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SERIES 1, 1959, 16 shows
Dennis Price, Jon Pertwee & Leslie Phillips with Richard Caldicot, Michael Bates, Ronnie Barker, Heather Chasen [1, 3-16], Tenniel Evans, Pamela Buck [2] Written by Laurie Wyman Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnson

29 Mar 1959	A1	The Missing US Jeep (aka The First Episode)	We all have our cross to bear, and in the case of Commander Shaw
5 Apr 1959	A2	Operation Fag End	[In every large concern day to day ]problems and headaches come from a variety of sources
12 Apr 1959	A3	Number One's Chair (aka Having Their Fun)	Nowadays, ordinary daily shopping seems to get more and more expensive
19 Apr 1959	A4	The Fairground Lights	There's an old adage that you should be content with your lot.
26 Apr 1959	A5	The Comfort Fund	We all have our financial worries, whether it is the rent which can’t be due again
3 May 1959	A6	Stuck Up the Inlet	Most people agree that exercise does you good
10 May 1959	A7	The Admiral’s Party	Unexpected guests are always a problem, and sometimes expected guests can be too
17 May 1959	A8	The Hank of Heather	It’s always pleasant to remember old friends and the good time you had together
24 May 1959	A9	The Multiple Mines	All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
31 May 1959	A10	The Gun Mechanism Test	We all have our secrets, but the one our naval draft on the island have, is a big one
7 Jun 1959	A11	The Whittlesea Bay Yacht Regatta	A lot of people feel there’s a great deal of fun to be had messing about in boats
14 Jun 1959	A12	The Psychology Test	We all have to face tests at some time or other
21 Jun 1959	A13	A Watch on the Initiative Test	The spirit of adventure is in all of us
28 Jun 1959	A14	An Exercise in Filming	Now we all want to be in films whether we look like Richard Todd after 6 weeks in the sun
5 Jul 1959	A15	The Smuggling Spy	It’s nice to have odd people dropping in
12 Jul 1959	A16	The Whittlesea Carnival and Fete	There are social events in all walks of life, connected with one’s work

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SERIES 2, 1959/60, 26 shows
Stephen Murray, Jon Pertwee & Leslie Phillips with Richard Caldicot, Ronnie Barker, Heather Chasen, Tenniel Evans, Michael Bates, June Tobin (B15) Written by Laurie Wyman Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnson
Lieutenant Murray takes over as Number One of the Island Draft

16 Oct 1959	B1	New at the Helm	Whilst we’ve all been paddling our tootsies at Penzance
23 Oct 1959	B2	Fatso’s Box Brownie (aka The Admiral’s Inspection)	Well it’s just as well that birthdays come but once a year or we’d all be
30 Oct 1959	B3	Bringing Back the Barge	Well we all have our own forms of transport troubles, whether it’s having to wait
6 Nov 1959	B4	The Mock Action	It’s no good telling our island draft that Edison Bell invented the telephone
13 Nov 1959	B5	Going Dutch	When it comes to popping the question, we all have a different approach
20 Nov 1959	B6	The Figurehead	Well the Government has declared that our continued greater prosperity depends largely on
27 Nov 1959	B7		An Englishman is entitled to his own point of view and the right to express it freely.
4 Dec 1959	B8	Johnson Finds Treasure	To run an office in the services efficiently
11 Dec 1959	B9	The Charter Trip to Antarctica	For many months now, our island draft have been landing
18 Dec 1959	B10	Cementing Relations	If ever a thing got the right name it’s a waiting room
25 Dec 1959	B11	Strike up the Band	Whenever people decide to clean out a cupboard for you
1 Jan 1960	B12	The Route March	There have been many books printed on the art of public speaking — including my own
8 Jan 1960	B13	The Trip Up the Thames	A day with the crowd at the London sales can be grim
15 Jan 1960	B14		Every day there are board meetings taking place at which monumental decisions have to be
22 Jan 1960	B15	A Crisp Romance	The snag about keeping a secret is that the person you’re sharing
29 Jan 1960	B16	The Lighthouse Lark	The British are famed for being able to weather a storm
5 Feb 1960	B17	Pertwee Posted to Portsmouth	For most of us, life is full of little surprises
12 Feb 1960	B18	Johnson's Diet	In everyone’s life there is always a day of reckoning.
19 Feb 1960	B19	Tug-of-War	From time to time, even in the best-run offices
26 Feb 1960	B20		No matter what position you hold, an interview with one’s superior can be very unnerving
4 Mar 1960	B21	The Cross Country Run	Whatever job you have, be it ever so humble — like announcing for instance
11 Mar 1960	B22	The Morning After	We all like going to parties. Last week all the announcers had one
18 Mar 1960	B23	The Admiral’s Present	It’s always useful to meet one’s superiors informally.
25 Mar 1960	B24	Secret Mission to Calais	It’s nice to get away from routine for a bit.
1 Apr 1960	B25	Mr Murray Goes Sick	Did you ever get one of those days when nothing goes right?
8 Apr 1960	B26	The Potarneyland Fishing Limit	Entertaining a Big Noise can be a bit overwhelming
11 May 1960	Bsp	Wrens Reunion at the Festival Hall

