Educating Archie 

Last Edited: 03-Mar-2014 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

Ten series from 1950 to 1960 on the BBC Light Programme then television.

Date Episode Title Cast Parameters
30-Oct-1950
BBC R4X
1-22
Guy Fawkes Night
Peter Brough, Robert Moreton, Hattie Jacques, Max Bygraves,
Julie Andrews, The Tanner Sisters, The Hedley Ward Trio
BBC Revue Orchestra, Robert Busby
30:04, 28192, s
19-Oct-1951
BBC R4X
2-12
The Cinema
Peter Brough, Alfred Marx, Hattie Jacques, Tony Hancock,
Julie Andrews, The Tanner Sisters, The Hedley Ward Trio
Anzem(?) and His Orchestra
30:14, 28360, s
11-Dec-1952
BBC R4X
3-13
Preparing For Christmas
Peter Brough, Max Bygraves, Harry Secombe, Beryl Reid,
Hattie Jacques, Peter Madden
Ronald Chesney with His Doggie Harmonica
BBC Revue Orchestra, Charles Shadwell
28:59, 27174, s
27-Feb-1953
BBC R4X
special
A Royal Gala Programme of
Radio Variety
Peter Brough
5:22, 5039, s
11-Feb-1954
BBC R4X
4-18
The Ink Stain
Peter Brough, Bernard Miles, Harry Secombe, Beryl Reid,
Hattie Jacques, Peter Madden
Ronald Chesney
BBC Revue Orchestra, Harry Rabinowitz
28:53, 27094, s
01-Apr-1954
4-25
The Burglar
Peter Brough, Beryl Reid, Hattie Jacques, Peter Madden,
Ronald Chesney,  Bernard Miles, Harry Secombe
BBC Revue Orchestra, Harry Rabinowitz
written by Eric Sykes and Ronald Wolfe
produced by Roy Spears
28:09, 13136, M
11-Nov-1954
BBC R7
5-1
Archie's the Boy
Peter Brough, Benny Hill, Beryl Reid, Graham Stark, Shirley
Eaton, Peter Madden
The Coronets, BBC Revue Orchestra, Harry Rabinowitz
produced by Roy Spears
28:37, 26844, s
24-Mar-1955
5-20
Archie's the Boy Peter Brough, Benny Hill, Beryl Reid, Graham Stark, Shirley
Eaton, Peter Madden
The Coronets, BBC Revue Orchestra, Harry Rabinowitz
produced by Roy Spears
28:27, 13276, M
03-Oct-1956
BBC R4X
7-3
The New Bypass
Peter Brough, Ken Platt, Dick Emery, Hilda Brae, Deryck
Guyler, Peter Hawkins
Ronald Chesney, BBC Revue Orchestra, Harry Rabinowitz
29:01, 27208, s
18-Sep-1957
BBC R4X
Australian
between
series 7 & 8
Archie In Australia
(Eureka Stockade)
Peter Brough, Rex Wardley, Ray Barrack, Betty Parker, June
Saunder, Wendy Blacklock, Reginald Goldsworthy
Ronald Chesney, Jim Cassey's ABC Augmented Dance Band
written by Ronald Wolfe and Hugh Stuckey
27:40, 25948, s
09-Oct-1957
BBC R4X
8-3
Brough Goes On A Diet
Peter Brough, Dick Emery, Pearl Carr, Warren Mitchell,
Ronald Chesney, BBC Variety Orchestra, Paul Fenhoulet
27:49, 26092, s
25-Dec-1957
BBC R4X
8-14
Archie Gets A Dog
Peter Brough, Dick Emery, Pearl Carr, Peter Hawkins, Max
Bygraves
Ronald Chesney, BBC Variety Orchestra, Paul Fenhoulet
27:02, 25346, s
01-Mar-1959
BBC R4X
9-23
Around Britain In Eight Days
Peter Brough, Bernard Breslaw, Gladys Morgan,
Dick Emery, Warren Mitchell
written by Ronald Wolfe, Ronald Chesney, and
Marty Feldman
produced by Jacques Brown
28:36, 26818, s
BBC Transcription Service recordings -- dates and series unknown

TS53
Income Tax
Peter Brough, Dick Emery, Pearl Carr, Warren Mitchell,
Ronald Chesney, Billy Turneth and His Orchestra
produced by Roy Spears
TS master
29:52, 27938, s

TS54
Letter from the Board of
Directors
Peter Brough, Dick Emery, Pearl Carr, Warren Mitchell,
Stanley Unwin,
Ronald Chesney, BBC Variety Orchestra, Paul Fenhoulet
TS master
29:41, 27769, s

TS55
Operatic and Music Society
Peter Brough, Dick Emery, Pearl Carr, Warren Mitchell,
Ronald Chesney, Billy Turneth and His Orchestra
produced by Roy Spears
TS master
29:38, 27722, s

TS56
Ministry of Agriculture
Peter Brough, Dick Emery, Pearl Carr, Warren Mitchell,
Beryl Reid,
Ronald Chesney, BBC Variety Orchestra, Paul Fenhoulet
TS master
29:40, 27764, s

TS57
Tea Time
Peter Brough, Dick Emery, Pearl Carr, Warren Mitchell,
Beryl Reid,
Ronald Chesney, BBC Variety Orchestra, Paul Fenhoulet
TS master
29:52, 27944, s

TS58
Modern Music
Peter Brough, Dick Emery, Pearl Carr, Max Bygraves
Ronald Chesney, BBC Variety Orchestra, Paul Fenhoulet
TS master
30:06, 28155, s
30-Dec-1959
10-13?
TS66
Visiting Tony Hancock
Peter Brough, Dick Emery, June Marlowe, Sid James,
written by Ronald Wolfe, Ronald Chesney, and
Marty Feldman
BBC Variety Orchestra, Paul Fenhoulet
produced by Geoffrey Owen
TS master
29:42, 27788, s

TS67
Shirts and the Laundry
Peter Brough, Dick Emery, June Marlowe, Sid James,
written by Ronald Wolfe, Ronald Chesney, and
Marty Feldman
BBC Variety Orchestra, Paul Fenhoulet
produced by Geoffrey Owen
TS master
29:56, 28013, s

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