The Navy Lark, one of radio's longest running laughter-makers, kept the nation on the crest of a comic wave from 1959 to 1977. All at sea in the Senior Service were conniving Petty Officer Jon Pertwee, silly-ass Sub-Lieutenant Leslie Phillips and the constantly bemused Dennis Price as 'Number One'. Below decks Ronnie Barker was just about working his passage as (Un)Able Seaman 'Fatso' Johnson.
This handsome Collector's CD Edition is the first in a series which will eventually cover every episode of The Navy Lark which still exists. All 16 survive from the first series, including three rarely heard recordings, and they are all presented here. The box also contains an illustrated booklet with detailed programme notes, cast biographies and details of the missing episodes, and each CD is presented in its own wallet.