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SERIES 3, 1960/61, 20 shows
Stephen Murray, Jon Pertwee & Leslie Phillips with Richard Caldicot, Ronnie Barker, Heather Chasen, Tenniel Evans, Michael Bates Written by Laurie Wyman Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnson
Povey gets promoted to captain, and he closes the island base and assigns Heather as his secretary. Lt Bates joins the crew as Electronics Officer (C3).

2 Nov 1960	C1	In Portsmouth for a Refit	Considering the number of glancing blows
9 Nov 1960	C2	Refitting Ebenezer Pertwee’s Tug	Gardening is just the job for a fit man
16 Nov 1960	C3	Sea Trials and the Poppadom	We’re all a bit helpless when we meet
23 Nov 1960	C4	Mutiny Aboard Troutbridge	Few of us can resist a slot machine
30 Nov 1960	C5	The Explosive Biscuits	Teaching methods at school seem to have changed since my day
7 Dec 1960	C6	Sir Willoughby Takes Over the Island	Isn’t it odd how some people are always in trouble no matter how hard they try to
14 Dec 1960	C7	Mount Rumpus Atoll	High level conferences are always a worry to those awaiting the results
21 Dec 1960	C8	50th Show Special for the Queen	Yes, this is the fiftieth show and my name is Robin Boyle.
28 Dec 1960	C9	Johnson’s Birthday	Ladies and gentleman, this week, HMS Troutbridge welcomes the serving ship’s … If you happen to know Chief Petty Officer Pertwee
4 Jan 1961	C10	Povey’s Unexpected Leave	There are certain things every man’s entitled to in life for they’re his heritage.
11 Jan 1961	C11	Families Day	The trouble with relatives is that you don’t get a chance to choose them.
18 Jan 1961	C12	Ghost Ship	They say that it’s cheaper by rail and a neighbour of mine has proved
25 Jan 1961	C13	Onabushkin_Flu	The great outdoor fresh air life is supposed to help in preventing colds.
1 Feb 1961	C14		Like many of you, Mrs Boyle and I are quite naturally house proud
8 Feb 1961	C15	The Floggle Grummit Missile	A bone of contention in most homes is the bathroom
15 Feb 1961	C16	The Hitch-Hiking Counterfeiter	We all like to relax after a day’s work. Some like to stare
22 Feb 1961	C17	Commodore Goldstein	Nothing does a chap so much good as an evening out with the boys
1 Mar 1961	C18	Mr Phillips Has Navigation Tuition	With everyone’s domestic expenses there’s usually one item that rocks the family
8 Mar 1961	C19	CPO Pertwee and the Laundry	My wife is always engaged in a running battle with our laundry
15 Mar 1961	C20		Yes, it’s time for the crew of HMS Troutbridge to go on leave again.

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SERIES 4, 1961/62, 26 shows
Jon Pertwee, Leslie Phillips & Stephen Murray with Richard Caldicot, Ronnie Barker, Heather Chasen, Judy Cornwell, Tenniel Evans, Michael Bates Written by Laurie Wyman Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnson

