British Comedy Guide

Schedule Friday 19th December 1958

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 6:10pm
25 min
Educating Archie. Image shows from L to R: Brough (Peter Brough), Archie Andrews. Copyright: Associated-Rediffusion Television

Educating Archie

Series 1, Episode 7

Archie Andrews, a ventriloquist's dummy, takes on a life of its own as it talks and walks all over its creator, Peter Brough.

BBC radio microphone. Copyright: BBC 8pm
30 min
Ray's A Laugh

Ray's A Laugh

Series 10, Episode 13

Classic long-running comedy series starring Ted Ray and Kitty Bluett.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 8:30pm
30 min
The Army Game. Copyright: Granada Television

The Army Game

Series 2, Episode 14 - The Happy Couple

A group of National Service conscripts are determined to dodge duty and create some amusement out of a situation they'd rather not be in.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 10:15pm
30 min
The Arthur Haynes Show. Arthur Haynes. Copyright: Associated Television

The Arthur Haynes Show

Christmas Specials, Episode 2

Largely forgotten but hugely popular, long-running sketch show starring Arthur Haynes with support from Nicholas Parsons and scripts by Johnny Speight.

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