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The Navy Lark

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More fun on the waves in this classic comedy

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The Navy Lark: Series 3: 50th Show - Mr Murray's Houseboat

06/09/2007

50th Show - Mr Murray's Houseboat

Series 3

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Navy Lark, Series 3, 50th Show - Mr Murray's Houseboat

The commander entrusts Uncle Ebeneezer with his new purchase, but disaster is not far away

The commander entrusts Uncle Ebeneezer with his new purchase, but disaster is not far away. Stars Jon Pertwee. From December 1960.

Number One entrusts Uncle Ebeneezer and his tug with the purchase of his new houseboat - meaning disaster isn't faraway... 

The 50th show in the series stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson Tenniel Evans as Nunky, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey and Heather Chasen and Michael Bates as Mr & Mrs Granthamum.

Laughs afloat aboard British Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976.

Scripted by Lawrie Wyman. 

Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston 

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in December 1960.

The Navy Lark: Series 3

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