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The Navy Lark

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The Navy Lark: Series 14: The Talpinium Shell

10/07/2003

The Talpinium Shell

Series 14

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Chaos afloat as the Troutbridge crew tests a new top secret weapon.

Chaos afloat as the Troutbridge crew set out to test a new top secret weapon. Stars Leslie Phillips. From October 1973.

Chaos afloat as the crew of HMS Troutbridge set out to test a new top secret weapon.

Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Commanding Officer, Richard Caldicot as Professor White, Heather Chasen as Agent No 2, Tenniel Evans as Taffy Goldstienl, Michael Bates as the Padre and June Whitfield as the Mistress. 

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 BBC Radio 2 in October 1973.

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