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The Cornish Exercise - Recovered Audio

Episode 18 of 26

4 Extra Debut. Rediscovered episode! The crew of HMS Troutbridge are sent on a secretive training exercise. Stars Leslie Phillips. From 1962.

4 Extra Debut. The crew of HMS Troutbridge are sent on a secretive training exercise in Cornwall.

This recently rediscovered episode gets its first broadcast in over 60 years on 大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra.

Starring Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray.

Laughs afloat aboard British Royal Navy frigate HMS Troutbridge.

Written by Lawrie Wyman

Sub-Lieut. Phillips ...... Leslie Phillips
Lieut. Murray - the No. 1 ...... Stephen Murray
Chief Petty Officer Pertwee ...... Jon Pertwee
Captain Povey ...... Richard Caldicot
Heather ...... Heather Chasen
AB Johnson/ Lieut. Cdr Stanton ...... Ronnie Barker
Leading Seaman Goldstein/The Admiral ...... Tenniel J Evans
Lieut. Bates/Rear Admiral Ironbridge ...... Michael Bates
Wren Cornwell ...... Judy Cornwell

The Navy Lark ran for an impressive 13 series between 1959 and 1976.

Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston

First broadcast on the 大象传媒 Light Programme in January 1962.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 17 Apr 2023 03:30

Broadcasts

  • Sun 16 Apr 2023 09:30
  • Sun 16 Apr 2023 14:30
  • Sun 16 Apr 2023 20:30
  • Mon 17 Apr 2023 03:30