The Navy Lark Series 3, 4 and 5: The Classic BBC Radio Sitcom, Plus Episodes from The TV Lark

The third, fourth and fifth series of the nautical comedy, plus Christmas Special and The TV Lark

The Navy Lark gang are back for more seafaring shenanigans…

Collected here are the complete Series 3, 4 and 5 of the much-loved show, including the long-lost episode 'The Cornish Exercise'. Also featured is the Christmas Special 'Calling the Antarctic'. Plus, Troutbridge's crew drop anchor at a television studio in all nine existing episodes of spin-off series The TV Lark.

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 vary.

Production credits

Scripted by Lawrie Wyman

Produced by Alastair Scott Johnston

Starring: Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee, Stephen Murray, Richard Caldicot, Michael Bates, Heather Chasen, Ronnie Barker, Tenniel Evans, Judy Cornwell, Janet Brown and Robin Boyle

With Richard Murdoch, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Ted Ray, Kenneth Horne, Betty Marsden, Kenneth Williams, June Tobin, Lawrie Wyman and Dennis Price

Remastered by Ted Kendall

Thanks to Andrew Pixley

Note: none of the episodes were originally given titles. The ones here have been adopted for easy reference and are in line with previous commercial releases

For more information on the programme, contact:

The Navy Lark Appreciation Society

Honeysuckle Cottage

Little Street

Yoxford

Suffolk

IP7 3JQ

Series 3 (2 Nov 1960 to 15 Mar 1961)

In Portsmouth for a Re-Fit

Refitting Ebeneezer Pertwee

Sea Trials of the Poppadom

Mutiny Aboard Troutbridge

The Exploding Biscuits

Sir Willoughby Takes Over the Island

Mount Rumpus Atoll

The 50th Show: Mr Murray's Houseboat

Johnson's Birthday

Povey's Unexpected Leave, also known as Povey's Enforced Leave

Families' Day

Falmouth Ghost Ship

Onabushkan Flu

The Efficiency Expert

The Floggle Grummit Missile

The Hitch-Hiking Counterfeiter

Commodore Goldstein

Mr Phillips Has Navigation Tuition

CPO Pertwee and the Laundry

The Surprise Wedding

Series 4 (15 Sep 1961 to 9 Mar 1962)

Returning from Leave

Captain Povey's Spy

The Secret of Nessie's Youth

The Northampton Hunt Ball

Hijacked!

Admiral Troutbridge

Relatives and Reservations

Humgrummits on the High Seas

Are Captain and Mrs Povey Married?

Cine Cameras at Sea

The Citizen Adjustment Course

A Hole Lieutenant

Spy Catching in Casablanca

Mount Pot Erupts

Captain Povey's Shop

Leading Seaman Goldstein's Party

The Invitation

The Cornish Exercise

A Strange Hobby

Mr Phillips Get Engaged

The Sinking of the Bubble Car

Long Jonathan Pertwee

The Admiral's Accident Report

Over the Sea to Rosyth

The Return of Sir Frederick Flatley

The Ship's Concert

Christmas Special (25 Dec 1962)

Calling the Antarctic

The TV Lark (25 Jan 1963 to 29 Mar 1963)

Opening Night

The Prestige Show

Z Ambulances

House of Commons

Back to Portsmouth

On Safari

Ship Ahoy!

The Potarneyland Election

Back in the Navy

Series 5 (5 Apr 1962 to 10 May 1963)

First Day out of Dock

The New Barmaid

A Deliberate Bashing

Whittlesea Regatta

HMS Troutbridge Gets a Rocket

The Ghost Ship

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