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	\| show_name = The Embassy Lark		\| show_name = The Embassy Lark
	\| image = The Embassy Lark.png		\| image = The Embassy Lark.png
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	\| format = [[~~w:Sitcom\|~~Sitcom]]		\| format = [[Sitcom]]
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	\| first_aired = {{start date\|1966\|03\|15\|df=y}}		\| first_aired = {{start date\|1966\|03\|15\|df=y}}
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	\| country = United Kingdom		\| country = United Kingdom
	\| language = English		\| language = English
	\| home_station = {{ubl\|[[w:BBC Light Programme\|BBC Light Programme]]\|[[w:BBC Radio 2\|BBC Radio 2]]}}		\| home_station = {{ubl\|[[BBC Light Programme\|BBC Light Programme]]\|[[BBC Radio 2\|BBC Radio 2]]}}
	\| syndicates = [[w:BBC Radio 4 Extra\|BBC Radio 4 Extra]]		\| syndicates = [[BBC Radio 4 Extra\|BBC Radio 4 Extra]]
	\| num_episodes = 42		\| num_episodes = 42
	}}		}}

	'''''The Embassy Lark''''' is a [[w:radio comedy\|radio comedy]] series broadcast from 1966 to 1968 as a [[w: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.		'''''The Embassy Lark''''' is a [[radio comedy\|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.

	The show was set in the British [[w:Embassy\|Embassy]] in the [[w:fictional country\|fictional country]] of ''Tratvia'' and was concerned with the various (mis)adventures of the British [[w:Ambassador\|Ambassador]] Sir Jeremy Crichton-Buller (Francis) and his [[w:Diplomatic rank\|First Secretary]] Henry Pettigrew (Thornton) as they tried to keep smooth relations between Tratvia, [[w:Whitehall\|Whitehall]] and the other Embassies ([[w:China\|China]], the [[w:USSR\|USSR]] and the [[w:United States\|U.S.]]). Plots included a sudden requirement to hold a multinational concert in Tratvia with a major [[w:hydro-electric\|hydro-electric]] contract going to the best entertainment, a [[w:boundary dispute\|boundary dispute]] over [[w:oil fields\|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 [[w:farce\|farce]] and straight-ahead [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]], there was thus an undercurrent of [[w:xenophobia\|xenophobic]] [[w:satire\|satire]] also present. Tratvia was an [[w:absolute monarchy\|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 [[w:parody\|parody]] of the [[w:Balkans\|Balkans]].		The show was set in the British [[Embassy\|Embassy]] in the [[fictional country\|fictional country]] of ''Tratvia'' and was concerned with the various (mis)adventures of the British [[Ambassador\|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\|Whitehall]] and the other Embassies ([[China\|China]], the [[USSR\|USSR]] and the [[United States\|U.S.]]). Plots included a sudden requirement to hold a multinational concert in Tratvia with a major [[hydro-electric\|hydro-electric]] contract going to the best entertainment, a [[boundary dispute\|boundary dispute]] over [[oil fields\|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\|farce]] and straight-ahead [[sitcom\|sitcom]], there was thus an undercurrent of [[xenophobia\|xenophobic]] [[satire\|satire]] also present. Tratvia was an [[absolute monarchy\|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\|parody]] of the [[Balkans\|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 [[w:Leslie Phillips\|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.		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\|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.

	Off-air recordings of all 42 episodes have survived and are readily available from [[w:Old Time Radio\|Old Time Radio]] sites and [[w:newsgroups\|newsgroups]]. Occasional repeats have turned up on [[w:BBC Radio 4 Extra\|BBC Radio 4 Extra]].		Off-air recordings of all 42 episodes have survived and are readily available from [[Old Time Radio\|Old Time Radio]] sites and [[newsgroups\|newsgroups]]. Occasional repeats have turned up on [[BBC Radio 4 Extra\|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.		The episode "National Grumpschnog Week" has been released as an extra on the BBC's "Navy Lark Series 8" compendium of CDs.

Kurt at 03:23, 3 October 2022

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	The show was set in the British [[w:Embassy\|Embassy]] in the [[w:fictional country\|fictional country]] of ''Tratvia'' and was concerned with the various (mis)adventures of the British [[w:Ambassador\|Ambassador]] Sir Jeremy Crichton-Buller (Francis) and his [[w:Diplomatic rank\|First Secretary]] Henry Pettigrew (Thornton) as they tried to keep smooth relations between Tratvia, [[w:Whitehall\|Whitehall]] and the other Embassies ([[w:China\|China]], the [[w:USSR\|USSR]] and the [[w:United States\|U.S.]]). Plots included a sudden requirement to hold a multinational concert in Tratvia with a major [[w:hydro-electric\|hydro-electric]] contract going to the best entertainment, a [[w:boundary dispute\|boundary dispute]] over [[w:oil fields\|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 [[w:farce\|farce]] and straight-ahead [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]], there was thus an undercurrent of [[w:xenophobia\|xenophobic]] [[w:satire\|satire]] also present. Tratvia was an [[w:absolute monarchy\|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 [[w:parody\|parody]] of the [[w:Balkans\|Balkans]].		The show was set in the British [[w:Embassy\|Embassy]] in the [[w:fictional country\|fictional country]] of ''Tratvia'' and was concerned with the various (mis)adventures of the British [[w:Ambassador\|Ambassador]] Sir Jeremy Crichton-Buller (Francis) and his [[w:Diplomatic rank\|First Secretary]] Henry Pettigrew (Thornton) as they tried to keep smooth relations between Tratvia, [[w:Whitehall\|Whitehall]] and the other Embassies ([[w:China\|China]], the [[w:USSR\|USSR]] and the [[w:United States\|U.S.]]). Plots included a sudden requirement to hold a multinational concert in Tratvia with a major [[w:hydro-electric\|hydro-electric]] contract going to the best entertainment, a [[w:boundary dispute\|boundary dispute]] over [[w:oil fields\|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 [[w:farce\|farce]] and straight-ahead [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]], there was thus an undercurrent of [[w:xenophobia\|xenophobic]] [[w:satire\|satire]] also present. Tratvia was an [[w:absolute monarchy\|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 [[w:parody\|parody]] of the [[w:Balkans\|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 (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.		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 [[w:Leslie Phillips\|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.

