The Navy Lark

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Confusion abounds when Troutbridge gets a telly makeover as a German wartime frigate.

Confusion abounds when Troutbridge gets a telly makeover as a German wartime frigate. Stars Leslie Phillips. From March 1972.

Confusion abounds when HMS Troutbridge gets a makeover for TV as a German wartime frigate.

Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray.

Laughs afloat aboard British Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976.

The Sub-Lieutenant ...... Leslie Phillips
The Chief Petty Officer ...... Jon Pertwee
The Number One ...... Stephen Murray
Captain Povey ...... Richard Caldicot
Mrs Povey ...... Heather Chasen
Commander Bell ...... Ronnie Barker
Taffy Goldstein ...... Tenniel Evans
Cuthbert. ....... Michael Bates

Written by Lawrie Wyman and George Evans. 

Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston. 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in  March 1972.

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