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'''''The Embassy Lark''''' was a [[radio comedy]] series broadcast from 1966 to 1968 as a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] from [[The Navy Lark]]. It was written by [[Lawrie Wyman]] and starred [[Frank Thornton]] and [[Derek Francis]]. It was produced by Sir Alistair Scott-Johnston. Three series, of 13, 14 and 15 episodes, were made.
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{{Infobox radio show
The show was set in the British [[Embassy]] in the [[fictional country]] of ''Tratvia'' and was concerned with the various (mis)adventures of the British [[Ambassador]] Sir Jeremy Crichton-Buller (Francis) and his [[Diplomatic rank|First Secretary]] Henry Pettigrew (Thornton) as they tried to keep smooth relations between Tratvia, [[Whitehall]] and the other Embassies ([[China]], the [[USSR]] and the [[United States|U.S.]]). Plots included a sudden requirement to hold a multinational concert in Tratvia with a major [[hydro-electric]] contract going to the best entertainment, a [[boundary dispute]] over [[oil fields]] and numerous examples of the Tratvian authorities attempting to get as much money or services from the Embassy staff as possible. Although written as a broad [[farce]] and straight-ahead [[sitcom]], there was thus an undercurrent of [[xenophobia|xenophobic]] [[satire]] also present. Tratvia was an [[absolute monarchy]], ruled by the fat and greedy, but always very sly, King Hildebrand III. Although never specifically located, Tratvia seems likely to have been a loose [[parody]] of the [[Balkans]].
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| format = [[Sitcom]]
| runtime = 30 minutes
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| starring = [[Frank Thornton]] <br /> [[Derek Francis]]
| country = United Kingdom
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'''''The Embassy Lark''''' is a [[radio comedy]] series broadcast from 1966 to 1968 as a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] from ''[[The Navy Lark]]''. It was written by [[Lawrie Wyman]] and starred [[Frank Thornton]] and [[Derek Francis]]. It was produced by [[Alastair Scott Johnston]]. Three series, of 13, 14 and 15 episodes, were made.
Like all Wyman's comedy, a lot of mileage was gained from peculiar accents, with the other Ambassadors being the most frequent target. Unlike later spin-off [[The Big Business Lark]], there was a crossover between this and the parent series with Francis appearing in both series and [[Leslie Phillips]] making an appearance in his Navy Lark character of "silly ass" Sub-Lieutenant Phillips in the spin-off. Also in one episode, HMS Troutbridge visits Tratvia with [[Ronnie Barker]] as Commander Bell and Able Seaman Johnson, [[Stephen Murray (actor)|Stephen Murray]] as Lt Murray and [[Lawrie Wyman]] as Tiddy all reprising characters from the Navy Lark though there were no other characters from the previous series in the show. [[Richard Caldicot]] and [[Heather Chasen]] also both appeared in separate episodes though not as their [[The Navy Lark|Navy Lark]] characters.


The show was set in the British [[Embassy]] in the [[fictional country]] of ''Tratvia'' and was concerned with the various (mis)adventures of the British [[Ambassador]] Sir Jeremy Crichton-Buller (Francis) and his [[Diplomatic rank|First Secretary]] Henry Pettigrew (Thornton) as they tried to keep smooth relations between Tratvia, [[Whitehall]] and the other Embassies ([[China]], the [[USSR]] and The [[United States|U.S.]]). Plots included a sudden requirement to hold a multinational concert in Tratvia with a major [[hydro-electric]] contract going to the best entertainment, a [[boundary dispute]] over [[oil fields]] and numerous examples of the Tratvian authorities attempting to get as much money or services from the Embassy staff as possible. Although written as a broad [[farce]] and straight-ahead [[sitcom]], there was thus an undercurrent of [[xenophobia|xenophobic]] [[satire]] also present. Tratvia was an [[absolute monarchy]], ruled by the fat and greedy, but always very sly, King Hildebrand III. Although never specifically located, Tratvia seems likely to have been a loose [[parody]] of the [[Balkans]].
Off-air recordings of all 42 episodes have survived and are readily available from [[Old Time Radio]] sites and [[newsgroups]]. Occasional repeats have turned up on [[BBC 7]].


