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Troutbridge TV's new Deputy Controller, Henry Povey spots some old faces. The Navy Lark spin-off with Leslie Phillips. From 1963.

Abandon ship! Take one naval crew - disembark them and drop anchor at a TV station - and you have 'The TV Lark'.

After four series of 'The Navy Lark', the 麻豆社 decided the comedy crew needed a new setting, so where better than brand new independent station, Troutbridge TV?

New Deputy Controller of Programmes, Henry Povey spots some familiar faces...

The Producer 鈥�. Stephen Murray
The Floor Manager 鈥�. Jon Pertwee
The Director 鈥�. Leslie Phillips
Deputy Controller,Henry Povey, 鈥�. Richard Caldicot
鈥楩atso鈥� Johnson 鈥�. Ronnie Barker
'Taffy' Goldstein/The Mayor 鈥�. Tenniel Evans
Controller,Gervais Batsford-Shaw 鈥�. Michael Bates
Janet 鈥�. Janet Brown
TTV Continuity Announcer 鈥�. Robin Boyle

Written by Lawrie Wyman

This series proved to be only a temporary change of course for the crew of HMS Troutbridge - as they were soon back aboard 'The Navy Lark' - after 10 outings of The TV Lark.

Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.

First broadcast on the 麻豆社 Light Programme in January 1963.

30 minutes

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