15 Sep 1961	D1	Returning from Leave	Do you ever get one of those days when everything goes right?
22 Sep 1961	D2	Captain Povey’s Spy	When one gets summoned to a high level meeting with one’s bosses
29 Sep 1961	D3		Now there are several things that can occur with boats.
6 Oct 1961	D4	The Northampton Hunt Ball	Life is full of little surprises for most people
13 Oct 1961	D5	Hijacked	Now I’ve had an absolutely shocking week. On Monday...
20 Oct 1961	D6	Admiral Troutbridge	Birthdays are one of two things. If they’re yours they’re exciting
27 Oct 1961	D7	Relatives and Reservations	The snag about having relatives to stay
3 Nov 1961	D8	Humgrummits on the High Seas	There are times in a man’s life when he feels like changing his profession
10 Nov 1961	D9	Are Captain and Mrs Povey Married?	They say marriage is a wonderful institution. Well to be more exact
17 Nov 1961	D10	Ciné Cameras at Sea	Odd people dropping in unexpectedly can be rather fun
24 Nov 1961	D11	The Citizen Adjustment Course	In any large concern there is always a vast amount of correspondence
1 Dec 1961	D12	A Hole Lieutenant	Automation is creeping in everywhere
8 Dec 1961	D13	Spy Catching in Casablanca	It’s funny how things don’t always work out as you expect at times
15 Dec 1961	D14	Mount Pot Erupts	We can all get caught on the hop at times
22 Dec 1961	D15	Captain Povey’s Shop	That menace of Portsmouth command, grim faced Captain Povey, the thing from outer
29 Dec 1961	D16	Leading Seaman Goldstein’s Party	Sometimes it’s not easy to find the best way to break unexpected news
5 Jan 1962	D17	The Invitation	I always find those official printed invitations to functions pretty baffling.
12 Jan 1962	D18		One of the snags about being in the Navy is that you are liable to be sent
19 Jan 1962	D19	A Strange Hobby	They say that every man should have a hobby
26 Jan 1962	D20	Mr Phillips Gets Engaged	Like most men I’ve often wondered what girls talk about when they’re together
2 Feb 1962	D21	The Sinking of the Bubble Car	Well now that Sub Lt Phillips has become engaged to Heather
9 Feb 1962	D22	Long Jonathan Pertwee	Large concerns all have different methods of communication
16 Feb 1962	D23	The Admiral’s Accident Report	When your boss wants to see you in his office it’s panic making enough
23 Feb 1962	D24	Over the Sea to Rosyth	Once again the Captain and crew of HMS Troutbridge are completely in the muck
2 Mar 1962	D25	The Return of Sir Frederick Flatley	What could be nicer than spending a quiet evening at home with the wife
9 Mar 1962	D26	The Ship’s Concert	Yes it’s almost time for the crew of HMS Troutbridge to go on leave

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SERIES 5, 1963, 10 + 6 shows
Stephen Murray, Jon Pertwee & Leslie Phillips with Richard Caldicot, Janet Brown, Ronnie Barker, Tenniel Evans, Laurie Wyman [some] Written by Laurie Wyman Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnson The first 10 episodes saw the crew running a television station, in The TV Lark

5 Apr 1963	E1	First Day Out of Dock	Well, rescued from civvy street, the crew of HMS Troutbridge are now safely aboard again
12 Apr 1963	E2	100th Edition	Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we're proud to celebrate the 100th Lark ... Although they may not realise it, ever since 1959 when the crew of HMS Troutbridge
19 Apr 1963	E3	A Deliberate Bashing	For the crew of Troutbridge a summons to Captain Povey’s office is a two-edged sword
26 Apr 1963	E4	Whittlesea Regatta	A visit to admiralty is always a little unnerving for Captain Povey
3 May 1963	E5	HMS Troutbridge Gets a Rocket	When Graham Bell invented the telephone he started something
10 May 1963	E6	The Ghost Ship	It’s been said that nothing can stop the march of progress

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SERIES 6, 1963/64, 19 shows
Stephen Murray, Jon Pertwee & Leslie Phillips with Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen, Michael Bates, Ronnie Barker (not F7), Tenniel Evans, Laurie Wyman [some] Written by Laurie Wyman Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnson

27 Sep 1963	F1	Wren Chasen Returns	Well here’s my bit and this is Robin Boyle doing it. To the hysterical and unbounded
4 Oct 1963	F2	On the Carpet	And before we go any further this is Robin Boyle speaking
11 Oct 1963	F3	The Bungalese Spies	There’s nothing a hard working man like Captain Povey likes more at the end of a hard
18 Oct 1963	F4	Troutbridge’s Party	The British Navy has always been steeped in tradition
25 Oct 1963	F5	Rescuing Admirals	Regular listeners will know that the engagement between Wren Chasen and Sub
1 Nov 1963	F6	Demise of the Depth Charges	There’s a saying true love never runs smooth and in the Royal Navy
8 Nov 1963	F7	The Struggle For Promotion (aka Taking some Liberties)	They say that given the opportunity, even a worm will turn
15 Nov 1963	F8	Fred Computables (aka Taking some Liberties)	Once more HMS Troutbridge is in dry-dock
22 Nov 1963	F9	Stormy Weather (aka Bashing Six Kinds of Brick Dust)	The trouble with women is they don’t like things to drift
29 Nov 1963	F10	Chasing the Kepeac (aka Doing an Unfortunate)	The do-it-yourself craze has really spread in the last few years
6 Dec 1963	F11	The Submerged Island	Home is the sailor, home from the sea
13 Dec 1963	F12	The Sicilian Secret Agent	And before I get on with my usual bit of old gubbins about this week’s story
20 Dec 1963	F13	Germany’s Troutbridge	Have you noticed that once you get into the dog house with women, everything you say
27 Dec 1963	F14	Confirming Povey’s Rank	Well, if anyone’s interested, I’ve lost a 15-sided nut off my vacuum cleaner
3 Jan 1964	F15	The Calais Dock Strike (aka Ferrying Their Way Through)	Regular listeners will remember that I lost a 15-sided nut off my vacuum cleaner
10 Jan 1964	F16	Johnson’s Memoirs (aka Taking Liberties With History)	Now then, about this 15-sided nut I’ve lost off my vacuum cleaner, I’m not going to mess about
17 Jan 1964	F17	The Emperor of Tratvia	Now about this 15-sided nut that’s missing off my vacuum cleaner - I still haven’t been
24 Jan 1964	F18	Open Day (aka Doing Their Fifteen-Sided Nuts)	Now then about this 15-sided nut I’ve lost off my vacuum cleaner - I shan’t keep you
31 Jan 1964	F19	Stuck on a Sand Bank	[Vacuum cleaner noise] You hear that? I’ve got one! A 15-sided nut for my vacuum

