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This title features classic BBC Radio comedy starring Jon Pertwee, Leslie Phillips, Stephen Murray, Ronnie Barker, Heather Chasen and Tenniel Evans. 16-page booklet contains a detailed history of the programme's development, cast biographies and episode guide. This title contains the last nine episodes of "Series Six" of "The Navy Lark", the majority previously unreleased. This title includes bonus episode "The Surprise Wedding", previously missing from "Series 3".
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Another excellent release of classic early `60's radio comedy from the BBC. This collection presents the final nine episodes of series six of The Navy Lark (Episodes 1-10 of series six can be found here:The Navy Lark Collection: Series 6, Pt. 1 (BBC Radio 4 Comedy) ), probably one of the most successful, long running and well loved radio series of all time. Telling the adventures of the crew of HMS Troutbridge, this is a wonderful comedy that has really stood the test of time. As it has very few topical references it is just as funny today as when first broadcast. At this point in the series the humour started to derive from various funny voices and vocal tics rather than clever plotting and situations, but the episodes are still hysterically funny and keep me creased with laughter.
Series six is business as usual, with navigational clangers, incompetent commanding officers and CPO Pertwee's shenanigans. There are a few nods to stories from earlier series, with Captain Povey's confirmation of rank becoming an issue once more, and the ongoing romance/engagement between Wren Chasen and Mr. Phillips being a loose story arc through the series. Also appearing in the series is Commander Bell, one of my favourite characters, whose disaster laden monologues are a joy to listen to and expertly delivered by the wonderful Ronnie Barker.
As with the `Round The Horne' and ongoing `Goon Show' releases, these have been restored to their best possible quality (by, I am assuming, Ted Kendall, though there is no information to this effect). But please bear in mind the source of the material, some of it comes from off air recordings, so even with the best of restoration it occasionally sounds a bit rough. I must say that the quality of this release is head and shoulders above the rest, in comparison the quality is superb.
The nine episodes are presented on five discs. In a break from earlier releases these are in a cunning fold out double jewel case, enclosed in a thin card sleeve. Despite the change in packaging, the design on the spine is the same as previous releases, and so you cannot tell the difference when they are lined up on the shelf.
As an added bonus, and something that rates as a special event for an avid fan such as myself, there is a tenth bonus episode. This is a recently found recording of `The Surprise Wedding', from series three. I have never heard this before and it was a real treat. I find it amazing that lost episodes are still turning up, and I am grateful to the series producers for adding it to this release rather than the obvious commercial choice of re-releasing an up dated series 3.
The ten episodes are:
Series 6 Episode 11 `The Submerged Island'
Series 6 Episode 12 `The Sicilian Secret Agent'
Series 6 Episode 13 `Germany's Troutbridge'
Series 6 Episode 14 `Confirming Povey's Rank'
Series 6 Episode 15 `The Calais Dock Strike'
Series 6 Episode 16 `Johnson's Memoirs'
Series 6 Episode 17 `The Emperor of Tratvia'
Series 6 Episode 18 `Open Day'
Series 6 Episode 19 `Stuck on a Sandbank'
Series 3 Episode 20 `The Surprise Wedding'
Well done BBC, keep them coming! And any chance of a release for `Men From The Ministry' or `I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again'???
Series six is business as usual, with navigational clangers, incompetent commanding officers and CPO Pertwee's shenanigans. There are a few nods to stories from earlier series, with Captain Povey's confirmation of rank becoming an issue once more, and the ongoing romance/engagement between Wren Chasen and Mr. Phillips being a loose story arc through the series. Also appearing in the series is Commander Bell, one of my favourite characters, whose disaster laden monologues are a joy to listen to and expertly delivered by the wonderful Ronnie Barker.
As with the `Round The Horne' and ongoing `Goon Show' releases, these have been restored to their best possible quality (by, I am assuming, Ted Kendall, though there is no information to this effect). But please bear in mind the source of the material, some of it comes from off air recordings, so even with the best of restoration it occasionally sounds a bit rough. I must say that the quality of this release is head and shoulders above the rest, in comparison the quality is superb.
The nine episodes are presented on five discs. In a break from earlier releases these are in a cunning fold out double jewel case, enclosed in a thin card sleeve. Despite the change in packaging, the design on the spine is the same as previous releases, and so you cannot tell the difference when they are lined up on the shelf.
As an added bonus, and something that rates as a special event for an avid fan such as myself, there is a tenth bonus episode. This is a recently found recording of `The Surprise Wedding', from series three. I have never heard this before and it was a real treat. I find it amazing that lost episodes are still turning up, and I am grateful to the series producers for adding it to this release rather than the obvious commercial choice of re-releasing an up dated series 3.
The ten episodes are:
Series 6 Episode 11 `The Submerged Island'
Series 6 Episode 12 `The Sicilian Secret Agent'
Series 6 Episode 13 `Germany's Troutbridge'
Series 6 Episode 14 `Confirming Povey's Rank'
Series 6 Episode 15 `The Calais Dock Strike'
Series 6 Episode 16 `Johnson's Memoirs'
Series 6 Episode 17 `The Emperor of Tratvia'
Series 6 Episode 18 `Open Day'
Series 6 Episode 19 `Stuck on a Sandbank'
Series 3 Episode 20 `The Surprise Wedding'
Well done BBC, keep them coming! And any chance of a release for `Men From The Ministry' or `I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again'???
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This collection covers Series 6 episodes 11 to 19 inclusive. But this collection has a real bonus, a long lost episode from Series 3; Captain Stanton's Wedding (aka The Surprise Wedding). None of the episodes in this collection have been broadcast on BBC7 so this is a real "must have " for all Navy Lark fans.
More wonderful stuff from the crew of HMS Troutbridge concluding Series 6 plus a newly discovered copy of the final episode from Series 3 which is a really nice bonus. I have just treated myself to listening to all my navy Lark CDs starting at the beginning of series 1 and going all through to the end of Series 6 and there's not a single dud episode amongst them. I can't wait for Series 7.
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