The Navy Lark: Series 14 and 15: The Classic BBC Radio Sitcom

The final two series of the fondly remembered comedy - plus the Silver Jubilee Special and the 2008 reunion show

It's all aboard for more entertaining escapades, as the classic comedy sets sail for its last two series. Included here are all 24 episodes from Series Fourteen and Fifteen, starring Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray.

In these hilarious shows, HMS Troutbridge joins a flotilla travelling round the world on a Navy goodwill mission - but en route, the crew are ensnared in the revolutionary plans of El Godmother and the Raffia, and come up against The Master and his female associate The Mistress. They also have an explosive encounter with a talpinium shell, attempt to get to grips with NANA, and form their own lobby group, An Officer and a Gentleman's Liberation Movement...

Also included is 1977's The Jubilee Navy Lark and The Reunion, in which presenter Sue McGregor interviews some of the stars of the seafaring show, including June Whitfield, Leslie Phillips, George Evans, Heather Chasen and Tenniel Evans.

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 and George Evans
Produced by Alastair Scott Johnston
Starring: Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee, Stephen Murray, Richard Caldicot, Michael Bates, Heather Chasen and Tenniel Evans
With Miriam Margolyes, Chic Murray, Elizabeth Morgan, June Whitfield, Gretta Gouriet, April Walker, Pete Murray

Remastered by Ted Kendall
Thanks to Keith Wickham

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
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Episode guide

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on the following dates:

Series 14
The Montezula Revolution 29 July 1973
The Island Swordfish 5 August 1973
Bunged in the Battle 12 August 1973
Kangaroo Polka 19 August 1973
The Digital Isles Go Unstable 26 August 1973
Egbert Hitches a Ride 2 September 1973
Povey - An Admiral at Last 9 September 1973
The Bergholm Horse Trials 16 September 1973
Captain Povey's Wig 23 September 1973
The Brain Pill 30 September 1973
Operation Showcase 7 October 1973
CPO Pertwee - Yachtmonger 14 October 1973
The Talpinium Shell 21 October 1973

Series 15
Sequel to The Talpinium Shell 9 November 1975
NANA 16 November 1975
Helen, The New Wren 23 November 1975
Relief for Station 150 30 November 1975
Black is Beautiful 7 December 1975
Sidney and the Stamp 14 December 1975
Commander Murray Becomes a Showjumper 21 December 1975
Horrible Horace 28 December 1975
Officers and Gents' Lib 4 January 1976
The Case of the HGM Mark 5 11 January 1976
Captain Wilberforce Pertwee 18 January 1976

The Jubilee Navy Lark 16 July 1977

The Navy Lark: The Reunion 31 August 2008
Presented by Sue McGregor
With June Whitfield, Leslie Phillips, George Evans, Heather Chasen and Tenniel Evans

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