Educating Archie
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Educating Archie was a popular British radio comedy show of the 1950s built around a ventriloquist’s dummy, Archie Andrews, and featuring several performers who later became major stars.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British radio comedy show
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radio programme ⓘ |
| broadcastMedium | radio waves ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | BBC Light Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decadeOfPopularity | 1950s ⓘ |
| features | ventriloquist’s dummy ⓘ |
| featuresPerformer |
Benny Hill
NERFINISHED
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Beryl Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ Bruce Forsyth NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Secombe NERFINISHED ⓘ Hattie Jacques NERFINISHED ⓘ Julie Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Bygraves NERFINISHED ⓘ Ronnie Corbett NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1950 ⓘ |
| format | scripted sketch comedy ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Archie Andrews
NERFINISHED
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Peter Brough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Archie Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | radio ⓘ |
| notableFor |
launching careers of several major British entertainers
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use of a ventriloquist’s dummy on radio ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | BBC ⓘ |
| setting | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starred | Peter Brough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
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