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The Gun Mechanism Test
Episode 10 of 16
Povey decides that the island is an ideal spot to try a prototype - on Pertwee's birthday. Stars Dennis Price. From May 1959.
Commander Povey decides the island is an ideal spot to try a prototype - on Pertwee's birthday.
Starring Leslie Phillips as the Sub-Lieutenant, Jon Pertwee as the Chief Petty Officer, Dennis Price as Number One, Richard Caldicot as Commander Povey, Heather Chasen as Heather, Ronnie Barker as AS Johnson, Michael Bates as the Professor and Tenniel Evans as Taffy.
The Navy Lark ran for an impressive thirteen series on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio between 1959 and 1976.
Scripted by Lawrie Wyman.
Producer: Alastair Scott Johnston.
First broadcast on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Light Programme in May 1959.
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