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HMS Paradise

1964-07-16 · 30 min / episode · Not rated

Comedy

A completely lost early ITV sitcom with strong similarities to the popular radio series The Navy Lark. HMS Paradise is set at a Royal Navy station on an island off the Dorset coast where very little actual work takes place.

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Creators
Sid Colin
Production companies
Associated-Rediffusion Television
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Ended

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Frank ThorntonFrank ThorntonCommander Fairweather
Robin HunterRobin HunterLieutenant Pouter

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