plˈiːsnsᵻz kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ɪnðə mˈuːvi wʌzɐ sˈaɪəntɪst hˌuː hæd kəntɹˈæktᵻd θɹˈoʊt kˈænsɚ, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ nˈuːklɪɹ tˈɛsts æt mˈæɹɐlˌɪŋɡə.
Pleasence's character in the movie was a scientist who had contracted throat cancer, following British nuclear tests at Maralinga.