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SERIES 7, 1965, 13 shows
Stephen Murray, Jon Pertwee & Leslie Phillips with Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen, Michael Bates, Ronnie Barker, Tenniel Evans, Laurie Wyman [some] Written by Laurie Wyman Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnson

11 Jul 1965	G1	Taking Some Liberties (aka Back in the Muck Again)	And this is Robin, I’m the one who does the early morning programmes
18 Jul 1965	G2	Smugglers in the Solent	I suppose we all regret the telephone was ever invented at times.
25 Jul 1965	G3	Mr Murray is Victimised (aka Doing a Mischief)	Well, as regular listeners will know, this is a recorded broadcast
1 Aug 1965	G4	The Poveys Move House	Well listeners at home might like to know that this programme is heard in various
8 Aug 1965	G5	Captain Povey Reports Sick	Now I shan’t keep you long but I want a word with all the people who so kindly
15 Aug 1965	G6	Admiral Pertwee’s Fleet	Now then — about this saucy Lillian Gish calender that was nicked out of my Office at Broadcasting House
22 Aug 1965	G7	Let Loose With a Chopper	And now then about the saucy Lillian Gish calendar that was whipped out of my office at Broadcasting House. It still hasn’t been returned
29 Aug 1965	G8	A Change of Heart (aka Making a Right Pig’s Breakfast)	Now about this saucy Lillian Gish calendar that was nicked out of my office at Broadcasting House. Pertwee: Oh blimey. Look you still going on about that? Alt: The engagement between Sub Lieutenant Phillips and Wren Chasen has become an accepted way of life aboard HMS Troutbridge
5 Sep 1965	G9	The Mysterious Pudding Mine	Well now, about this saucy Lillian Gish calendar that was whipped out of my office at Broadcasting House. Pertwee: Oh for crying out loud, you’re not still nattering on
12 Sep 1965	G10	The Hovercraft Training Course (aka Belting Three Feet Up in the Air Through)	Now I do realise that you’ve all been doing your best to replace the saucy Lillian Gish calender
19 Sep 1965	G11	The Sabotaged Floggle-Toggle-Box (aka Floggle-Toggling Their Way Through)	Being in the doghouse is no novelty to the crew of HMS Troutbridge
26 Sep 1965	G12	The Potarneyland Training Exercise	Now then — about this saucy Lillian Gish calender that some thieving hound pinched out of my
3 Oct 1965	G13	Going on Leave to Croydon	Now then. about this saucy Lilian Gish calender that was nicked out of Robin's Office at Broadcasting House. Alt:Well all good things come to an end. Fortunately all bad things come to an end as well

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SERIES 8, 1966, 13 shows
Stephen Murray, Jon Pertwee & Leslie Phillips with Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen, Michael Bates, Ronnie Barker, Tenniel Evans, Laurie Wyman [some] Written by Laurie Wyman Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnson

4 Sep 1966	H1	Where is Troutbridge? (aka Searching for Their Ship)	There are hot lines from country to country
11 Sep 1966	H2	The Float-a-Peddle Fiddle (aka Float-a-peddling Their Way Through)	Going abroad can be an enormous thrill
18 Sep 1966	H3	A Sticky Business (aka Gumming Up the Works)	After a hard day in the office
25 Sep 1966	H4	Buoys Will Be Buoys (aka Buoying Up)	Well, what does the word “seal” mean to most of us?
2 Oct 1966	H5	Steamship Day (aka Charitably Taking Part)	When the sailor returns home from the sea, there’s nothing
9 Oct 1966	H6	Farewell to HMS Varsity (aka Drifting Through)	From time to time we all suffer from a dose of nostalgia
16 Oct 1966	H7	The Army Lark (aka Blowing Themselves Up)	When you have a dodgy old reputation such as the crew of HMS Troutbridge
23 Oct 1966	H8	Just the Ticket (aka Buying Tickets)	The old adage that the path of true love never runs smooth
30 Oct 1966	H9	Mr Phillips’ Promotion (aka Suffering Their Customary Indignities)	No matter what your occupation, there’s always the possibility you’ll find a typewritten
6 Nov 1966	H10	Pertwee and the Tratvian Beer (aka Brewing Their Way Up)	The morning after the night before is always extremely amusing to everyone who wasn’t with you the
13 Nov 1966	H11	The PM Papa	One of the disadvantages of being a frigate in Her Majesty’s Navy is that from time to
20 Nov 1966	H12	Getting Rid of Pertwee (aka Blowing Smoke)	For Captain Povey there’s no such thing as a good day or a bad day.
27 Nov 1966	H13	Off to Sea at Last (aka Doing Their Nuts for the Last Time in the Current Series)	It has been said that what you learn from listening at, or looking through, keyholes

