Production The Navy Lark



a radio times newspaper extract 1960, showing cast of show , promoting show s return.


the series used accents , characterised voices supplement humour, deal of innuendo.


the show s theme tune trade wind hornpipe written , performed tommy reilly on barry music compilation of short interlude pieces published in 1958 on bmc118.


the programme strong on creating identifiable characters, listener able differentiate each person laurie wyman created; many of whom acquired enduring catchphrases, notably sub lieutenant phillips: corrrrr , ooh, nasty... , oh lumme! , , left hand down bit . ev rybody down! phrase of cpo pertwee s, necessitated string of incomprehensible navigation orders phillips, , followed sound effect of ship crashing. also, whenever pertwee had menial job done, able seaman johnson first in line it, inevitably against will: re rotten, are! . telephone response naval intelligence (ronnie barker), extremely gormless , dimwitted delivery of ello, intelligence ere or intelligence speakin .


other recurring verbal features invented words humgrummit , floggle-toggle served cover manner of unspecified objects ranging foodstuffs naval equipment. unspecified illnesses include twingeing screws , illness pertwee martyr, when hearing being under sailing orders.







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