The Sky Larks
The adventures of a helicopter crew based on the fictional aircraft carrier, HMS Aerial (the real-life HMS Ark Royal)
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1958
- Channel
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 16 (1 series)
- Creator
- John Warrington
- Starring
- Anton Rodgers, A.E. Matthews, Robert Chetwyn, Roland Curram, John Southworth, William Mervyn and Frank Shelley
- Writers
- Trevor Peacock and Gavin Blakeney
- Producer
- John Warrington
The (mis)adventures of a Royal Naval helicopter crew on board aircraft carrier, HMS Aerial. Their actions cause consternation amongst the officers of their various host ships while on duty in the Mediterranean.
- Tagline
- The Adventures and Misadventures of a Naval Helicopter Crew
- Production company
- Picture
- Black and white
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 11th July 1958 on BBC One at 7pm
- Last new broadcast
- Friday 3rd October 1958 on BBC One at 7pm
- Length of episodes
- 30 minutes

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