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This is Your Life - Episode Guide

Season 1

Eamonn Andrews

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jul 29, 1955

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Eamonn Andrews became the very first subject of This Is Your Life on British TV, when he was surprised by the host and creator of the show's American version, Ralph Edwards, at the BBC Television Theatre.

Eamonn, already contracted to present future shows, was led to believe the subject was to be his friend, boxer Freddie Mills, after the original choice of footballer Stanley Matthews had been cancelled due to a press leak.

Yvonne Bailey

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Sep 25, 1955

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Yvonne Bailey (née Baseden) was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre.

During the Second World War Yvonne joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force as a clerk, and later, became an agent for the Special Operations Executive - a clandestine organisation formed to encourage and facilitate espionage and sabotage behind enemy lines.

At only 22, Yvonne became the youngest woman to be parachuted into France - her field name was "Odette".

Ted Ray

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 23, 1955

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Ted Ray, comedian best known for BBC radio's domestic comedy series Ray's a Laugh, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre.

Ted was honoured by This Is Your Life a second time in 1975.

James Butterworth

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Nov 20, 1955

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - The Reverend James Butterworth, a Methodist minister, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre.

His pioneering youth work and fund raising led to the creation of Clubland, a Christian institution for underpriviledged children in Walworth, London.

Clubland was opened in 1939 by Queen Mary, a patron of the institution for many years, and has since received the support of many famous names.

Charles Burgess Fry

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Dec 18, 1955

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Charles Burgess Fry, "grand old man of sport", was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre.

Johanna Harris

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Jan 1, 1956

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Johanna Harris, a Red Cross nurse, was surprised by Eamonn Andrewsat the BBC Television Theatre.

Donald Campbell

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Jan 15, 1956

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Donald Campbell, speed record breaker, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre.

Joe Brannelly

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Jan 29, 1956

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Joe Brannelly, American musician and music publicist, was surprised byEamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre.

Stanley Matthews

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Feb 12, 1956

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Stanley Matthews, footballer, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews while appearing on a television sports programme at the BBC Television Theatre.

Henry Starling

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Feb 26, 1956

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Henry Starling, porter at Billingsgate fish market in London was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre.

Ida Cook

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Mar 11, 1956

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Ida Cook, novelist and campaigner for Jewish refugees, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre.

Lupino Lane

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Mar 25, 1956

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Lupino Lane, actor and theatre manager, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre.

Hugh Oloff de Wet

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Apr 8, 1956

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Hugh Oloff de Wet, artist, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre.

Beth Wilde

Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: Apr 22, 1956

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Beth Wilde, a spinal injury victim, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre.

Robert Stanford Tuck

Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: May 6, 1956

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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Wing Commander Robert Stanford Tuck, Royal Air Force fighter pilot, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre.

These Were Your Lives

Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: May 20, 1956

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Eamonn Andrews introduces and comperes a review of the first series of This Is Your Life in a pre-recorded special edition.

Several ‘guests of honour' or ‘subjects' return to the BBC Television Theatre to recall incidents and stories relating to their experience of being surprised by Eamonn.

