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Educating Archie

From 09/10/1957

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Archie Andrews encourages his mentor Peter Brough to fight the flab.

Radio ventriloquism with:

Dick Emery
Warren Mitchell
Pearl Johnson
Ronald Chesney

Music by from the BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet.

Running from 1950- 1958, Educating Archie introduced a number of soon-to-be household names to listeners, including Tony Hancock, Benny Hill, Harry Secombe, Dick Emery, Hattie Jacques, Bruce Forsyth and Max Bygraves - all taking a turn in tutoring Archie.

Producer: Roy Speer

From a series made by ABC in Australia and also first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1957. Show less

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