	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]].		Off-air recordings of all 42 episodes have survived and are readily available from [[w:Old Time Radio\|Old Time Radio]] sites and [[w:newsgroups\|newsgroups]]. Occasional repeats have turned up on [[w:BBC Radio 4 Extra\|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.		The episode "National Grumpschnog Week" has been released as an extra on the BBC's "Navy Lark Series 8" compendium of CDs.

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	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| format = [[Sitcom]]		\| format = [[w:Sitcom\|Sitcom]]
	\| runtime = 30 minutes		\| runtime = 30 minutes
	\| first_aired = {{start date\|1966\|03\|15\|df=y}}		\| first_aired = {{start date\|1966\|03\|15\|df=y}}
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	\| country = United Kingdom		\| country = United Kingdom
	\| language = English		\| language = English
	\| home_station = {{ubl\|[[BBC Light Programme]]\|[[BBC Radio 2]]}}		\| home_station = {{ubl\|[[w:BBC Light Programme\|BBC Light Programme]]\|[[w:BBC Radio 2\|BBC Radio 2]]}}
	\| syndicates = [[BBC Radio 4 Extra]]		\| syndicates = [[w:BBC Radio 4 Extra\|BBC Radio 4 Extra]]
	\| num_episodes = 42		\| num_episodes = 42
	}}		}}

	'''''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 Sir Alistair Scott-Johnston. Three series, of 13, 14 and 15 episodes, were made.		'''''The Embassy Lark''''' is a [[w:radio comedy\|radio comedy]] series broadcast from 1966 to 1968 as a [[w: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.

	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]].		The show was set in the British [[w:Embassy\|Embassy]] in the [[w:fictional country\|fictional country]] of ''Tratvia'' and was concerned with the various (mis)adventures of the British [[w:Ambassador\|Ambassador]] Sir Jeremy Crichton-Buller (Francis) and his [[w:Diplomatic rank\|First Secretary]] Henry Pettigrew (Thornton) as they tried to keep smooth relations between Tratvia, [[w:Whitehall\|Whitehall]] and the other Embassies ([[w:China\|China]], the [[w:USSR\|USSR]] and the [[w:United States\|U.S.]]). Plots included a sudden requirement to hold a multinational concert in Tratvia with a major [[w:hydro-electric\|hydro-electric]] contract going to the best entertainment, a [[w:boundary dispute\|boundary dispute]] over [[w:oil fields\|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 [[w:farce\|farce]] and straight-ahead [[w:sitcom\|sitcom]], there was thus an undercurrent of [[w:xenophobia\|xenophobic]] [[w:satire\|satire]] also present. Tratvia was an [[w:absolute monarchy\|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 [[w:parody\|parody]] of the [[w:Balkans\|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 (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.		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.

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{{Infobox radio show
| show_name = The Embassy Lark
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| format = [[Sitcom]]
| runtime = 30 minutes
| first_aired = {{start date|1966|03|15|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|1968|06|11|df=y}}
| starring = [[Frank Thornton]] <br /> [[Derek Francis]]
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| home_station = {{ubl|[[BBC Light Programme]]|[[BBC Radio 2]]}}
| syndicates = [[BBC Radio 4 Extra]]
| num_episodes = 42
}}

'''''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 Sir Alistair 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 [[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]].

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.

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==
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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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|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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|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = The King's Hostess
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|03|05|df=y}}
|AltDate = October|1 df=y, 1967
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = A Question of Convenience
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|03|12|df=y}}
|AltDate = October|8 df=y, 1967
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Sir Jeremy Goes on Holiday
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|03|19|df=y}}
|AltDate = 15 October 1967
|LineColor = #bda13c
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|EpisodeNumber = 31
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Up the Pole
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|03|26|df=y}}
|AltDate = 22 October 1967
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|EpisodeNumber = 32
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = The Leak
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|04|02|df=y}}
|AltDate = 29 October 1967
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 33
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = The China Figures
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|04|09|df=y}}
|AltDate = 5 November 1967
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{{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''.
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{{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 =
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 36
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = The Picnic
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1968|04|30|df=y}}
|AltDate = 3 December 1967
|LineColor = #bda13c
|ShortSummary =
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{{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 =
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{{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 =
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{{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 =
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{{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.

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