The "Navy Lark": Troutbridge Joins the Fleet No.11 (BBC Radio Collection)
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (916 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0563552212 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 501 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Its signature tune, composed by Tommy Reilly and James Moody, was the jaunty Trade Wind Hornpipe and did much to contribute to the popularity of the series. Having secured Pertwee as the lead, he looked for other main characters and is quoted in the Radio Times as saying 'I felt we needed an idiot, and there was no one better at play
The crew of HMS Troutbridge was a motley bunch: Jon Pertwee, who actually served in the Navy during the Second World War, played the conniving Petty Officer and was established as a household favorite by the series. The final episode was broadcast on 18 January 1976. About the AuthorThe Navy Lark is the second longest-running comedy in British radio history (the topical Friday night show, Week Ending, which ran from 1970 to 1998, is currently the longest). Having secured Pertwee as the lead, he looked for other main characters and is quoted in the Radio Times as saying 'I felt we needed an idiot, and there was no one better at playing idiots than Leslie Phillips - so we got him.' The first episode of the series went out
These four early episodes - including the very first - of the comedy radio series, "The Navy Lark", were first broadcast on the Light Programme in 1959.
"As much fun as I've heard" according to A. West. Hilarious. As much fun as I've heard. And as always Jon Pertwee is great!