The Navy Lark. Copyright: BBC

The Navy Lark

Radio sitcom
BBC Light Programme / BBC Radio 2
1959 - 1977
241 episodes (15 series)

Classic radio sitcom about life aboard a British Royal Navy frigate. Stars Dennis Price, Stephen Murray, Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee, Ronnie Barker and more.

All cast & crew

We have recorded credits for 4 of the 241 episodes produced.

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Jon Pertwee	CPO Pertwee View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Missing Jeep Series 1, Episode 2 - Operation Fag End Series 1, Episode 3 - Number One's Chair Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fairground Lights	4
Leslie Phillips	Sub-Lt Phillips View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Missing Jeep Series 1, Episode 2 - Operation Fag End Series 1, Episode 3 - Number One's Chair Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fairground Lights	4
Stephen Murray	Lt Cdr Murray (Number One)
Ronnie Barker	Able Seaman (Fatso) Johnson View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Missing Jeep Series 1, Episode 2 - Operation Fag End Series 1, Episode 3 - Number One's Chair Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fairground Lights	4
Richard Caldicot	Commander Povey View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Missing Jeep Series 1, Episode 2 - Operation Fag End Series 1, Episode 3 - Number One's Chair Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fairground Lights	4
Heather Chasen	Wren Heather Chasen View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Missing Jeep Series 1, Episode 3 - Number One's Chair Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fairground Lights	3
Tenniel Evans	Able Seaman Goldstein View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Missing Jeep	1
Michael Bates	Able Seaman Ginger
Dennis Price	Lt Cdr Price (Number One) View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Missing Jeep Series 1, Episode 2 - Operation Fag End Series 1, Episode 3 - Number One's Chair Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fairground Lights	4

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Michael Bates	Commander Shaw View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Missing Jeep Series 1, Episode 2 - Operation Fag End Series 1, Episode 3 - Number One's Chair Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fairground Lights	4
Pamela Buck	Joyce View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Operation Fag End	1
Tenniel Evans	Communication Operator Prout View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fairground Lights	1
Tenniel Evans	Warrant Officer Hildebrand Pertwee View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Number One's Chair	1
Tenniel Evans	Sqdn-Ldr Pertwee View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Operation Fag End	1
Tenniel Evans	Uncle Sebastian Pertwee View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Missing Jeep	1
Ronnie Barker	Ensemble Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Missing Jeep Series 1, Episode 2 - Operation Fag End	2

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
George Evans	Writer
Lawrie Wyman (as Laurie Wyman)	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Missing Jeep Series 1, Episode 2 - Operation Fag End Series 1, Episode 3 - Number One's Chair Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fairground Lights	4

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Alastair Scott Johnston (as Alastair Scott-Johnston)	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - The Missing Jeep Series 1, Episode 2 - Operation Fag End Series 1, Episode 3 - Number One's Chair Series 1, Episode 4 - The Fairground Lights	4