Where can I listen to The Navy Lark?
BBC Radio 4 Extra – The Navy Lark – Available now.
When was The Navy Lark on the radio?
29th of March 1959
The show was first aired on The Light Programme on the 29th of March 1959 and ran for fifteen series until 1976 making it the second longest running radio programme the BBC has made.
Who played The Navy Lark theme?
For 15 series over 17 years Tommy Reilly’s evocative rendition of the Trade Wind Hornpipe heralded 30 minutes of naval mayhem in and around Portsmouth with occasional forays onto the high seas aboard the fictional frigate HMS Troutbridge. ‘The Navy Lark’ was first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme.
Who said Left hand down a bit?
The programme was strong on creating identifiable characters, the listener was able to clearly differentiate each person Laurie Wyman created; many of whom acquired enduring catchphrases, most notably from Sub Lieutenant Phillips: “Corrrrr”, “Ooh, nasty…”, “Oh lumme!”, and “Left hand down a bit”.
When was journey into space on the radio?
BBC radio at 90: Journey Into Space, 1953.
Where was the Navy Lark filmed?
The Navy Lark is a 1959 British comedy film based on The Navy Lark radio series broadcast on the BBC Light Programme. It featured Cecil Parker, Ronald Shiner and Leslie Phillips, Gordon Jackson and Hattie Jacques. It was filmed mainly at West Bay, Bridport, Dorset.
Who wrote Round the Horne?
Took
Round the Horne is a BBC Radio comedy programme starring Kenneth Horne, first transmitted in four series of weekly episodes from 1965 until 1968. The show was created by Barry Took and Marty Feldman, who wrote the first three series. The fourth was written by Took, Johnnie Mortimer, Brian Cooke and Donald Webster.
Why do people say left hand instead of just left?
In common spoken English, left hand differs from left in that it is meant to be from the reference point of an observer. In some cases, like the theater or a classroom, observers are often oriented in opposite directions, and it is necessary to disambiguate between the two, as in “stage left” or “on YOUR right”.
Was Alfie Bass in journey into space?
Faulds returned as Jet, Alfie Bass as Lemmy, Poynter as Doc, and Don Sharp played Mitch. David Jacobs appeared in all the episodes apart from 8, and 9, with Alan Tilvern in 1, 13, 14, and 15, and Pat Cambell in 10 to 13 inclusive.
How many episodes are there of journey into space?
Journey into Space was written by Charles Chilton and ran for over 60 episodes during the 1950s.
What is a Floggle toggle?
One I’m a bit puzzled about is “floggle toggle.” It appears to be used as a placeholder name, similar to thingamajig and widget, to describe a device which if removed or incorrectly fitted will cause some some piece of equipment to fail, e.g. an engine to stop running or the ship’s guns to fire in the wrong direction.
How many episodes of Round the Horne are there?
Horne’s supporting cast comprised Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden and, in the first three series, Bill Pertwee. The announcer was Douglas Smith, who also took part in the sketches….Round the Horne.
| Genre | Sketch comedy |
|---|---|
| No. of episodes | 67 |
When did the Navy Lark start?
The Navy Lark was a BBC radio comedy written by Laurie Wyman and George Evans about the crew of The Royal Navy ship HMS Troutbridge and their mis-adventures. The show was first aired on The Light Programme in 1959 and ran for thirteen series until 1976 making it the second longest running radio programme the BBC has made.
What is the name of the ship in the Navy Lark?
The Navy Lark is a radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate named HMS Troutbridge, (a play on HMS Troubridge, a Royal Navy destroyer) based in HMNB Portsmouth. In series 1 and 2, the ship and crew were stationed offshore at an unnamed location known simply as “The Island”.
What was the longest running radio drama on Springbok Radio?
Lux Radio Theatre aka Radio Theatre (1950–1985) – “the finest in radio drama” – This was the longest-running series on Springbok Radio, which started on the very first night of Springbok Radio’s opening day. Many of the episodes from the early 1950s were rebroadcasts of Australian made episodes.
Who wrote the Navy Lark Song?
It was written and performed by Tommy Reilly and James Moody (under the alias Dwight Barker) and was released by Conroy, an imprint of Berry Music Co. The music of Tommy Reilly and James Moody was used extensively throughout The Navy Lark for links between scenes.