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The Navy Lark (Series)
The Navy Lark was a BBC radio comedy written by Laurie Wyman and George Evans about the crew of The Royal Navy ship HMS Troutbridge, (a pun on HMS Troubridge, an actual Royal Navy destroyer -
Dennis Price
Dennistoun Franklyn John Rose Price (23 June 1915 – 6 October 1973) was an English actor, best remembered for his role as Louis Mazzini in the film Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) and for his portrayal -
Heather Chasen
Heather Josephine Chasen (20 July 1927 - 22 May 2020), was an English actress, known for her roles in soap operas; playing Valerie Pollard in the ITV soap opera Crossroads from 1982–86 and guest roles -
Don Durbridge
Don Durbridge (13 January 1939 – 9 June 2012) was a UK radio presenter who started his career on the BBC Light Programme, and subsequently worked on the British Forces Broadcasting Service, and on BBC Radio -
Robin Boyle
Robin James Boyle (March 27 1927 - July 25 2003) was a radio broadcaster, and announcer on The Navy Lark. Tim McDonald - The Guardian, Wednesday 15 October 2003 07.51 BST -
The Northampton Hunt Ball
This entry is about the episode. Details of the event can be found on the Northampton Horse and Hound Harriers Annual Hunt Ball and Get Together entry Pertwee and Phillips both receive invites to a -
Operation Recovery
Troutbridge is sent to retrieve an anti satellite warhead before it self destructs. He tells Murray that he is to be aboard Troutbridge at 6 a.m. to meet Povey and someone from the M -
Tenniel Evans
Walter Tenniel Evans (17 May 1926 – 10 June 2009) was a British actor and, latterly, clergyman. Walter Tenniel Evans was born in Nairobi, Kenya. His middle name derived from the illustrator Sir John Tenniel, a -
The Forbodians Hijack Troutbridge
Troutbridge ends up being hijacked by a pair of foreign guests. My wife and I often have uninvited guests and now through constant practice I can hide the booze in 59 seconds flat. Well, Chief -
The Lighthouse Lark
Pertwee and Johnson get stuck on a lighthouse during a storm. The British are famed for being able to weather a storm with the exception of my Aunt Mildred who, at the first clap of -
David Dunhill
David Dunhill was a BBC radio broadcaster who announced the demise of the Home Service and taught newsreaders to find their true voices Dunhill came to fame in the 1950s as a BBC radio announcer -
The Mysterious Radio Signals
Sub Lt. Phillips' plans to get together with a new WRN are sidelined when Troutbridge has trouble with some mysterious signals, Mr Phillips then realises that he'll be at sea on 31st, but he -
Commodore Goldstein
Life on HMS Troutbridge becomes even more chaotic than usual, when Able Seaman Goldstein is mistakenly promoted to the rank of Commodore!'Nothing does a chap so much good as an evening out with the -
The Put-A-Horse-Out-To-Graze Fund
Pertwee takes over the put a horse out to graze fund. Murray and his new bride Rita enter and announce the happy news that Rita's horse, Bouncing Betty, is expecting. They also mention that -
The Slogan Contest
The Admiralty decide to hold a slogan contest to boost recruitment. To try and encourage more people to the Navy the Sea Lord proposes a slogan competition for the Portsmouth service men, and the person -
Let Loose with a Chopper
There is chaos in the air when Troutbridge is sent to Portland ahead of a Fleet exercise. Murray, Phillips and Pertwee arrive at Povey's office and Heather tells Povey they're here,'Oh they -
The Navy Lark (Film)
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Cuthbert Joins the Navy
Mr's Povey's horrible nephew Cuthbert is considering joining the Navy, and wants to'try it out for a few days'. There comes a morning in every man's life when he's awakened -
Colin Berry
Colin Derrick Berry (born 29 January 1946) is a British radio disc jockey/presenter and newsreader, best known for his many years at BBC Radio 2. Berry began his radio career reading news on Radio -
Impressions For Survival
After Povey reads the report of the damage, which includes a train, tug boat, crane, 2 warehouses and a pillarbox, he decides to submitt a detailed report to the M.O.D. to try and -
Mr Phillips’ Promotion
The Admiralty decide Sub Lt. Phillips is eligible for promotion. No matter what your occupation there's always the possibility that you you'll find a typewritten bomb on your desk when you get to -
Barri Haynes
Barri'Baz' Haynes was a radio and TV continuity announcer. Barri Hiley Haynes was born in October 1932 in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight to Peggy and George Haynes, a police inspector. In 1941 -
Everybody Down - The Navy Lark Wiki
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The Loch Ness Monster
Troutbridge finds trouble while searching for the Loch Ness Monster. What, err, keeps us going all the year round is the thought of the paid holiday to come. The other thing that keeps us going -
Tim Gudgin
Tim Gudgin (25 November 1929 – 8 November 2017) was a British radio presenter and voiceover artist. He is best known for announcing the football results on the BBC sports programmes Grandstand and Final Score between
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