Navy Lark: Series 10 and 11

The tenth and eleventh series of the side-splitting Senior Service spoofLeft hand down a bit! The clueless crew of HMS Troutbridge have returned to port after months at sea, and are soon getting into more hilarious scrapes...Included here are the complete Series Ten and Eleven of the fondly-remembered show, remastered and restored for your listening pleasure. In these 34 vintage episodes, Troutbridge is assigned a new Captain, the seasick Commander Trotter; Povey prepares for a visit from Prime Minister Harold Wilson; the ship is hijacked by Forbodian spies; and Murray is promoted - and gets hitched to the Admiral's daughter...With a starring cast of Stephen Murray, Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee, ably supported by Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen, Tenniel Evans and Michael Bates, The Navy Lark remains buoyant after all these years.NB: Some of the language on this recording reflects the era in which it was first broadcast, and due to the age of the source material, the sound quality may varyProduction creditsScripted by Lawrie WymanProduced by Alastair Scott JohnstonStarring: Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee, Stephen Murray, Richard Caldicot, Michael Bates, Heather Chasen and Tenniel EvansWith Lawrie Wyman, Nigel Graham, Alan Reeve-Jones, Amanda Murray, Elizabeth Morgan and Frank ThorntonRemastered by Ted KendallThanks to Keith WickhamNote: none of the episodes were originally given titles. The ones here have been adopted for easy reference and are in line with previous commercial releasesFor more information on the programme, contact:The Navy Lark Appreciation SocietyHoneysuckle CottageLittle StreetYoxfordSuffolkIP7 3JQEpisode guideFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on the following dates:Series 10Troutbridge Electrifies Portsmouth 13 October 1968The Redundancy Drive 20 October 1968The Smugglers Return 27 October 1968Commander Trotter Takes Charge 3 November 1968The Anti-Submarine Missile 10 November 1968Sub-Conductor Phillips 17 November 1968The South Kawowan Summit 24 November 1968Pertwee's Enlistment Expires 1 December 1968Captain Povey Takes Over 8 December 1968Sir Willoughby Goes to Kawowa 15 December 1968The Padre's Birthday 22 December 1968The Portsmouth Kiosk 29 December 1968The Radio Beacon 5 January 1969Mr Phillips' Wrong Uniform 12 January 1969Harold Wilson Reviews the Fleet 19 January 1969The Relief of the Weather Ship 26 January 1969Bunging Up 2 February 1969The Brick Smugglers 9 February 1969Series 11Commander Murray and the Squatters 28 December 1969What is the SSE? 4 January 1970Pertwee Climbs Up the Promotion Ladder 11 January 1970Stranded 18 January 1970Sir Willoughby's Party 25 January 1970The Fleet Initiative Test 1 February 1970CPO Pertwee's Long Service Medal 8 February 1970The Phenomenal Pertwee Tug 15 February 1970The Security Clampdown 22 February 1970The Anniversary and the Washing 1 March 1970The Forbodians Hijack Troutbridge 8 March 1970Number One Gets Married 15 March 1970The Honeymooners Return 22 March 1970CPO Pertwee and the Lead Half Crowns 29 March 1970Sub Lt Phillips to Leave for Dartmouth 5 April 1970The Mark 31 Radar 12 April 1970(c) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.