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The Navy Lark

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The Navy Lark: Series 3: The Falmouth Ghost Ship

04/10/2007

The Falmouth Ghost Ship

Series 3

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When strange lights are spotted at sea off Cornwall, Troutbridge's crew investigates.

When strange lights are spotted at sea off Cornwall, Troutbridge's crew investigates. Stars Stephen Murray. From January 1961.

The crew of HMS Troutbridge investigate strange lights spotted at sea off the coast of Cornwall. 

Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Tenniel Evans as Sir Willoughby Todhunter-Brown, Heather Chasen as Lady Todhunter-Brown, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey, Michael Bates as Commander Bracewell and Ronnie Barker as the Liner Captain. 

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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