FOXY NEWS
08/09/25 - The first film I made with Howard Smith, 'Second from the End', and the second we made together, 'The Beaten', have been selected for screening at the biggest Imax screen in the UK as part of Birmingham International Film Festival in November.
02/09/25 - Sixteen year old Alfie Gosnay has joined his mum Beverley Rendelle on the sketch 'The Bet' and he has done a superb job.
25/07/25 - Elizabeth Mann has joined The Foxy Joggers. Lizzie is a professional actor and can currently be heard voicing the Avis television commercial.
06/07/25 - Steve Dunster has joined the Foxy Joggers and has recorded his part for The Committee - due to be released soon. Steve is a composer by trade but has turned his hand to voice acting with great aplomb.
22/06/25 - The very talented Jacqui Coutanche has joined The Foxy Joggers and has provided her take on Kentish Woman Sarah for the sketch The Gift Shop.
09/06/25 - Archie has written another script for Howard Smith. 'The Firing Line' will be filmed later in 2025.
08/06/25 - Talented actors Maria Kyriacou and Alan Groucott are joining The Foxy Joggers on their new collection 'Milk, Milk, Lemonade...' on the sketches 'The Bird Watchers' and 'The Gift Shop'. Sixteen year old Alfie Gosnay will be joining his mum Beverley Rendelle on Stoneage caper 'The Bet'.
Please follow the link to view the short film Second From The End. Written by Archie and performed by Alan Groucott and Beverly Rendelle. Directed, filmed and edited by Howard Smith.
12/05/2025 - The first Foxy Joggers sketch for our new collection has been completed. The fabulously talented twelve year old actor Isabelle Askew plays Princess and I play her slightly deranged Dad. It will be released in June along with other material as its recorded.
01/5/25 - Weathers looking set fair so hopefully our second attempt to film my script 'Second From the End' will go ahead as planned in Birmingham on 11/05/24. The incomparable Howard Smith will be at the helm and Bee Rendelle and Alan Groucott will be playing Rebecca and Clive.
Writing for The Foxy Joggers forth collection 'Milk, Milk, Lemonade...' is well underway. I have a few more scripts to finish off and then we can start the recording process.
04/03/25 - Naomi Farrao is joining me at Joggers HQ today to record the part of Witch 2 (catchy name) for the sketch The Coven. Julie and Bee have recorded Witch 1 and Witch 2 already and have done a brilliant job. It's my take on Macbeth's Witches and one of my favourite sketches. Once it's been edited then that will be the last sketch of our current collection 'Can You Hear Me Mother'? I'll then start writing our next body of 15 sketches which we have called 'Milk, Milk, Lemonade...'.
03/03/25 - I made good progress in writing the first of my trilogy of short plays set on a public bench. The working title is 'The Parasite'. I have all three 30 minute plays mapped out and I have a lot of the dialogue sorted in my head so hopefully I'll write them fairly quickly.
26/02/25 - Julie Baker has joined The Joggers and can be heard on the upcoming track The Coven, along with Bee Rendelle and Naomi Ferrao.
13/02/25 - Naomi Farrao has joined The Joggers and can be heard on the sketch The Artist and the upcoming sketch The Coven.
06/02/25 - Howard Smith will be filming my black comedy script 'Second From The End' in Wolverhampton on 13/04/24. I am going along to help out on the day and really looking forward to it.
27/01/25 - We are in the process of sorting out an April date to film my script 'Second from the End' starring Alan Groucott and Beverley Rendelle and directed by Howard Smith. We'll be getting together in Wolverhampton to bring this black comedy to life.
26/01/25 - I have submitted a radio audit of my short film script 'The Last Will and Testament' to Theatrical Shenanigans for consideration to include it in their 5th season of audio plays in August to December 2025.
16/01/25 - Tearaway Pictures have finished filming my script 'Holed Up'. Huge plaudits go to director Colin Burden for casting Daniel Peacock (Comic Strip Presents.../Party Party) and Jean Warren (Boys from the Blackstuff/Only Fools and Horses) in the roles'. I am delighted that two such excellent and experienced actors should be bringing my first film script to life.
12/12/24 - Tearaway Pictures will be filming my script 'Holed Up' on 22/12/24. Once they have finished editing etc. then it will be submitted to Short film festivals worldwide and to channel 4.
25/11/24 - I have submitted a short film script entitled 'The Plot Thickens' to Howard Smith at Virtual Video Group and he will be filming it in the new year. Howard usually only films his own scripts so I am honoured that he likes my work.
13/11/24 - My friend and neighbour John Keegan has joined The Foxy Joggers and can be heard voicing the character Clive on the sketch 'The Support Group'.
04/11/2024 - Foxy Joggers update - Archie has a new playmate - Beverley Rendelle is going to help bring new Joggers sketches to life. Just like Archie, Bev has recently retired from policing to concentrate on what she loves, acting. Bev trained at Italia Conti and worked as a professional dancer on cruise ships for 7 years.
22/10/2024 - Archie has written two scripts for Tearaway Pictures. 'Holed Up' is in pre-production and '15 Minutes' is in reserve for filming next year.
02/10/24 - Archie has submitted the script for his play 'Ever Closer to the Shore' to several theatre companies and is hopeful that they will be given it due consideration.