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SERIES 9, 1967, 20 shows
Stephen Murray, Jon Pertwee & Leslie Phillips with Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen, Michael Bates, Ronnie Barker, Tenniel Evans, Laurie Wyman [some], Amanda Murray [some] Written by Laurie Wyman Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnson

2 Jul 1967	I1	Back from the Antarctic (aka Have Been Towing)	Just about the most disastrous thing that can happen to any man
9 Jul 1967	I2	Fishers off the Faeroes (aka Fishing in Troubled Waters)	There’s only one thing worse than knowing what’s going on
16 Jul 1967	I3	A Filthy Ferryboat (aka Cleaning Up)	If ever there’s a moment in your life when you have cause to feel utter consternation
23 Jul 1967	I4	Jigsaws and Jemmies (aka Doing a Disastrical)	Have you noticed that always when you have a really important appointment
30 Jul 1967	I5	The Naval Review (aka Deliberately Abandoned)	Although most of us worry from time to time, there are people
6 Aug 1967	I6	The Curious Caravan Case (aka Going Caravaning)	These days our lives are beset by rules and regulations
13 Aug 1967	I7	Frenchmen in J.41 (aka Having a Bit of Trouble With the French)	The good neighbour policy is something which we’re all encouraged to pursue
20 Aug 1967	I8	The Police Drop In (aka Tangling With the Law)	It is the duty of each and every one of us, as upright and respected citizens
27 Aug 1967	I9	Mr Murray’s Endurance Course (aka Have Been Assaulting)	Whatever job you hold there’s always that ghastly day when your employer tells you
3 Sep 1967	I10	Women in the Wardroom (aka Have Been Redecorating)	Most of us do a certain amount of entertaining in our own homes
10 Sep 1967	I11	Troutbridge’s Silver Jubilee Party (aka Celebrating Their Important Anniversary)	I imagine everybody cops a rocket from time to time
17 Sep 1967	I12	CECIL the Navigation Computer (aka Computerising)	There’s no doubt about it, that in the future this particular period of civilisation
24 Sep 1967	I13	A Russian Rendezvous (aka Seeing Red)	Most people look forward to Friday
1 Oct 1967	I14	The Bugged and Burgled Beer (aka Bugging)	Whatever article you buy these days the only thing that you can
8 Oct 1967	I15	Picking Up the Poppadom (aka Flying in the Face)	There’s an old adage which says neither a borrower of a lender be
15 Oct 1967	I16	Cuthbert Joins the Navy (aka Recruiting)	There comes a morning in every man’s life, when he is awakened by a prolonged and
22 Oct 1967	I17	The Flying Machine (aka Frustrating the Spark of Invention)	Even if one has the ready cash available, one of the most Alt: None of us exactly enjoy popping postage stamps into our mouths
29 Oct 1967	I18	When Sub Lt Phillips was at Dartmouth (aka Doing Some Historical Research)	I suppose we all learn eventually that things are not always what they seem to be
5 Nov 1967	I19	A Fishy Business (aka Frying Up)	Of all social engagements perhaps the one most fraught with difficulties is the
12 Nov 1967	I20	Troutbridge in Quarantine (aka Have Been Painting Pink Spots)	No matter how well stocked your store cupboard may be

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SERIES 10, 1968/69, 18 shows
Stephen Murray, Jon Pertwee & Leslie Phillips with Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen, Michael Bates, Tenniel Evans, Laurie Wyman [some], Nigel Graham [some], Elizabeth Morgan [some] Written by Laurie Wyman Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnson

