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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 -
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HMS Troutbridge
Items marked* are taken from the statistics page of the website for HMS Troubridge, on which Troutbridge was apparently based! HMS Troutbridge is the Royal Navy frigate which serves as the main focus for the -
Heather Chasen
Heather Josephine Chasen (20 July 1927 - 22 May 2020), Singapore, 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 -
Robin Boyle
Robin James Boyle (born March 27 1927; died July 25 2003 aged 76) 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. Announcer:'If you've quite finished reminiscing, I was about to say the situations no different for Lt Commander Murray and his -
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 -
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 Mysterious Radio Signals
Sub Lt. Phillips' plans to get together with a new WRN are sidelined when Troutbridge has trouble with some mysterious signals,'As regular listeners will know Sub-Lieutenant Phillips' romantic path never runs true, not -
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. Ships are -
The Slogan Contest
The Admiralty decide to hold a slogan contest to boost recruitment.'Little do people appreciate what hidden tensions there are that run through the minds of various members at a board meeting when important aspects -
The Put-A-Horse-Out-To-Graze Fund
Pertwee takes over the put a horse out to graze fund.'Quite, and to quote Captain Povey "Pertwee's abscence makes the heart grow fonder, and Pertwee's presence makes you put your name down -
The Navy Lark (Film)
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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 -
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 -
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 -
A Deliberate Bashing
Captain Povey orders the crew of Troutbridge to ‘accidently’ bump into Makepeace, thus give him an excuse to escape his mother-in-law, who is keeping an eye on him while Mrs Povey is away -
The Loch Ness Monster
Troutbridge finds trouble while searching for the Loch Ness Monster.'What keeps us going all year round is the thought of the paid holiday to come, the other thing that keeps us going is trying -
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 -
The TV Lark
Before you get the wrong idea, this was a radio series about the goings on at a TV station - Troughtbridge TV Ltd. The series came between series four and five of the Navy Lark, and -
CPO Pertwee
The most sneeky and coniving person the Navy has ever known, well - apart from the rest of his family! If it isnt nailed down or broken, chances are the Chief will try and sell it -
Mount Rumpus Atoll
Troutbridge is made the designated shelling target for a NATO fleet exercise.'High level conferences are always a worry to those awaiting the results. Like the ones between your bus driver and conductor outside the -
The Redundancy Drive
Povey plots to bring Troutbridge into line by forcing Cmdr Murray to resign on age grounds.'If there's one thing Captain Povey really enjoys it’s getting to his office every morning, and if -
Jon Pertwee
"The Navy Lark was a team show. It was our show, and we were immensely proud of it. As I have said, it was the longest, and in all probability will remain the longest
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