Educating Archie. Image shows from L to R: Brough (Peter Brough), Archie Andrews. Copyright: Associated-Rediffusion Television
Educating Archie

Educating Archie

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1958 - 1959
  • 27 episodes (2 series)

Archie Andrews, a ventriloquist's dummy, takes on a life of its own as it talks and walks all over its creator, Peter Brough. Stars Peter Brough, Dick Emery, Irene Handl, Freddie Sales and Ray Barrett

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Series 2, Episode 1 - The Man Who Couldn't Grow Up

When there's a mix-up over Freddie's birth certificate, Archie negotiates him through a second childhood as he becomes a great big mixed-up kid!

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 18th September 1959
Time
6:30pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
25 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Peter Brough Brough
Dick Emery Dick
Irene Handl Irene
Freddie Sales Freddie
Peter Brough Archie Andrews
Writing team
Marty Feldman Writer
Ronald Wolfe Writer
Production team
Christopher Hodson Director
Sylva Nadolny Production Designer

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