13 Oct 1968	J1	Troutbridge Electrifies Portsmouth (aka Lighting Up)	I’ve no idea who it was who wrote “absence makes the heart grow fonder”
20 Oct 1968	J2	The Redundancy Drive (aka Defending)	If there’s one thing Captain Povey really enjoys, it’s getting to his office every morning
27 Oct 1968	J3	The Smugglers Return (aka Dredging Their Way Through)	There’s a well-known saying that travel broadens the mind
3 Nov 1968	J4	Captain Trotter Takes Charge (aka Instructing Their New CO in the Ways)	There are certain people who appear to go through life
10 Nov 1968	J5	The Anti-Submarine Missile (aka Visiting Broadstairs)	It’s always when things are going smoothly
17 Nov 1968	J6	Sub-Conductor Phillips (aka Accredited)	For most of us these days, shopping is a matter of trying to work out which of the
24 Nov 1968	J7	The South Kawowan Summit (aka Have been appearing)	The decent, likeable chap one meets at the bar of the local
1 Dec 1968	J8	Pertwee’s Enlistment Expires (aka Avoiding Redundancy)	A summons to Captain Povey’s Office first thing in the morning means
8 Dec 1968	J9	Capt Povey Takes Over (aka Have Been Exercising)	Well, Captain Povey’s lot can hardly be called a happy one at the best of times
15 Dec 1968	J10	Sir Willoughby Goes to Kawowa (aka Crashing Their Way Through)	The prospect of meeting an admiral, first thing in the morning
22 Dec 1968	J11	The Padre’s Birthday (aka Presented the Padre)	Anniversaries always create a lot of excitement
29 Dec 1968	J12	The Portsmouth Kiosk (aka Blowing Up)	We're all creatures of habit
5 Jan 1969	J13	The Radio Beacon (aka Shot At)	When Edison Bell invented the telephone he really didn’t know what he was doing to everybody
12 Jan 1969	J14	Mr Phillips’s Wrong Uniform (aka Have Been Masquerading)	Sub Lt Phillips’ navigation methods rather follow along the lines of that other
19 Jan 1969	J15	Harold Wilson Reviews the Fleet (aka Have Been Breaking Up)	A chap’s home is supposed to be his castle but it certainly isn’t if
26 Jan 1969	J16	The Relief of the Weather Ship (aka Weathering)	There’s nothing like a peaceful day off in the middle of the week
2 Feb 1969	J17	The Mickey Mouse Toothbrush (aka Bunging Up)	Perhaps the most dangerous invention of the Swinging Sixties Alt: The Do-It-Yourself man is dangerous enough around the house, but aboard a ship
9 Feb 1969	J18	The Brick Smugglers	Every man likes an evening out with the boys now and then.

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SERIES 11, 1969/70, 16 shows
Stephen Murray, Jon Pertwee & Leslie Phillips with Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen, Michael Bates, Tenniel Evans, Laurie Wyman [some] Written by Laurie Wyman Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnson

28 Dec 1969	K1	Lt Commander Murray and the Squatters (aka Desquatting Troutbridge)	All good things come to an end even in the services. The crew
4 Jan 1970	K2	What is the SSE? (aka Admiral Hunting)	For Captain Povey, all days start the same way. After a dirty great plateful
11 Jan 1970	K3	CPO Pertwee Climbs Up the Promotion Ladder (aka Promoting)	For Captain Povey, every day in his office is a new challenge
18 Jan 1970	K4	Stranded (aka Captain Povey as Governor of Forbodia aka Running Aground)	In the Services, there is only one thing worse than actually being in the muck
25 Jan 1970	K5	Sir Willoughby’s Party (aka Starred)	One of the problems with Mr Murray’s promotion is that as the captain of Troutbridge
1 Feb 1970	K6	The Fleet Initiative Test (aka Taking the Initiative)	We all take a chance in life. Some of us win, most of us lose. Take Captain Povey
8 Feb 1970	K7	CPO Pertwee’s Long Service Medal (aka Proving)	We all of us have to put up with minor disappointments from time to time
15 Feb 1970	K8	The Phenomenal Pertwee Tug (aka Hunting Flying Saucers)	Like most husbands, I’m not much of a do-it-yourself man
22 Feb 1970	K9	The Security Clampdown (aka Spy-catching)	We all of us have our little secrets. Even I, Michael de Morgan, announcer
1 Mar 1970	K10	The Anniversary and the Washing Machine (aka Having Trouble With a Washing Machine)	We men can’t really blame our wives for complaining about the arduous housework
8 Mar 1970	K11	The Forbodians Hijack Troutbridge (aka Spy Catching)	My wife and I often have uninvited guests and now, through constant practice
15 Mar 1970	K12	Number One Gets Married (aka Getting Spliced)	Most of us think about marriage sometime
22 Mar 1970	K13	The Honeymooners Return (aka Bombarding)	Now we all know that there are certain advantages in marrying the boss’s daughter.
29 Mar 1970	K14	CPO Pertwee and the Lead Half-Crowns (aka Trying for the Jackpot)	On those occasions when there’s nothing on the telly, and The Navy Lark
5 Apr 1970	K15	Sub-Lt Phillips to Leave for Dartmouth (aka Dartmouth Naval College Has Had a Narrow Escape)	There’s no future in digging up the past. For instance, what could be worse than
12 Apr 1970	K16	The Mark 31 Radar (aka Bashing Up the Radar)	The only thing that’s right about the wife’s family for most men is

