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The Navy Lark: Series 12: Sir Willoughby at Shanghai

30/12/2011

Sir Willoughby at Shanghai

Series 12

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The blundering Troutbridge crew take the governor and his wife to the famous Chinese city.

The blundering Troutbridge crew take the governor and his wife to the famous Chinese city. Stars Tenniel Evans. From June 1971.

The blundering crew of  HMS Troutbridge crew take the Governor and his wife on a trip to China.

200th anniversary programme starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Commanding Officer, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Tenniel Evans as Sir Willoughby Todhunter Brown, Heather Chasen as Lady Willoughby Todhunter Brown and Michael Bates as Commander Bracewell. 

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 and George Evans. 

Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston. 

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in June 1971.

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