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Four Classic Episodes of Nautical Mayhem on Board HMS Troutbridge.

The First Episode
Having Their Fun
The Fairground Lights
The Whittlesea Carnival and Fete

All at sea in the Senior Service were Stephen Murray's Number One, Petty Officer Jon Pertwee and silly-ass Sub-Lieutenant Leslie Phillips and the constanly bemused Stephen Murray as "Number One". Below decks Ronnie Barker was just about working his passage as (Un)Able Seaman "Fatso" Johnson.

So climb aboard for four classic capers, in which the crew are assigned to their new inspecting officer Commander "Thunderguts" Povey, CPO Pertwee tries to maximise his earning potential with a few extra chairs, an idea for a touring fairground suffers when HMS Troutbridge goes to sea for the first time, and a trip to the Whittlesea Bay Regatta ends up the creek thanks to Sub-Lieutenant Phillips' extraordinary navigational skills.

Written By
Laurie Wyman

First Broadcast
The Light Programme
29 March 1959

Number of Series
Thirteen

Last Broadcast
The Jubilee Special
16 July 1977