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SERIES 12, 1971, 11 shows
Stephen Murray, Jon Pertwee & Leslie Phillips with Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen, Michael Bates, Tenniel Evans, Laurie Wyman [some] Written by Laurie Wyman & George Evans Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnson

16 May 1971	L1	The Put-A-Horse-Out-To-Graze Fund (aka Rattling Their Collecting Tins)	All good things come to an end and unfortunately for the Admiralty this is terribly true
23 May 1971	L2	Impressions for Survival (aka Demonstrating the Art of Personal Survival)	We all know when we’ve done it once too often. There’s the time when
30 May 1971	L3	The Beard-Growing Race	Some men are born with the gambling instinct. They’ll bet on anything.
6 Jun 1971	L4	The Mysterious Radio Signals (aka Da-Da Dot-Dotting Their Way Through)	As regular listeners will know, Sub Lt Phillips’ romantic path never runs true
13 Jun 1971	L5	Operation Recovery (aka Going Off Bang)	Marriage is an old institution
20 Jun 1971	L6	The Slogan Contest (aka Assisting the Recruiting Drive)	Little do people appreciate what hidden tensions
27 Jun 1971	L7	Sir Willoughby at Shanghai	What everyone likes to do is get away from it all
4 Jul 1971	L8	Operation Cowes Barge	Has your past ever caught up with you?
11 Jul 1971	L9	Number One’s Anniversary	Moods are like politicians — they’re totally unpredictable!
18 Jul 1971	L10	The Loch Ness Monster	What keeps us going all the year round is the thought of the paid holiday to come
25 Jul 1971	L11	The Forbodian Attaché

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SERIES 13, 1972, 13 shows
Stephen Murray, Jon Pertwee & Leslie Phillips with Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen, Michael Bates, Tenniel Evans, Laurie Wyman [some], June Whitfield [M1] Written by Laurie Wyman & George Evans Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnson

26 Mar 1972	M1	The TV Documentary	The British Broadcasting Corporation is a truly wonderful and enterprising
2 Apr 1972	M2	The POW Escape Exercise (aka Escaping Back Into)	All men feel like prisoners at times, particularly if they’re married.
9 Apr 1972	M3	Number One’s Married Quarters (aka Spying Out the Land)	Let’s face it there is a housing problem in this country
16 Apr 1972	M4	The Newhaven-Dieppe Smuggling Run (aka Operating for Profit)	The French have a wonderful way with words
23 Apr 1972	M5	The Bumble Spit Lighthouse Affair (aka Cavorting About)	Of course, the reason they always ask me to do the introductions
30 Apr 1972	M6	The Tonipouhaha Treasure (aka Digging Themselves Stupid)	There are various kinds of parties which we’ve all attended in our time.
7 May 1972	M7	The USA Navigator Swap (aka Fostering International Good Will)	Meetings are funny things. The BBC continually holds top level meetings
14 May 1972	M8	Son of a Sea Lord (aka Sailing Victoriously)	Promotion always comes to him who waits. As you know I
21 May 1972	M9	Hypnotising Ramona (aka Hypnotised)	All husbands constantly ask themselves, “Are you a man or a mouse?”
28 May 1972	M10	The Master of Sardinia (aka Mastering)	At some time or other everybody’s been discovered doing something they shouldn’t do
4 Jun 1972	M11	Opportunity Knockers (aka Digging for Talent)	Let’s face it, we’re all good at something
11 Jun 1972	M12	Friday the 13th (aka Stopping a Leak)	We all have our little secrets. In my wife’s case, it’s her age
18 Jun 1972	M13	The New NAAFI (aka Whoosh-bang, All Gone Pertwee)	We all try to get something for nothing

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SERIES 14, 1973, 13 shows
Stephen Murray, Jon Pertwee & Leslie Phillips with Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen, Michael Bates, Tenniel Evans, Laurie Wyman [some] Written by Laurie Wyman & George Evans Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnson

29 Jul 1973	N1	The Montezuela Revolution (aka Revolting)	“Excuse me Sir I’m from the BBC.” “Well don’t complain to me, we all have to work”
5 Aug 1973	N2	The Island Swordfish (aka Having Their Little Boats Eaten)	Oh thank you so much for all that applause. I’m extremely touched by
12 Aug 1973	N3	Bunged in the Brig (aka Bunged in the Rattle)	They say that everyone in the world has a double somewhere
19 Aug 1973	N4	Kidnapped Down Under (aka Doing a Kangaroo Polka)	I often wonder how many of you ordinary people out there realise what
26 Aug 1973	N5	The Digital Isles Go Unstable (aka Removing the Digits)	People can get upset over practically anything
2 Sep 1973	N6	Egbert Hitches a Ride (aka Bombed by the Raffia)	The Post Office — presumably to pay for yet another set of
9 Sep 1973	N7	Povey an Admiral at Last (aka Crossing their Wires)	The English, from toff to working class, have always had a sense of occasion
16 Sep 1973	N8	The Borgholm Horse Trials (aka Nobbled)	Meeting people, either socially or professionally, is always interesting
23 Sep 1973	N9	Captain Povey’s Wig (aka Mastering)	These days, most of us find that life is anything but a game
30 Sep 1973	N10	The Brain Pill (aka Taking the Pill With Disastrous Consequences)	We have a lot to thank science for. I mean if hadn’t been for scientists
7 Oct 1973	N11	Operation Showcase (aka Demonstrating Their Firepower)	Of course, by now, the rest of the Common Market countries will have realised
14 Oct 1973	N12	CPO Pertwee Yachtmonger (aka Living the High Life)	Well, once again I haven’t won the pools, my horse lost yesterday
21 Oct 1973	N13	The Talpinium Shell (aka Have Gone Bang)	As we all know, things aren’t always what they seem to be

