The Navy Lark!

tigerfish
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edited March 2016 in Entertainment #1

Who remembers that BBC Radio's Sunday lunchtime prog  "The Navy Lark". Featuring HMS Troutbridge, and Captain Povey, - His wife Ramona, Able Seaman Goldstein, Petty Officer Pertwee and the Number one  Murray??. And Lieutenant Leslie Phillips. Who was the Welsh Seaman?

Sadly my memory has become clouded with age, but even the thought of it brings on the chuckles!

Comments like "Staarbord Loukout Chatting, thought youd like to know....."

Who can help remembering?

TF

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  • richardandros
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    edited March 2016 #2

    And also "Round the Horne" which appealed to my sense of humour as a teenager.  BBC and the PC Brigade wouldn't allow that any more!!

  • Kennine
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    edited March 2016 #3

    Those programmes are still available on the web.  They are good entertainment and remarkably funny considering how proper everything was at the time they were recorded. 

    K 

  • Hakinbush
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    edited March 2016 #4

    Seem to remember lieutenant Leslie Philips trying to guide the ship in to port,"  come on come on, left hand down a bit "..classic.

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2016 #5

    Tennial Evans - Taffy

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2016 #6

    Ronnie Barker AB Fatso Johnson

    Jon Pertwee - CPO Pertwee

    Michael Bates - AB Ginger

  • Kennine
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    edited March 2016 #7

    Just listened to an episode of Round the Horne . Brilliant comedy full of innuendo and double meanings. Skillful dialogue, something in short supply nowadays.

    Might not suit the avid PC brigade of whom there are a few on here, so I wont post a link.

    Our friend Mr Google can show the way.

    kHappy

     

  • tigerfish
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    edited March 2016 #8

    Oneput, Thanks, and wasn't Leslie Phillips referred to as the Navigating Officer?  Ronnie Barker was classic as AB fatso Johnson, long before he became famous as part of the two Ronnies.  At one stage my family nickname was "Povey" probably because of my habit of referreing to the DCOS as Ramona.

    As has already been said The Navy Lark and Round the Horne were classics in their day, and for me epitomised the sorely missed BBC Radio's  "Light Programme".

    TF

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2016 #9

    Round the Horne, brilliant, 15 million listeners couldn't be wrong

  • TheAdmiral
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    edited March 2016 #10

    Aye Aye Captain, those were the days, they don't make them like that anymore

    Admiral

  • ABM
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    edited March 2016 #11

    BBC  Radio  4,  Channel  708  on  Freeview  !!

    12.10  ( Right  Now   !!)  16/03/2016

    THE  NAVY  LARK   !!

  • ABM
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    edited March 2016 #12

    Followed  by  " I'm  Sorry ,  I'll  Read  That  Again"  @  12.30

    ( From  March  1970  !! )

  • richardandros
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    edited March 2016 #13

    I seem to remember that Round the Horne was broadcast across lunchtime on a Friday and our 6th Form Common Room was packed out with everyone crowded around a little transistor radio.  If you hadn't listened, you were out of the jokes for the rest of the
    week!Laughing

  • ABM
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    edited March 2016 #14

    BBC  Radio  4,  Channel  708  on  Freeview  !!

    12.10  ( Right  Now   !!)  16/03/2016

    THE  NAVY  LARK   !!

    Oooer,  I  should  have  used  my  new  bifocals,  and  not  my  old  reading  specs 
    Embarassed  --  I  would  then  have  seen  the  two  dots  after  Radio  4  !  The  full  programme  title  is,  of  course  B.B.C. 
    Radio  4  EXTRA  altho  it  is  on  freeview  ch  708

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited March 2016 #15

    All the golden oldie radio comedies are on a loop on Radio 4 Extra! I woke up to The Navy Lark this morning!Happy

  • volvoman9
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    edited March 2016 #16

    Radio programmes like the navy lark were Sunday lunchtime listening.I well remember round the horne and the clitheroe kid and ken dodd also had a show.They were great listening and i still listen to them on youtube.

    peter.

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2016 #17

    Benny Hill was in Educating Archie

    Meet the Huggetts (Jack Warner & Kathleen Harrison)

    Both Sunday lunchtime listening after Two Way Family Favourites

  • ABM
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    edited March 2016 #18

    Educating  Archie  !!  The  perfect  ventriloquists  Dummy  for  the  Radio  !!  Peter  Brough's  mouth  moved  less  when  he  was  talking  as  himself   Surprised 

  • cyberyacht
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    edited March 2016 #19

    Anyone remember 'Life with the Lyons'?

  • ADP1963
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    edited March 2016 #20

    Anyone remember 'Life with the Lyons'?

    Write your comments here...No....never heard of Ben Lyons & BB Daniels.     Wink

  • ADP1963
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    edited March 2016 #21

    Educating  Archie  !!  The  perfect  ventriloquists  Dummy  for  the  Radio  !!  Peter  Brough's  mouth  moved  less  when  he  was  talking  as  himself   Surprised 

    Write your comments here...Who was in the Archie Andrews Club then?.Wink

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