʊ ˈɔːdiəns dɪsɐpɹˈuːvz ʌvðə lˈæst skˈɪt æz stɹˈɔŋli æz ˈaɪ. æz ɐ nˈeɪvəl ˈɑːfɪsɚɹ aɪ ɐbhˈoːɹ ðɪ ˌɪmplɪkˈeɪʃən ðætðə ɹˈɔɪəl nˈeɪvi ɪz ɐ hˈeɪvən fɔːɹ kˈænɪbəlˌɪzəm.
The sketch is followed by the announcer reading a letter to the editor saying, "Dear Sir, I am glad to hear that your studio audience disapproves of the last skit as strongly as I. As a naval officer I abhor the implication that the Royal Navy is a haven for cannibalism.