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The Navy Lark

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The Navy Lark: Series 3: Onabushkan Flu

11/10/2007

Onabushkan Flu

Series 3

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Navy Lark, Series 3, Onabushkan Flu

With half the crew struck down, Troutbridge faces an unexpected royal mission.

With half the crew struck down, Troutbridge faces an unexpected royal mission. Stars Leslie Phillips. From January 1961.

With her crew battling flu, HMS Troutbridge must take on board half an Onabushkan crew for a special royal mission. 

Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Ronnie Barker as Able Seaman Johnson,Tenniel Evans as Able Seaman Goldstein, Heather Chasen as the Queen and Michael Bates as the Aide. 

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 January 1961.

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