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	*In 1951, Brough was travelling to [[w:Leeds\|Leeds]] to [[w:Master of Ceremonies\|compere]] the televised Northern Music Hall at the Theatre Royal, Leeds, with Archie in his suitcase. Brough went for dinner in the dining car, and whilst away the carriage in which he had been sitting was taken off the train and went on to [[w:Bradford\|Bradford]]. Unable to locate the puppet, at the venue Brough went through a revised script without the dummy. A [[w:Pound sterling\|£]]1000 reward was offered and he was returned.		*In 1951, Brough was travelling to [[w:Leeds\|Leeds]] to [[w:Master of Ceremonies\|compere]] the televised Northern Music Hall at the Theatre Royal, Leeds, with Archie in his suitcase. Brough went for dinner in the dining car, and whilst away the carriage in which he had been sitting was taken off the train and went on to [[w:Bradford\|Bradford]]. Unable to locate the puppet, at the venue Brough went through a revised script without the dummy. A [[w:Pound sterling\|£]]1000 reward was offered and he was returned.

	It is claimed that many Archies were made over the years and that two currently reside with puppet collector David Wilde.{{who\|date=May 2013}} However, it is also claimed that only one Archie was made and that he was made in 1942. The mould from which he was made is believed to have been destroyed during the Blitz of World War II.~~{{citation needed\|date=September 2018}}~~		It is claimed that many Archies were made over the years and that two currently reside with puppet collector David Wilde.{{who\|date=May 2013}} However, it is also claimed that only one Archie was made and that he was made in 1942. The mould from which he was made is believed to have been destroyed during the Blitz of World War II.

	Archie was sold at auction in 2005 for £34,000.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/4459700.stm\|title = Archie dummy sells for £34,000\|date = 22 November 2005}}</ref>		Archie was sold at auction in 2005 for £34,000.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/4459700.stm\|title = Archie dummy sells for £34,000\|date = 22 November 2005}}</ref>

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[http://www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/tv/children/other/archieandrews.htm Archie Andrews, the ventriloquist's puppet]		*[http://www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/tv/children/other/archieandrews.htm Archie Andrews, the ventriloquist's puppet]

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	[[File:Peter Brough and Archie Andrews.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Brough and his doll Archie Andrews]]		[[File:Peter Brough and Archie Andrews.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Brough and his doll Archie Andrews]]
	'''Archie Andrews''' was a [[w:ventriloquism\|ventriloquist]]'s [[w:Ventriloquism#Ventriloquist Dummies\|dummy]] used by ventriloquist [[Peter Brough]] in [[w:radio\|radio]] and [[w:television\|television]] shows in the [[w:United Kingdom\|UK]] in the 1950s and 1960s. Perhaps the most popular show in its radio format was called ''[[Educating Archie]]'',<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/genome/entries/796be208-0b9a-4111-b249-13d630cb017e The Sunday Post: Ventriloquism.] Andrew Martin, ''BBC Genome Blog'', 20 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.</ref> regularly attracting over 15 million listeners. Archie was invariably dressed in a broad-striped blazer, and addressed the ventriloquist as "Brough". The television scripts were written by [[Marty Feldman]] and [[Ronald Chesney]].		'''Archie Andrews''' was a [[w:ventriloquism\|ventriloquist]]'s [[w:Ventriloquism#Ventriloquist Dummies\|dummy]] used by ventriloquist [[Peter Brough]] in [[w:radio\|radio]] and [[w:television\|television]] shows in the [[w:United Kingdom\|UK]] in the 1950s and 1960s. Perhaps the most popular show in its radio format was called ''[[Educating Archie]]'',<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/genome/entries/796be208-0b9a-4111-b249-13d630cb017e The Sunday Post: Ventriloquism.] Andrew Martin, ''BBC Genome Blog'', 20 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.</ref> regularly attracting over 15 million listeners. Archie was invariably dressed in a broad-striped blazer, and addressed the ventriloquist as "Brough". The television scripts were written by [[Marty Feldman]] and [[Chesney and Wolfe\|Ronald Chesney]].

