The TV Lark

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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

The TV Lark: Ship Ahoy

Ship Ahoy

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Troutbridge TV's new naval show is set to film a minesweeper sailing to the breakers yard.

Troutbridge TV films a minesweeper sailing to the breakers' yard. Navy Lark spin-off stars Jon Pertwee. From March 1963.

Troutbridge TV's new naval show is set to film a mine sweeper sailing to the breakers' yard.

After four 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 ten 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'. 

CAST:

The Producer …. Stephen Murray
The Floor Manager …. Jon Pertwee
The Director …. Leslie Phillips (The Director)
Henry Povey, The Deputy Controller of Programmes …. Richard Caldicote 
'Fatso' Johnson/Commander Stanton …. Ronnie Barker
The Admiral/Taffy Goldstein/ Uncle Ebenezer Pertwee …. Teniel Evans 
DG/Rear Admiral Ironbridge …. Michael Bates
Janet …. Janet Brown
TTV Continuity Announcer …. Robin Boyle

Scripted by Lawrie Wyman 

Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston. 

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in March 1963.

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