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Searching for Their Ship

The Navy LarkSeries 8
Episode 1 of 13

The crewmates return from leave, but there's no sign of Troutbridge. Stars Jon Pertwee and Ronnie Barker. From September 1966.

The crewmates return from leave, but there's no sign of HMS Troutbridge...

Stars Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Stephen Murray as the Number One, Richard Caldicot as Captain Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Tenniel Evans as the Admiral and Michael Bates as the Train Guard.

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

Incidental Music by Tommy Riley and James Moody.

Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1966.

30 minutes

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