Season 2

Ada Reeve

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Oct 15, 1956

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Season 3

Vera Lynn

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Oct 14, 1957

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Jack Train

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Nov 11, 1957

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David Bell

Episode: 3x14 | Airdate: Dec 30, 1957

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Paul Field

Episode: 3x24 | Airdate: Mar 10, 1958

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Season 4

Jo Capka

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Sep 29, 1958

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Ted Heath

Episode: 4x18 | Airdate: Jan 26, 1959

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Ted Willis

Episode: 4x26 | Airdate: Mar 23, 1959

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Mary Ward

Episode: 4x29 | Airdate: Apr 13, 1959

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Roy Gill

Episode: 4x30 | Airdate: Apr 20, 1959

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Season 5

Eva Turner

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Sep 14, 1959

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John Lord

Episode: 5x14 | Airdate: Nov 30, 1959

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Harry Webb

Episode: 5x25 | Airdate: Feb 15, 1960

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Season 6

John Mills

Episode: 6x14 | Airdate: Dec 19, 1960

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James Zarb

Episode: 6x24 | Airdate: Feb 27, 1961

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Season 7

Brian Rix

Episode: 7x04 | Airdate: Oct 23, 1961

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Harry Day

Episode: 7x09 | Airdate: Nov 27, 1961

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Tom Evans

Episode: 7x19 | Airdate: Feb 5, 1962

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Glen Moody

Episode: 7x24 | Airdate: Mar 12, 1962

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Tom Breaks

Episode: 7x26 | Airdate: Mar 26, 1962

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Acker Bilk

Episode: 7x29 | Airdate: Apr 16, 1962

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Season 8

Cleo Laine

Episode: 8x04 | Airdate: Oct 23, 1962

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Ben Fuller

Episode: 8x07 | Airdate: Nov 13, 1962

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Uffa Fox

Episode: 8x17 | Airdate: Jan 29, 1963

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Ben Lyon

Episode: 8x23 | Airdate: Mar 12, 1963

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Zena Dare

Episode: 8x25 | Airdate: Mar 26, 1963

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Joe Loss

Episode: 8x30 | Airdate: May 7, 1963

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Season 9

John Dodd

Episode: 9x07 | Airdate: Nov 14, 1963

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Thora Hird

Episode: 9x15 | Airdate: Jan 16, 1964

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Ted Moult

Episode: 9x21 | Airdate: Feb 27, 1964

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Teddy Winn

Episode: 9x23 | Airdate: Mar 12, 1964

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Season 10

Twiggy

Episode: 10x04 | Airdate: Dec 10, 1969

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Alfie Bass

Episode: 10x16 | Airdate: Mar 11, 1970

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Jack Good

Episode: 10x17 | Airdate: Mar 18, 1970

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Joe Mercer

Episode: 10x18 | Airdate: Mar 25, 1970

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Reg Varney

Episode: 10x25 | Airdate: May 20, 1970

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Season 11

Bob Hope

Episode: 11x01 | Airdate: Nov 18, 1970

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Bob Hope

Episode: 11x02 | Airdate: Nov 25, 1970

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Joe Brown

Episode: 11x06 | Airdate: Dec 23, 1970

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Kenny Ball

Episode: 11x16 | Airdate: Mar 3, 1971

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Clive Dunn

Episode: 11x19 | Airdate: Mar 24, 1971

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Adam Faith

Episode: 11x24 | Airdate: Apr 28, 1971

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Matt Busby

Episode: 11x26 | Airdate: May 12, 1971

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Season 12

Les Dawson

Episode: 12x06 | Airdate: Dec 22, 1971

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Doris Hare

Episode: 12x07 | Airdate: Dec 29, 1971

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Barry John

Episode: 12x10 | Airdate: Jan 19, 1972

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Lulu

Episode: 12x26 | Airdate: May 10, 1972

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Season 13

Pat Reid

Episode: 13x15 | Airdate: Feb 21, 1973

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Season 14

Jim Dale

Episode: 14x01 | Airdate: Nov 21, 1973

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Sam Kydd

Episode: 14x14 | Airdate: Feb 20, 1974

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Beryl Grey

Episode: 14x22 | Airdate: Apr 10, 1974

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Don Revie

Episode: 14x24 | Airdate: Apr 24, 1974

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Eamonn Andrews

Episode: 14x27 | Airdate: May 15, 1974

Eamonn Andrews

Eamonn Andrews was surprised by his friend, the magician and television personality David Nixon, at Thames Television's Teddington Studios, while assisting David with a magic trick.

Season 18

Pat Coombs

Episode: 18x12 | Airdate: Feb 8, 1978

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Max Boyce

Episode: 18x14 | Airdate: Feb 22, 1978

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Ian Hendry

Episode: 18x17 | Airdate: Mar 15, 1978

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Season 20

Eric Sykes

Episode: 20x05 | Airdate: Dec 25, 1979

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Season 37

John Rands

Episode: 37x07 | Airdate: Nov 1, 1996

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Jill Dando

Episode: 37x08 | Airdate: Nov 8, 1996

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Don Black

Episode: 37x09 | Airdate: Nov 15, 1996

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Tanni Grey

Episode: 37x12 | Airdate: Dec 13, 1996

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Thora Hird

Episode: 37x14 | Airdate: Dec 30, 1996

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Ross Kemp

Episode: 37x19 | Airdate: Feb 3, 1997

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Les Dennis

Episode: 37x21 | Airdate: Feb 17, 1997

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Specials

The Night of 1000 Lives

Episode: S40 Special | Airdate: Jan 15, 2000

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Michael Aspel hosts a star-studded celebration of a thousand editions* of This Is Your Life, which includes an audience formed of former subjects, some classic clips and a few very special guests.

The episode list was truncated because of the large number of episodes. Visit the seasons page to see individual seasons' episode guides.

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