Like all Wyman's comedy, a lot of mileage was gained from peculiar accents, with the other Ambassadors being the most frequent target. Unlike later spin-off ''[[The Big Business Lark]]'', there was a crossover between this and the parent series with Francis appearing in both series and [[Leslie Phillips]] making an appearance in his ''Navy Lark'' character of "silly ass" Sub-Lieutenant Phillips in the spin-off. Also in one episode, HMS ''Troutbridge'' visits Tratvia with [[Ronnie Barker]] as Commander Bell and Able Seaman Johnson, [[Stephen Murray (actor)|Stephen Murray]] as Lt Murray and Lawrie Wyman as Tiddy all reprising characters from ''The Navy Lark'' though there were no other characters from the previous series in the show. [[Richard Caldicot]] and [[Heather Chasen]] also both appeared in separate episodes though not as their [[The Navy Lark|''Navy Lark'']] characters.
==External links==
*[http://www.navylark.org.uk/emblark.htm The Embassy Lark] -- the Embassy Lark page at a Navy Lark fansite.


Off-air recordings of all 42 episodes have survived and are readily available from [[Old Time Radio]] sites and [[newsgroups]]. Occasional repeats have turned up on [[BBC Radio 4 Extra]].
{{BBC-radio-stub}}

The episode "National Grumpschnog Week" has been released as an extra on the BBC's "Navy Lark Series 8" compendium of CDs.

==Episodes==
None of these episodes originally had titles. These titles are taken from the episode listings in the booklets for ''The Navy Lark'' CD sets.

===Series 1 (1966)===
Broadcast on Tuesdays at 7:31pm in the Light Programme.

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|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = The New Abassador
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|03|15|df=y}}
|AltDate = 13 June 1965
|LineColor = #c8ccca
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 =2
|Title = Overseas Economy
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|03|22|df=y}}
|AltDate = 5 December 1965
|LineColor = #c8ccca
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 =3
|Title = Security
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|03|29|df=y}}
|AltDate = 12 December 1965
|LineColor = #c8ccca
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 =4
|Title = The Princess
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|04|05|df=y}}
|AltDate = 19 December 1965
|LineColor = #c8ccca
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 =5
|Title = National Grumpshnog Week
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|04|12|df=y}}
|AltDate = 2 January 1966
|LineColor = #c8ccca
|ShortSummary = HMS ''Troutbridge'' visits Tratvia with [[Ronnie Barker]] as Commander Bell and Able Seaman Johnson, [[Stephen Murray (actor)|Stephen Murray]] as Lt Murray and [[Lawrie Wyman]] as Tiddy
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 =6
|Title = A Trip to London
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|04|19|df=y}}
|AltDate = 9 January 1966
|LineColor = #c8ccca
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 =7
|Title = The Spy
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|04|26|df=y}}
|AltDate = 16 January 1966
|LineColor = #c8ccca
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 =8
|Title = The Tratvian Jails
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|05|03|df=y}}
|AltDate = 23 January 1966
|LineColor = #c8ccca
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 =9
|Title = The Tratvian State Casino
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|05|10|df=y}}
|AltDate = 30 January 1966
|LineColor = #c8ccca
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = The Hydro-Electric Scheme
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|05|17|df=y}}
|AltDate = 6 February 1966
|LineColor = #c8ccca
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 11
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = The Party
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|05|24|df=y}}
|AltDate = 13 February 1966
|LineColor = #c8ccca
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|EpisodeNumber2 = 12
|Title = Mr Pettigrew's Promotion
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|05|31|df=y}}
|AltDate = 20 February 1966
|LineColor = #c8ccca
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|EpisodeNumber2 = 13
|Title = The Turkish Ambassador
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1966|06|07|df=y}}
|AltDate = 27 February 1966
|LineColor = #c8ccca
|ShortSummary =
}}
}}

===Series 2 (1967)===
Broadcast on Tuesdays at 9:00pm in the Light Programme, except for episodes 10-14, which were broadcast at 8:45pm.