	The radio show had a children's fan club that at one time had 250,000 members. Among future stars who appeared on the show were [[Tony Hancock]], [[Dick Emery]], [[Max Bygraves]], [[Harry Secombe]], [[Benny Hill]], [[Beryl Reid]] and 14-year-old [[w:Julie Andrews\|Julie Andrews]]. During this period Max Bygraves together with Archie Andrews/Peter Brough recorded "The Dummy Song" which is still available on Max Bygraves' compilation albums.		The radio show had a children's fan club that at one time had 250,000 members. Among future stars who appeared on the show were [[Tony Hancock]], [[Dick Emery]], [[Max Bygraves]], [[Harry Secombe]], [[Benny Hill]], [[Beryl Reid]] and 14-year-old [[w:Julie Andrews\|Julie Andrews]]. During this period Max Bygraves together with Archie Andrews/Peter Brough recorded "The Dummy Song" which is still available on Max Bygraves' compilation albums.

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	[[File:Peter Brough and Archie Andrews.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Brough and his doll Archie Andrews]]		[[File:Peter Brough and Archie Andrews.jpg\|thumb\|Peter Brough and his doll Archie Andrews]]
	'''Archie Andrews''' was a [[ventriloquism\|ventriloquist]]'s [[Ventriloquism#Ventriloquist Dummies\|dummy]] used by ventriloquist [[Peter Brough]] in [[radio]] and [[television]] shows in the [[United Kingdom\|UK]] in the 1950s and 1960s. Perhaps the most popular show in its radio format was called ''[[Educating Archie]]'',<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/genome/entries/796be208-0b9a-4111-b249-13d630cb017e The Sunday Post: Ventriloquism.] Andrew Martin, ''BBC Genome Blog'', 20 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.</ref> regularly attracting over 15 million listeners. Archie was invariably dressed in a broad-striped blazer, and addressed the ventriloquist as "Brough". The television scripts were written by [[Marty Feldman]] and [[Ronald Chesney]].		'''Archie Andrews''' was a [[w:ventriloquism\|ventriloquist]]'s [[w:Ventriloquism#Ventriloquist Dummies\|dummy]] used by ventriloquist [[Peter Brough]] in [[w:radio\|radio]] and [[w:television\|television]] shows in the [[w:United Kingdom\|UK]] in the 1950s and 1960s. Perhaps the most popular show in its radio format was called ''[[Educating Archie]]'',<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/genome/entries/796be208-0b9a-4111-b249-13d630cb017e The Sunday Post: Ventriloquism.] Andrew Martin, ''BBC Genome Blog'', 20 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.</ref> regularly attracting over 15 million listeners. Archie was invariably dressed in a broad-striped blazer, and addressed the ventriloquist as "Brough". The television scripts were written by [[Marty Feldman]] and [[Ronald Chesney]].

	The radio show had a children's fan club that at one time had 250,000 members. Among future stars who appeared on the show were [[Tony Hancock]], [[Dick Emery]], [[Max Bygraves]], [[Harry Secombe]], [[Benny Hill]], [[Beryl Reid]] and 14-year-old [[Julie Andrews]]. During this period [[Max Bygraves]] together with Archie Andrews/[[Peter Brough]] recorded "The Dummy Song" which is still available on [[Max Bygraves]]' compilation albums.		The radio show had a children's fan club that at one time had 250,000 members. Among future stars who appeared on the show were [[Tony Hancock]], [[Dick Emery]], [[Max Bygraves]], [[Harry Secombe]], [[Benny Hill]], [[Beryl Reid]] and 14-year-old [[w:Julie Andrews\|Julie Andrews]]. During this period Max Bygraves together with Archie Andrews/Peter Brough recorded "The Dummy Song" which is still available on Max Bygraves' compilation albums.

			===Missing Archie===
	Archie went missing several times.		Archie went missing several times.
	*In 1947, he was in Peter Brough's car when it was stolen from [[Regent Street\|Lower Regent Street]], [[London]], but found two days later in a garden in [[Paddington]].		*In 1947, he was in Peter Brough's car when it was stolen from [[w:Regent Street\|Lower Regent Street]], [[w:London\|London]], but found two days later in a garden in [[w:Paddington\|Paddington]].
	*He was left in the rack of a railway carriage at [[Chatham, Kent\|Chatham]], but a [[Porter (railroad)\|railway porter]] sent him back by taxi in time for his show.		*He was left in the rack of a railway carriage at [[w:Chatham, Kent\|Chatham]], but a [[w:Porter (railroad)\|railway porter]] sent him back by taxi in time for his show.
	*In 1951, Brough was travelling to [[Leeds]] to [[Master of Ceremonies\|compere]] the televised Northern Music Hall at the Theatre Royal, Leeds, with Archie in his suitcase. Brough went for dinner in the dining car, and whilst away the carriage in which he had been sitting was taken off the train and went on to [[Bradford]]. Unable to locate the puppet, at the venue Brough went through a revised script without the dummy. A [[Pound sterling\|£]]1000 reward was offered and he was returned.		*In 1951, Brough was travelling to [[w:Leeds\|Leeds]] to [[w:Master of Ceremonies\|compere]] the televised Northern Music Hall at the Theatre Royal, Leeds, with Archie in his suitcase. Brough went for dinner in the dining car, and whilst away the carriage in which he had been sitting was taken off the train and went on to [[w:Bradford\|Bradford]]. Unable to locate the puppet, at the venue Brough went through a revised script without the dummy. A [[w:Pound sterling\|£]]1000 reward was offered and he was returned.

