Educating Archie

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1950s classic light entertainment with ventriloquist Peter Brough and his doll Archie

1950s classic light entertainment with ventriloquist Peter Brough and his doll Archie Andrews

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Educating Archie: From 30/01/1957

From 30/01/1957

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Educating Archie, From 30/01/1957

Archie Andrews and mentor Peter Brough buy a farm. With Dick Emery and Deryck Guyler.

Archie Andrews and mentor Peter Brough buy a farm. Radio ventriloquism, with Dick Emery and Deryck Guyler. From January 1957.

Archie Andrews and Brough decide it's to move out to the country and buy a farm. 

Radio ventriloquism from Peter Brough and his 'dummy', Archie Andrews.

A range of guests take it in turn to tutor Archie each week.

Written by George Wadmore, Ronald Wolfe and Pat Dunlop. 

With:

Dick Emery
Deryck Guyler
Ken Platt
Hilda Braid
Peter Hawkins  

Music by Ronald Chesney and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz. 

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

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1957.

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