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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 14
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = The Grand Order
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1967|01|17|df=y}}
|AltDate = 9 October 1966
|LineColor = #fcb892
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 15
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = The Wine Festival
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1967|01|24|df=y}}
|AltDate = 9 October 1966
|LineColor = #fcb892
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 16
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Economic Problems
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1967|01|31|df=y}}
|AltDate = 16 October 1966
|LineColor = #fcb892
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 17
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = The Birthday Surprise
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1967|02|07|df=y}}
|AltDate = 16 October 1966
|LineColor = #fcb892
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 18
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = A Parking Problem
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1967|02|14|df=y}}
|AltDate = 23 October 1966
|LineColor = #fcb892
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 19
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Tania Nostrova
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1967|02|21|df=y}}
|AltDate = 23 October 1966
|LineColor = #fcb892
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 20
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = The Oil Rig
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1967|02|28|df=y}}
|AltDate = 30 October 1966
|LineColor = #fcb892
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 21
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = The Launching
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1967|03|07|df=y}}
|AltDate = 30 October 1966
|LineColor = #fcb892
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 22
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = The Missing Document
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1967|03|14|df=y}}
|AltDate = 6 November 1966
|LineColor = #fcb892
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 23
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Students' Exchange
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1967|03|21|df=y}}
|AltDate = 6 November 1966
|LineColor = #fcb892
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 24
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = The French Ambassador
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1967|03|28|df=y}}
|AltDate = 20 November 1966
|LineColor = #fcb892
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 25
|EpisodeNumber2 = 12
|Title = Power Cuts
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1967|04|04|df=y}}
|AltDate = 20 November 1966
|LineColor = #fcb892
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 26
|EpisodeNumber2 = 13
|Title = The Comprehensive School
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1967|04|11|df=y}}
|AltDate = 11 December 1966
|LineColor = #fcb892
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 27
|EpisodeNumber2 = 14
|Title = The Weekend
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1967|04|18|df=y}}
|AltDate = 11 December 1966
|LineColor = #fcb892
|ShortSummary =
}}
}}

===Series 3 (1968)===
Broadcast on Tuesdays at 8:45pm on [[BBC Radio 1|Radio 1]] and [[BBC Radio 2|Radio 2]], except for episode three, which was only broadcast on Radio 2.

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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 28
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = The King's Hostess
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|03|05|df=y}}
|AltDate = October|1 df=y, 1967
|LineColor = #bda13c
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 29
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = A Question of Convenience
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|03|12|df=y}}
|AltDate = October|8 df=y, 1967
|LineColor = #bda13c
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 30
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Sir Jeremy Goes on Holiday
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|03|19|df=y}}
|AltDate = 15 October 1967
|LineColor = #bda13c
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 31
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Up the Pole
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|03|26|df=y}}
|AltDate = 22 October 1967
|LineColor = #bda13c
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 32
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = The Leak
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|04|02|df=y}}
|AltDate = 29 October 1967
|LineColor = #bda13c
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 33
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = The China Figures
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|04|09|df=y}}
|AltDate = 5 November 1967
|LineColor = #bda13c
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 34
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Sub Lt Phillips Drops In
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|04|16|df=y}}
|AltDate = 19 November 1967
|LineColor = #bda13c
|ShortSummary = Featuring [[Leslie Phillips]] in his role from ''The Navy Lark''.
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 35
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = The GNIT Regalia
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|04|23|df=y}}
|AltDate = 3 December 1967
|LineColor = #bda13c
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 36
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = The Picnic
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|04|30|df=y}}
|AltDate = 3 December 1967
|LineColor = #bda13c
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 37
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = The Embassy Party
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|05|07|df=y}}
|AltDate = 10 December 1967
|LineColor = #bda13c
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 38
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = Mr Pettigrew's Life Story
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|05|14|df=y}}
|AltDate = 10 December 1967
|LineColor = #bda13c
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 39
|EpisodeNumber2 = 12
|Title = The Temporary British Embassy
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|05|21|df=y}}
|AltDate = 31 December 1967
|LineColor = #bda13c
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 40
|EpisodeNumber2 = 13
|Title = An Every Day Story
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|05|28|df=y}}
|AltDate = 7 January 1967
|LineColor = #bda13c
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 41
|EpisodeNumber2 = 14
|Title = The Day Off
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|06|04|df=y}}
|AltDate = 14 January 1967
|LineColor = #bda13c
|ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 42
|EpisodeNumber2 = 15
|Title = The Freeze
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|06|11|df=y}}
|AltDate = 14 January 1967
|LineColor = #bda13c
|ShortSummary =
}}
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.navylark.org.uk/emblark.htm ''The Embassy Lark'']—the ''Embassy Lark'' page at a ''Navy Lark'' fansite.


