This weekly BBC series concerned the adventures of “Educated” Evans (Charlie Chester), an eccentric little Cockney horse-racing tipster who operated just on the right side of the law as he ducked and dived through the pubs, streets and law courts of London, pursued by Detective-Sergeant Miller (Jack Melford) – who was not averse to a wager on the nag’s head himself.
The first few episodes were filmed before a live studio audience, which was later dispensed with.
The character of “Educated” Evans was first created in the 1920s by Edgar Wallace, and had been played on film by Max Miller in a 1936 feature film of that title.
Charlie Chester’s stage act and presentation were so similar that Miller took legal action,
“Educated” Evans
Charlie Chester Man in Pub
Michael Balfour Det. Sgt. Miller
Jack Melford Gertrude, the Barmaid
Myrtle Reed Mrs Boltons
Dorothy Summers Inspector Pine
Keith Pyott Old Sam Toggs
Leonard Sharp Mrs Wilkes
Mae Bacon Emma Toggs
Patricia Hayes Alf Toggs
John M. East Private Fred Donders
Sam Kydd
Episodes
The Return of Evans | The Sign | The Gift Horse | Morality v. Education | The 15 Special | The Dreamer | High Society | The Prodigy | The Cold Shoulder | The Proud Horse | The Particular Beauty | Lucky Dip || The Well-Screwed Head | Stand Up and Fight | The Deliberate Mistake | Musical Tip | All Change | Holding the Baby | Fair Shares | Hot Dog | The Psychologist | Private Wire | Foreign Parts | Job for the Boy
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