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SERIES 15, 1975/76, 11 shows
Stephen Murray, Jon Pertwee & Leslie Phillips with Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen, Michael Bates, Tenniel Evans, April Walker [some], Laurie Wyman [some] Written by Laurie Wyman & George Evans Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnson For this series, there were no introductory remarks, they just went into the start of the episode, with the theme music and announcements coming after a minute or two

9 Nov 1975	O1	Sequel to the Talpinium Shell (aka Blowing off Troutbridge)	[Ship’s whistle] Phillips: Left hand down a bit
16 Nov 1975	O2	NANA (aka Being Rude to Their NANA)	[Ship’s whistle] Phillips: Gosh that’s something. At least our hooter still works
23 Nov 1975	O3	Helen, the New Wren (aka Fallen Victim to the Green Eye of Jealousy)	[Ship’s engine] Phillips: Steady at that, Chief. No, no, no, I’m wrong
30 Nov 1975	O4	Relief for Station 150 (aka Were Freezing Their Assets)	[Ship’s whistle] Phillips: Hey, hey, hey, who did that?
7 Dec 1975	O5	Black is Beautiful (aka Rejuvenating)	Pertwee: [Laughs] Stone me! The Naval News is getting positively pornographic!
14 Dec 1975	O6	Sidney and the Stamp (aka Throwing Their Voices)	Myrtle: Ebenezer Pertwee’s War Surplus Emporium Limited.
21 Dec 1975	O7	Commander Murray Becomes a Showjumper (aka Riding to Victory)	[Ship’s whistle] Pertwee: Mr Phillips, sir. And may one ask why one blew one’s siren
28 Dec 1975	O8	Horrible Horace Stirs It Up (aka Confounding the Ungodly)	Povey: Captain Povey’s office, Captain Povey speaking. Mrs P: Ah, so you are there
4 Jan 1976	O9	Officers’ and Gents’ Lib (aka Burning Their Bras)	[Knocking] Pertwee: Mr Phillips, sir. Mr Phillips, sir. Are you there?
11 Jan 1976	O10	The Case of the HGM Mark 5 (aka Drowning Their Hum Grummit)	[Train] Phillips: Gosh! How clever of British Rail.
18 Jan 1976	O11	Uncle Wilberforce Pertwee (aka Having a History Lesson)	Admiral: Oi! I’m the Admiral and this is my Court of Inquiry


SPECIAL, 1977
Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee & Stephen Murray with Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen, Tenniel Evans, Michael Bates Written by Laurie Wyman Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnson

16 Jul 1977	OSP	Queen’s Silver Jubilee Edition (aka The BBC are Sending the Bill to Buckingham Palace)	Ladies and gentlemen, we present a special Silver Jubilee edition of … You impetuous buffoons. Surely you realise that by letting the crew of HMS Troutbridge


The alternative titles are based on the phrases used at the end of the show (in the early series, this was always “Working their passage”) Alternate starts: “My info is that the TS edits gained different first lines when the UK version was topical, or part of an ongoing joke line, or when they just felt like it. So lots of shows have two beginnings.” — Wyl E Cyote, 30 Mar 2002 The alternate start for J17 actually appears part-way through the opening announcement. In some versions, the first part of the announcement, with some repartee about the announcer’s suit, is absent. Links: The Navy Lark Appreciation Societywww.navylark.org.uk BBC 7's Navy Lark Page: www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/comedy/progpages/navylark.shtml BBC Shop - Navy Lark tapes: www.bbcshop.com/icat/42
Originally compiled by Eric Eales, Amendments by Dave, 28 Mar 2002, Extra information from Wyl E Cyote, 30 Mar 2002, still@it.com More information from Ian Ellis, 7 Apr 2002. Most of the remaining gaps filled by information posted by SadSack, 16 Feb 2003 (we don't know who originally compiled it) Last updated on 01 February 2007 at 15:27 table produced using T2T
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