Evelyn Waugh was born in Hampstead in 1903 and educated at Hertford College, Oxford. In 1928 he published his first novel, Decline and Fall, which was soon followed by Vile Bodies (1930), Black Mischief (1932), A Handful of Dust (1934) and Scoop (1938). During these years he also travelled extensively and converted to Catholicism. In 1939 Waugh was commissioned in the Royal Marines and later transferred to the Royal Horse Guards, experiences which informed his Sword of Honour trilogy (1952-61). His most famous novel, Brideshead Revisited (1945), was written while on leave from the army. Waugh died in 1966.

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The tenth and eleventh series of the side-splitting Senior Service spoof 
 
Left hand down a bit! The clueless crew of HMS Troutbridge have returned to port after months at sea, and are soon getting into more hilarious scrapes... 
 
Included here are the complete Series Ten and Eleven of the fondly-remembered show, remastered and restored for your listening pleasure. In these 34 vintage episodes, Troutbridge is assigned a new Captain, the seasick Commander Trotter; Povey prepares for a visit from Prime Minister Harold Wilson; the ship is hijacked by Forbodian spies; and Murray is promoted - and gets hitched to the Admiral's daughter... 
 
With a starring cast of Stephen Murray, Leslie Phillips and Jon Pertwee, ably supported by Richard Caldicot, Heather Chasen, Tenniel Evans and Michael Bates, The Navy Lark remains buoyant after all these years. 
 
NB: Some of the language on this recording reflects the era in which it was first broadcast, and due to the age of the source material, the sound quality may vary 
 
Production credits 
Scripted by Lawrie Wyman 
Produced by Alastair Scott Johnston 
Starring: Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee, Stephen Murray, Richard Caldicot, Michael Bates, Heather Chasen and Tenniel Evans 
With Lawrie Wyman, Nigel Graham, Alan Reeve-Jones, Amanda Murray, Elizabeth Morgan and Frank Thornton 
 
Remastered by Ted Kendall 
Thanks to Keith Wickham 
 
Note: none of the episodes were originally given titles. The ones here have been adopted for easy reference and are in line with previous commercial releases 
 
For more information on the programme, contact: 
The Navy Lark Appreciation Society 
Honeysuckle Cottage 
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Episode guide 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on the following dates: 
 
Series 10 
Troutbridge Electrifies Portsmouth 13 October 1968 
The Redundancy Drive 20 October 1968 
The Smugglers Return 27 October 1968 
Commander Trotter Takes Charge 3 November 1968 
The Anti-Submarine Missile 10 November 1968 
Sub-Conductor Phillips 17 November 1968 
The South Kawowan Summit 24 November 1968 
Pertwee's Enlistment Expires 1 December 1968 
Captain Povey Takes Over 8 December 1968 
Sir Willoughby Goes to Kawowa 15 December 1968 
The Padre's Birthday 22 December 1968 
The Portsmouth Kiosk 29 December 1968 
The Radio Beacon 5 January 1969 
Mr Phillips' Wrong Uniform 12 January 1969 
Harold Wilson Reviews the Fleet 19 January 1969 
The Relief of the Weather Ship 26 January 1969 
Bunging Up 2 February 1969 
The Brick Smugglers 9 February 1969 
 
Series 11 
Commander Murray and the Squatters 28 December 1969 
What is the SSE? 4 January 1970 
Pertwee Climbs Up the Promotion Ladder 11 January 1970 
Stranded 18 January 1970 
Sir Willoughby's Party 25 January 1970 
The Fleet Initiative Test 1 February 1970 
CPO Pertwee's Long Service Medal 8 February 1970 
The Phenomenal Pertwee Tug 15 February 1970 
The Security Clampdown 22 February 1970 
The Anniversary and the Washing 1 March 1970 
The Forbodians Hijack Troutbridge 8 March 1970 
Number One Gets Married 15 March 1970 
The Honeymooners Return 22 March 1970 
CPO Pertwee and the Lead Half Crowns 29 March 1970 
Sub Lt Phillips to Leave for Dartmouth 5 April 1970 
The Mark 31 Radar 12 April 1970 
 
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The Navy Lark: Series 10 and 11

The Classic BBC Radio Sitcom

The final two series of the fondly remembered comedy - plus the Silver Jubilee Special and the 2008 reunion show 
 
It's all aboard for more entertaining escapades, as the classic comedy sets sail for its last two series. Included here are all 24 episodes from Series Fourteen and Fifteen, starring Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee and Stephen Murray. 
 
In these hilarious shows, HMS Troutbridge joins a flotilla travelling round the world on a Navy goodwill mission - but en route, the crew are ensnared in the revolutionary plans of El Godmother and the Raffia, and come up against The Master and his female associate The Mistress. They also have an explosive encounter with a talpinium shell, attempt to get to grips with NANA, and form their own lobby group, An Officer and a Gentleman's Liberation Movement... 
 
Also included is 1977's The Jubilee Navy Lark and The Reunion, in which presenter Sue McGregor interviews some of the stars of the seafaring show, including June Whitfield, Leslie Phillips, George Evans, Heather Chasen and Tenniel Evans. 
 
NB: Some of the language on this recording reflects the era in which it was first broadcast, and due to the age of the source material, the sound quality may vary 
 
Production credits 
Scripted by Lawrie Wyman and George Evans 
Produced by Alastair Scott Johnston 
Starring: Leslie Phillips, Jon Pertwee, Stephen Murray, Richard Caldicot, Michael Bates, Heather Chasen and Tenniel Evans 
With Miriam Margolyes, Chic Murray, Elizabeth Morgan, June Whitfield, Gretta Gouriet, April Walker, Pete Murray 
 
Remastered by Ted Kendall 
Thanks to Keith Wickham 
 
Note: none of the episodes were originally given titles. The ones here have been adopted for easy reference and are in line with previous commercial releases 
 
For more information on the programme, contact: 
The Navy Lark Appreciation Society 
Honeysuckle Cottage 
Little Street 
Yoxford 
Suffolk 
IP7 3JQ 
 
Episode guide 
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on the following dates: 
 
Series 14 
The Montezula Revolution 29 July 1973 
The Island Swordfish 5 August 1973 
Bunged in the Battle 12 August 1973 
Kangaroo Polka 19 August 1973 
The Digital Isles Go Unstable 26 August 1973 
Egbert Hitches a Ride 2 September 1973 
Povey - An Admiral at Last 9 September 1973 
The Bergholm Horse Trials 16 September 1973 
Captain Povey's Wig 23 September 1973 
The Brain Pill 30 September 1973 
Operation Showcase 7 October 1973 
CPO Pertwee - Yachtmonger 14 October 1973 
The Talpinium Shell 21 October 1973 
 
Series 15 
Sequel to The Talpinium Shell 9 November 1975 
NANA 16 November 1975 
Helen, The New Wren 23 November 1975 
Relief for Station 150 30 November 1975 
Black is Beautiful 7 December 1975 
Sidney and the Stamp 14 December 1975 
Commander Murray Becomes a Showjumper 21 December 1975 
Horrible Horace 28 December 1975 
Officers and Gents' Lib 4 January 1976 
The Case of the HGM Mark 5 11 January 1976 
Captain Wilberforce Pertwee 18 January 1976 
 
The Jubilee Navy Lark 16 July 1977 
 
The Navy Lark: The Reunion 31 August 2008 
Presented by Sue McGregor 
With June Whitfield, Leslie Phillips, George Evans, Heather Chasen and Tenniel Evans 
 
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The Navy Lark: Series 14 and 15

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