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

Educating Archie: From 11/02/1954

From 11/02/1954

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Educating Archie, From 11/02/1954

Schoolboy Archie Andrews gets up to hijinks with inks. Stars Beryl Reid and Harry Secombe.

Schoolboy Archie Andrews gets up to hijinks with inks. Stars Peter Brough, Beryl Reid and Harry Secombe. From February 1954.

Archie gets up to some high jinks with inks, thanks to cheeky schoolgirl chum, Monica. 

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 Eric Sykes, Walter Ridley and Ronald Wolfe

With:

Harry Secombe
Beryl Reid
Hattie Jacques
Bernard Miles
Peter Madden
Ronald Chesney

Music by 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 February 1954.

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