HMS Paradise. Captain Turvey (Richard Caldicot). Copyright: Rediffusion London
HMS Paradise

HMS Paradise

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1964 - 1965
  • 26 episodes (1 series)

HMS Paradise, an island off the Dorset coast, is an idyllic posting as nobody seems to do any work... but not everyone is happy about the situation. Stars Richard Caldicot, Frank Thornton, Robin Hunter, Ronald Radd, Angus Lennie and more.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 17 - Twas On The Good Ship Venus

There are more things in Heaven and Earth than are dreamed of in the Manual of Navigation.

Notes

This episode no longer exists in the archives. It is missing, believed wiped.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 5th November 1964
Time
6:05pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
25 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Richard Caldicot Captain Turvey
Frank Thornton Commander Fairweather
Robin Hunter Lieutenant Pouter
Ronald Radd Chief Petty Officer Banyard
Angus Lennie Able Seaman Murdoch
Priscilla Morgan Amanda
Guest cast
John Roden Wilson
Writing team
Lew Schwarz Writer
Production team
Bill Hitchcock Director
Sid Colin Producer
Malcolm Lockyer Composer

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