Britain's most senior living army officer called the accusations of the VIP abuse ring 'fantasist' known as Nick 'preposterous' and 'monstrous' as he was subjected to a lengthy police interview.
Edwin Bramall, then aged 91 and now 95, identified himself as Field Marshal Lord Bramall when asked his name at the beginning of the 104 minute grilling by a Detective Constable from the Metropolitan Police.
The former Commander-in-Chief of the army later scolded officers for searching his house in the presence of himself and his wife of over 60 years following allegations from Carl Beech which were uncorroborated by anyone.
And he pleaded with officers to complete their enquiries as quickly as possible so that his reputation was not damaged any further than it already had been.
Dorothy Bramall, the wife he married in 1949, died before detectives from Operation Midland had declared that they were not proceeding with the case against Lord Bramall.
Field Marshal Lord Bramall, pictured with his wife of 64 years Dorothy, who died before his name was cleared
Carl Beech, 51, told detectives he had been passed around parties attended by powerful men, to be sexually abused. He accused Lord Brammall - who later told the detective who interviewed him that he 'obviously believed' Beech
His interview at Aldershot police station with Detective Constable Gavin Sealey was played to the jury at Newcastle Crown Court, where Beech, 51, from Gloucester, denies 12 counts of perverting the course of justice and fraud.
At times in the interview Lord Bramall was barely able to contain his indignation, leaning forward and peering at the police officer over his glasses.
He gave an incredulous laugh as he was told that Beech alleged Jimmy Savile had been at the same abuse 'parties' he had attended and he described the disgraced TV star as 'the most odious man I have ever seen.'
In a second interview at his and Lady Bramall's Hampshire home, soon after her death, he was reduced to pleading with the police to clear his name swiftly.
He told them: 'It is really awful for someone in my position to have had this damage done by what has gone to press and the web net.
'Please report to your superiors and say there is no evidence, there is no case to answer. Make it clear I am no longer a suspect, no longer under investigation.
'Otherwise my reputation is still being damaged on Google and that is not fair after my record and at my time of life.
'I ask you to clear this matter up and take me out of this investigation as soon as you possibly can.
'It is a very painful experience to have to go through at my age of 91 and having now just lost my wife.'
Lord Bramall, as a lieutenant, receiving his Military Cross for gallantry in the field from Field Marshall Montgomery in 1945
The jury has heard that Carl Beech complained to police about press harassment, insisting he had 'done nothing wrong'.
Beech, 51, apologised to his Metropolitan Police handler and said he wanted to pull out of the inquiry, explaining: 'I cannot do this any more.'
The jury at Newcastle Crown Court heard this happened in January 2016, weeks after a police interview in which he was asked to explain discrepancies in what he told detectives more than a year before, following extensive inquiries by up to 30 officers.
Beech, an ex-nurse and school governor, had ended the police interview, where a specialist homicide detective had asked him questions about his story, as he said he had a headache.
Later that month, the senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Diane Tudway, and Detective Sergeant Danny Chatfield, went to Beech's home, where the defendant was accompanied by his mother.
Tony Badenoch QC, prosecuting, asked Mr Chatfield: 'Was there a discussion on that day about press harassment? Was Carl Beech saying that they had reported lies? Was he saying that he had done nothing wrong and only told the truth?'
The detective agreed with all the questions, and that Beech was 'upset' at 'press intrusion'.
Mr Chatfield agreed Beech expressed 'disappointment' when he was told Lord Bramall, former head of the British Army, would face no further action in relation to allegations he had made against the elderly Second World War veteran. Beech denies 12 counts of perverting the course of justice and one of fraud.
In that same interview at his home he asked the police what corroboration there had been for Beech's claims before they searched the house in Fareham on March 4th 2015.
He complained that officers had 'thought it was sufficient to get a warrant with uncorroborated evidence.'
His interview with DC Sealey on April 30th 2015 saw him taken through Beech's evidence in detail.
At one stage it was put to him that he had raped the then eight-year-old Beech and forced the boy to eat his own vomit.
He raised a hand to his head and raised his eyebrows before replying: 'I have said very clearly don't be squeamish, spell it out in absolute detail and you have done that. So thank you.'
Of the allegations themselves the former Commander-in-Chief of Britain's land forces said: 'This thing is so preposterous, it is so very difficult to understand how it could possibly have been made up other then by someone who specialises in sci-fi fictions.'
He became frustrated that Beech had been unable to give specific times and places for when and where he claimed the abuse had happened.
DC Sealey said they had to 'make allowances' for that as Beech had been a young boy.
Lord Bramall slapped his hand on the table as he replied: 'I make no allowances, I will not make any allowance for it, I think it is absolutely monstrous.'
Beech had claimed that Lord Bramall and other heavily decorated general including Field Marshal Roland Gibbs and General Sir Hugh Beach had invited Jimmy Savile to abuse the boys as a 'special guest.'
When this was put to him Lord Bramall gave a bitter laugh and said: 'Jimmy Savile? JIMMY SAVILE?
'I have seen him on the television and always thought he was a dreadful man but I have never met him.'
Lord Brammall told the detective interviewing him that his CV was available in Who's Who
He later described seeing Savile on TV and described him as 'the most odious man I have ever seen.'
He said to DC Sealey: 'My problem is obviously that on the surface of it you believe every word that he (Beech) says.
'I am trying to do my best to see how I can get you to believe me.'
There were moments that Lord Bramall bridled at the line of questioning from the detective.
He was asked about pool parties at the exclusive Dolphin Square complex near the Palace of Westminster at which boys were raped, according to Beech. The officer asked whether he could swim.
He replied: 'Can I swim? Yes I can swim. I had to swim. I landed at Normandy and I jolly nearly had to swim.'
The officer said he would be asking for a CV of Lord Bramall's career. he replied: 'I'd have thought you'd have that already. It's in Who's Who and every sort of place you can imagine.'
Beech accused Lord Bramall of stripping and raping him in his office, at pool parties and at Remembrance Day parties where boys had poppies pinned to their bare chests.
He also claimed that boys were passed around like presents at Christmas parties where they were dressed only in party hats.
Lord Bramall said: 'I am absolutely astonished, amazed and aghast. Not only do I absolutely deny all of these things but I find it quite incredible that anyone would believe someone of my career, standing and integrity would be capable of
