British Comedy Guide

Up The Creek!

  • 1958 film

A disaster-prone lieutenant is given command of the ancient HMS Berkeley - the craziest, crookedest ship in the British Navy. Stars David Tomlinson, Peter Sellers, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Vera Day, Liliane Sottane and more.

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Key details

Genre
Film
Released
1958
Stars
David Tomlinson, Peter Sellers, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Vera Day, Liliane Sottane, Tom Gill, Michael Goodliffe, Reginald Beckwith and more
Writers
Val Guest, John Warren and Len Heath
Director
Val Guest
Producer
Henry Halstead
Company

The forgotten H.M.S. Berkley has been without a commanding officer for two years in which time the skeleton crew has gone into the racketeering business with the landlord of a coastal village. When the Navy appoint Humphrey Fairweather as a long overdue replacement, his unhealthy obsession with missile construction and the landlord's beautiful niece threatens to upset the balance of business.

Additional details

UK certificate
U
Duration
83 minutes
Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

Most recent repeats
  • Monday 15th July 2024 at 4:10am on TPTV
  • Thursday 7th March 2024 at 1:40am on TPTV
  • Monday 13th November 2023 at 12:50pm on TPTV

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