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The Navy Lark: Series 9: Deliberately Abandoned

Deliberately Abandoned

Series 9

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Can the inept crew discover where the rest of the fleet has gone?

Can the inept crew discover where the rest of the fleet has gone? Stars Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee. From July 1967.

Can the inept crew of HMS Troutbridge manage to discover where the rest of the fleet has sailed to? 

Stars Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray.

Laughs afloat aboard British Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge.

Written by Lawrie Wyman

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

The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976.

Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston. 

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in July 1967.

The Navy Lark: Series 9

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