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The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC
The Navy Lark

The Navy Lark

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Light Programme / BBC Radio 2
  • 1959 - 1977
  • 241 episodes (15 series)

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate. Stars Dennis Price, Stephen Murray, Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee, Ronnie Barker and more.

  • Series 11, Episode 12 repeated tomorrow at 7:30am on Radio 4 Extra

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The Navy Lark - Volume 32

The Navy Lark - Volume 32

Jon Pertwee, Leslie Phillips and Stephen Murray star in four more episodes of the popular nautical comedy.

Frenchmen In J.41 ('Having A Bit Of Trouble With The French') 13 August 1967
Troutbridge returns from trials to find a French frigate docked in their berth - to Pertwee's great concern...

The Police Drop In ('Tangling With Tthe Law') 20 August 1967
Povey is told to co-operate with the law over a theft from a local museum - but the Troutbridge crew get nervous when a police helicopter drops in.

The Bumble Spit Lighthouse Affair ('Cavorting About') 23 April 1972
Troutbridge has an unfortunate collision with the Bumble Spit Light Vessel, and Murray is feeling tetchy because Rita is away.

The Tonipouhaha Treasure ('Digging Themselves Stupid') 30 April 1972
An MOD decision that Troutbridge should 'show the flag' in the South Seas leads the Master to head to Tonipouhaha in search of buried treasure...

These classic BBC radio episodes also feature Ronnie Barker, Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen, Tenniel Evans, Michael Bates and Elizabeth Morgan.

First released: Thursday 7th December 2017

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