[[Category:BBC radio comedy programmes|Embassy Lark, The]]
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[[Category:BBC Radio comedy programmes]]
[[Category:1966 radio programme debuts]]
[[Category:1968 radio programme endings]]
[[Category:BBC Radio 4 Extra programmes]]

Latest revision as of 15:52, 11 October 2024

The Embassy Lark
GenreSitcom
Running time30 minutes
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home station
SyndicatesBBC Radio 4 Extra
StarringFrank Thornton
Derek Francis
Original release15 March 1966 (1966-03-15) –
11 June 1968 (1968-06-11)
No. of episodes42

The Embassy Lark is a radio comedy series broadcast from 1966 to 1968 as a spin-off from The Navy Lark. It was written by Lawrie Wyman and starred Frank Thornton and Derek Francis. It was produced by Alastair Scott Johnston. Three series, of 13, 14 and 15 episodes, were made.

The show was set in the British Embassy in the fictional country of Tratvia and was concerned with the various (mis)adventures of the British Ambassador Sir Jeremy Crichton-Buller (Francis) and his First Secretary Henry Pettigrew (Thornton) as they tried to keep smooth relations between Tratvia, Whitehall and the other Embassies (China, the USSR and The U.S.). Plots included a sudden requirement to hold a multinational concert in Tratvia with a major hydro-electric contract going to the best entertainment, a boundary dispute over oil fields and numerous examples of the Tratvian authorities attempting to get as much money or services from the Embassy staff as possible. Although written as a broad farce and straight-ahead sitcom, there was thus an undercurrent of xenophobic satire also present. Tratvia was an absolute monarchy, ruled by the fat and greedy, but always very sly, King Hildebrand III. Although never specifically located, Tratvia seems likely to have been a loose parody of the Balkans.

Like all Wyman's comedy, a lot of mileage was gained from peculiar accents, with the other Ambassadors being the most frequent target. Unlike later spin-off The Big Business Lark, there was a crossover between this and the parent series with Francis appearing in both series and Leslie Phillips making an appearance in his Navy Lark character of "silly ass" Sub-Lieutenant Phillips in the spin-off. Also in one episode, HMS Troutbridge visits Tratvia with Ronnie Barker as Commander Bell and Able Seaman Johnson, Stephen Murray as Lt Murray and Lawrie Wyman as Tiddy all reprising characters from The Navy Lark though there were no other characters from the previous series in the show. Richard Caldicot and Heather Chasen also both appeared in separate episodes though not as their Navy Lark characters.

Off-air recordings of all 42 episodes have survived and are readily available from Old Time Radio sites and newsgroups. Occasional repeats have turned up on BBC Radio 4 Extra.

The episode "National Grumpschnog Week" has been released as an extra on the BBC's "Navy Lark Series 8" compendium of CDs.

Episodes

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None of these episodes originally had titles. These titles are taken from the episode listings in the booklets for The Navy Lark CD sets.

Series 1 (1966)

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Broadcast on Tuesdays at 7:31pm in the Light Programme.

