This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life is a long-running UK TV biographical series, based on an American series first aired in 1952. In each edition, a celebrity guest is 'surprised' by the host and is then subjected to a biographical run through, with appearances from people who have played a significant role in their life. Throughout the show, the host would read though a copy of the famous 'Big Red Book' which would contain the details of the person's life and which would be given to them at the end of the show

The UK version, hosted by Eamonn Andrews, began on BBC Television in 1955 running until 1964. It was then revived by ITV, running until July 1994. Andrews died in 1987, and the role of presenter was taken up by Michael Aspel. The show was taken over again by the BBC for a new season in November 1994, running until August 2003. One special show was made by ITV and broadcast on 02 June 2007.

BBC editions of This Is Your Life are occasionally repeated on BBC Four (see BBC page).

People
List of people who have featured on This Is Your Life, with pages in this Wiki:


 * Tony Blackburn (1992)
 * Clive Dunn (1971)
 * Lulu (1972)
 * John Peel (1996)
 * Terry Wogan (1978)