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Mr Phillips Has Navigation Tuition

The Navy LarkSeries 3
Episode 18 of 20

Left hand down a bit! The ship's bumbling navigator attempts to pass an examination. Stars Leslie Phillips. From February 1961.

Left hand down a bit! HMS Troutbridge's bumbling navigator attempts to pass an examination.

Stars Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Ronnie Barker as Franklin Pettigreaves, Richard Caldicote as Captain Povey and Heather Chasen as Ramona Povey.

Laughs afloat aboard British Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge. The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series between 1959 and 1976.

Scripted by Lawrie Wyman

Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in February 1961.

30 minutes

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Wed 4 Jul 201819:00
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