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal air date [1]Recording date [1]
11"The New Abassador"15 March 1966 (1966-03-15)13 June 1965
22"Overseas Economy"22 March 1966 (1966-03-22)5 December 1965
33"Security"29 March 1966 (1966-03-29)12 December 1965
44"The Princess"5 April 1966 (1966-04-05)19 December 1965
55"National Grumpshnog Week"12 April 1966 (1966-04-12)2 January 1966
HMS Troutbridge visits Tratvia with Ronnie Barker as Commander Bell and Able Seaman Johnson, Stephen Murray as Lt Murray and Lawrie Wyman as Tiddy
66"A Trip to London"19 April 1966 (1966-04-19)9 January 1966
77"The Spy"26 April 1966 (1966-04-26)16 January 1966
88"The Tratvian Jails"3 May 1966 (1966-05-03)23 January 1966
99"The Tratvian State Casino"10 May 1966 (1966-05-10)30 January 1966
1010"The Hydro-Electric Scheme"17 May 1966 (1966-05-17)6 February 1966
1111"The Party"24 May 1966 (1966-05-24)13 February 1966
1212"Mr Pettigrew's Promotion"31 May 1966 (1966-05-31)20 February 1966
1313"The Turkish Ambassador"7 June 1966 (1966-06-07)27 February 1966

Series 2 (1967)

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Broadcast on Tuesdays at 9:00pm in the Light Programme, except for episodes 10-14, which were broadcast at 8:45pm.

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal air date [2]Recording date [2]
141"The Grand Order"17 January 1967 (1967-01-17)9 October 1966
152"The Wine Festival"24 January 1967 (1967-01-24)9 October 1966
163"Economic Problems"31 January 1967 (1967-01-31)16 October 1966
174"The Birthday Surprise"7 February 1967 (1967-02-07)16 October 1966
185"A Parking Problem"14 February 1967 (1967-02-14)23 October 1966
196"Tania Nostrova"21 February 1967 (1967-02-21)23 October 1966
207"The Oil Rig"28 February 1967 (1967-02-28)30 October 1966
218"The Launching"7 March 1967 (1967-03-07)30 October 1966
229"The Missing Document"14 March 1967 (1967-03-14)6 November 1966
2310"Students' Exchange"21 March 1967 (1967-03-21)6 November 1966
2411"The French Ambassador"28 March 1967 (1967-03-28)20 November 1966
2512"Power Cuts"4 April 1967 (1967-04-04)20 November 1966
2613"The Comprehensive School"11 April 1967 (1967-04-11)11 December 1966
2714"The Weekend"18 April 1967 (1967-04-18)11 December 1966

Series 3 (1968)

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Broadcast on Tuesdays at 8:45pm on Radio 1 and Radio 2, except for episode three, which was only broadcast on Radio 2.

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleOriginal air date [3]Recording date [3]
281"The King's Hostess"5 March 1968 (1968-03-05)October
292"A Question of Convenience"12 March 1968 (1968-03-12)October
303"Sir Jeremy Goes on Holiday"19 March 1968 (1968-03-19)15 October 1967
314"Up the Pole"26 March 1968 (1968-03-26)22 October 1967
325"The Leak"2 April 1968 (1968-04-02)29 October 1967
336"The China Figures"9 April 1968 (1968-04-09)5 November 1967
347"Sub Lt Phillips Drops In"16 April 1968 (1968-04-16)19 November 1967
Featuring Leslie Phillips in his role from The Navy Lark.
358"The GNIT Regalia"23 April 1968 (1968-04-23)3 December 1967
369"The Picnic"30 April 1968 (1968-04-30)3 December 1967
3710"The Embassy Party"7 May 1968 (1968-05-07)10 December 1967
3811"Mr Pettigrew's Life Story"14 May 1968 (1968-05-14)10 December 1967
3912"The Temporary British Embassy"21 May 1968 (1968-05-21)31 December 1967
4013"An Every Day Story"28 May 1968 (1968-05-28)7 January 1967
4114"The Day Off"4 June 1968 (1968-06-04)14 January 1967
4215"The Freeze"11 June 1968 (1968-06-11)14 January 1967

References

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  1. ^ a b Pixley, Andrew (2012). The Navy Lark: Series Eight (booklet). London: AudioGo. pp. 16–20.
  2. ^ a b Pixley, Andrew (2014). The Navy Lark: Series Nine (booklet). London: BBC Physical Audio. pp. 20–24.
  3. ^ a b Pixley, Andrew (2015). The Navy Lark: Series Ten (booklet). London: BBC Physical Audio. pp. 25–30.
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