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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 1

The Navy Lark: Series 1: Episode 11: The Whittlesea Bay Yacht Regatta

Episode 11

Episode 11: The Whittlesea Bay Yacht Regatta

Series 1

The Whittlesea Bay Yacht Regatta

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Navy Lark, Series 1, The Whittlesea Bay Yacht Regatta

When HMS Troutbridge escorts the admiral to a regatta, Pertwee sees a chance to cash in.

When HMS Troutbridge escorts the admiral to a regatta, Pertwee sees a chance to cash in. Stars Leslie Phillips. From June 1959.

When HMS Troutbridge escorts the Admiral to a regatta, Pertwee sees a chance to cash in.

Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Michael Bates as Ginger and Tenniel Evans as the Admiral.

The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on BBC Radio between 1959 and 1976. 

Scripted by Lawrie Wyman. 
Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston. 

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in June 1959.

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Sitcom about life aboard a British frigate named HMS Troutbridge, based in HMNB Portsmouth

A satirical sitcom about life aboard a British frigate named HMS Troutbridge, based in HMNB Portsmouth

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