Monty Python's Flying Circus, Series 4

Private Shirley:
Sir!

General Shirley:
Yes?

Private Shirley:
News from the Western Front, sir!

General Shirley:
Yes, what is it?

Private Shirley:
The enemy attacked at dawn, sir.

General Shirley:
Yes, how was it?

Private Shirley:
Well... the enemy were all wearing little silver halos, sir. And they had fairy wands with big stars on the end, and...

General Shirley:
They what?!

Private Shirley:
They had spiders in matchboxes, sir!

General Shirley:
Good God! How did our chaps react?

Private Shirley:
Well, they... they were jolly interested, sir! Some of them, I think it was the Fourth Armoured Brigade, they...

General Shirley:
Yes?

Private Shirley:
Well, they went and had a look at the spiders, sir!