"This Is Your Life" (1955) TV series 1955-2003

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Creator:

Ralph Edwards

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | unknown

Release Date:

29 July 1955 (UK)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Eamonn Andrews	...	Himself - Presenter / ... (52 episodes, 1955-1988)
Michael Aspel	...	Himself - Presenter / ... (30 episodes, 1980-2003)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Black and White | Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Thames Television

Trivia:

Only three people have turned down the red book: footballer Danny Blanchflower, author Richard Gordon and comedian Bill Oddie, although Gordon was later persuaded to appear, and Oddie later changed his mind. Noel Gallagher is also reported to have said, "Stuff your red book."

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "F Troop: Reunion for O'Rourke (#1.25)" (1966)

Biography of the stars...

Although initially a spin off from the US series of the same name, so far the UK version has outlasted it by 38 years and still going strong.

Every week a celebrity is suprised and has their own mini-biography read of the "big red book", including re-meeting many of the people they've worked with/met along the way.

Although of course you don't get a celebrity you like each week it's always interesting descovering the early career of someone you've seen on TV for years.