	It is claimed that many Archies were made over the years and that two currently reside with puppet collector David Wilde.{{who\|date=May 2013}} However, it is also claimed that only one Archie was made and that he was made in 1942. The mould from which he was made is believed to have been destroyed during the Blitz of World War II.{{citation needed\|date=September 2018}}		It is claimed that many Archies were made over the years and that two currently reside with puppet collector David Wilde.{{who\|date=May 2013}} However, it is also claimed that only one Archie was made and that he was made in 1942. The mould from which he was made is believed to have been destroyed during the Blitz of World War II.{{citation needed\|date=September 2018}}
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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Leonard Insull]]		*[[w:Leonard Insull\|Leonard Insull]]

	==References==		==References==
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[[File:Peter Brough and Archie Andrews.jpg|thumb|Peter Brough and his doll Archie Andrews]]
'''Archie Andrews''' was a [[ventriloquism|ventriloquist]]'s [[Ventriloquism#Ventriloquist Dummies|dummy]] used by ventriloquist [[Peter Brough]] in [[radio]] and [[television]] shows in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] in the 1950s and 1960s. Perhaps the most popular show in its radio format was called ''[[Educating Archie]]'',<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/genome/entries/796be208-0b9a-4111-b249-13d630cb017e The Sunday Post: Ventriloquism.] Andrew Martin, ''BBC Genome Blog'', 20 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.</ref> regularly attracting over 15 million listeners. Archie was invariably dressed in a broad-striped blazer, and addressed the ventriloquist as "Brough". The television scripts were written by [[Marty Feldman]] and [[Ronald Chesney]].

The radio show had a children's fan club that at one time had 250,000 members. Among future stars who appeared on the show were [[Tony Hancock]], [[Dick Emery]], [[Max Bygraves]], [[Harry Secombe]], [[Benny Hill]], [[Beryl Reid]] and 14-year-old [[Julie Andrews]]. During this period [[Max Bygraves]] together with Archie Andrews/[[Peter Brough]] recorded "The Dummy Song" which is still available on [[Max Bygraves]]' compilation albums.

Archie went missing several times.
*In 1947, he was in Peter Brough's car when it was stolen from [[Regent Street|Lower Regent Street]], [[London]], but found two days later in a garden in [[Paddington]].
*He was left in the rack of a railway carriage at [[Chatham, Kent|Chatham]], but a [[Porter (railroad)|railway porter]] sent him back by taxi in time for his show.
*In 1951, Brough was travelling to [[Leeds]] to [[Master of Ceremonies|compere]] the televised Northern Music Hall at the Theatre Royal, Leeds, with Archie in his suitcase. Brough went for dinner in the dining car, and whilst away the carriage in which he had been sitting was taken off the train and went on to [[Bradford]]. Unable to locate the puppet, at the venue Brough went through a revised script without the dummy. A [[Pound sterling|£]]1000 reward was offered and he was returned.

It is claimed that many Archies were made over the years and that two currently reside with puppet collector David Wilde.{{who|date=May 2013}} However, it is also claimed that only one Archie was made and that he was made in 1942. The mould from which he was made is believed to have been destroyed during the Blitz of World War II.{{citation needed|date=September 2018}}

Archie was sold at auction in 2005 for £34,000.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/4459700.stm|title = Archie dummy sells for £34,000|date = 22 November 2005}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Leonard Insull]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.whirligig-tv.co.uk/tv/children/other/archieandrews.htm Archie Andrews, the ventriloquist's puppet]

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[[Category:Ventriloquists' dummies|Andrews, Archie]]
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	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[~~w:Leonard Insull\|~~Leonard Insull]]		*[[Leonard Insull]]

	==References==		==References==