This Is Your Life 

Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers the story of their life, featuring ... See full summary »

Creator:

Ralph Edwards

Stars:

Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Eric Sykes

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Eamonn Andrews	...	Himself - Presenter / ... 501 episodes, 1955-1987
Michael Aspel	...	Himself - Presenter / ... 183 episodes, 1975-2003

Storyline

Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers the story of their life, featuring guest appearances by members of their family, friends and colleagues.

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Details

Official Sites:

The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and Television

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 July 1955 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Thames Television International, Thames Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

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."

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Connections

Referenced in The Simpsons: Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife (2006)

User Reviews

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.