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From 30/01/1957

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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Light Programme in January 1957.

30 minutes

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