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Spinoff of the classic nautical sitcom The Navy Lark as the crew take over a TV studio

Spinoff of the classic nautical sitcom The Navy Lark, as the HMS Troutbridge's crew takes over a TV studio

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Troutbridge TV has to transmit a party political broadcast, and Phillips is off to a ball.

Troutbridge TV has to transmit a party political broadcast, and Phillips is off to a ball. Navy Lark spin-off stars Janet Brown. From February 1963.

Troutbridge TV must transmit a Party Political Broadcast. And Phillips is off to a ball. 

After 4 series of 'The Navy Lark', the BBC decided the comedy crew needed a new setting, so where better than brand new independent station, Troutbridge TV? 

However, after just 10 episodes, this proved to be only a temporary change of course for the crew of HMS Troutbridge - as the crew were soon back aboard 'The Navy Lark'. 

Stars Jon Pertwee as the Floor Manager, Leslie Phillips as The Director, Stephen Murray as the Producer, Ronnie Barker as Fatso Johnson and Richard Caldicote as the Deputy Controller. 

Scripted by Lawrie Wyman 

Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston. 

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in February 1963.

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