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Have Been Towing

The Navy LarkSeries 9
Episode 1 of 20

HMS Troutbridge comes home, dragging vessels from around the world behind her. Stars Leslie Phillips. From July 1967.

HMS Troutbridge comes home, dragging vessels from around the world behind her.

Starring 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
Captain Hardcastle ...... Ronnie Barker
The Admiral ...... Tenniel Evans
Captain Atchinson ...... Michael Bates

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

The longer audio replaces the BBC Transcription version which was edited for sale abroad.

Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in July 1967.

30 minutes

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