Wednesday 8 May 2019

Now we know. It's a break with tradition!


It's three cheers for Archie Harrison!

The bookies must've cleaned up.

When I heard the names a short time ago I immediately thought of Archie Andrews and Harrison Birtwistle.

Can't believe I used to listen to a ventriloquist on the radio!  I really enjoyed those shows.


Image of Archie Andrews with ventriloquist Peter Brough (by unknown) available under Fair Use.

14 comments:

  1. Is that lad in the striped blazer the Brexit Party leader?

    I have heard of someone having a face for radio but never a wireless ("Put wireless on") ventriloquist puppet: "A gottle of gear".

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    1. Hi Dave, I remember waiting patiently cross legged on a mat on the lino for the valves in the wireless to warm up and glow and Listen With Mother to come on. When the lady said: Are you sitting comfortably? I'd say: Yes. Then she'd say: Then I'll begin. And on she'd go with her story.
      Interesting observation you make. There is a passing resemblance to Nigel I think.

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  2. They use to call radio: the theatre of the mind. I remember Watch With Mother on the electric fish tank or television.

    Oliver Postgate is another one of my heroes too. Remember Ivor the engine and the Clangers?

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    1. I don't remember Oliver Postgate or Ivor the Engine. What I do remember off the goggle box is Bill and Ben the Flower Pot Men (and Little Weed), and Muffin the Mule. You could even see the strings I think.

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  3. The Clangers were more nineteen seventies programmes. They updated The Flower Pot Men recently. See they still use terracotta plant pots? Great tv nostalgia Gwil.

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    1. The Clangers were definitely after my time.

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  4. I loved Oliver Postgate for Noggin the Nog.

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    1. The only Oliver I remember is Mr Hardy. Sad to say I don't even know Noggin the Nog.

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    2. My friend had a dog called Noggin. Oliver Postgate was a genius.

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    3. Some chap on BBC said Archie is a popular dog name. He should be sent to the tower!

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  5. Over the next few weeks there will no doubt be thousands of baby boys called Archie.

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    1. My sister in law was going to call her new dog Archie, but she changed her mind and named him Kail.

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  6. We used to listen to him too. Sunday lunch time, I think. It never occured to me that it was strange; he being wooden!

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  7. __ I'm sure this has been -overused-, but smiles.

    Archie Harryson

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