HMS Paradise is a British comedy television series which originally aired on ITV between 1964 and 1965.[1] It is set at a Royal Navy station on an island off the Dorset coast where very little actual work takes place. The show bore strong similarities to The Navy Lark, a popular radio series. All episodes are now considered to be lost.

HMS Paradise
GenreSitcom
Written byMaurice Wiltshire
Lawrie Wyman
Lew Schwarz
Directed byBill Hitchcock
StarringFrank Thornton
Robin Hunter
ComposerMalcolm Lockyer
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes26
Production
ProducerSid Colin
Running time30 minutes
Production companyAssociated-Rediffusion Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release16 July 1964 (1964-07-16) –
7 January 1965 (1965-01-07)

Main cast

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The characters of Lieutenant Pouter and CPO Banyard had previously appeared in the film version of The Navy Lark. Commander Shaw appeared also featured in both the film and several radio episodes of The Navy Lark.

A number of notable actors appeared in individual episodes of the series including Patrick Troughton, Wendy Richard, Donald Hewlett, Clive Dunn, Cardew Robinson, Sheree Winton, Martine Beswick, John Bluthal, Ernest Clark, Barbara Hicks, Pat Coombs, Robert Dorning, Howard Lang, Hugh Latimer and Brian Oulton.

References

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  1. ^ Wagg p.9

Bibliography

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  • Wagg, Stephen. Because I Tell a Joke or Two: Comedy, Politics and Social Difference. Routledge, 2004.
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