ˌɔn ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹɪŋ fɹʌmðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti z, bɹˈɪteɪnz fˈeɪm ɛnˈeɪbəld hˌɪm tʊ ɛndʒˈɔɪ ɐ kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn ˈædvɚtˌaɪzɪŋ, vˈɔɪsˌoʊvɚ wˈɜːk ænd ˈæktɪŋ, plˈeɪɪŋ kˈæɹɪktɚz ðæt ɹᵻzˈɛmbəld ɐn ˌɑːɹkɪtˈaɪpəl sˈɑːɹdʒənt mˈeɪdʒɚ.
On retiring from the army in the 1950s, Brittain's fame enabled him to enjoy a career in advertising, voice-over work and acting, playing characters that resembled an archetypal Sergeant Major.