This is Your Life (UK)

Season 29 1988 - 1989
TV-PG

Season

Overview
Activity
7 Episodes
All comments
0 Comments
All lists
0 Lists

IMDB TMDB

Ads suck, but they help pay the bills. Hide ads with

VIP.

Premiered1988-10-26T19:00:00Z on ITV
Runtime30m
Total Runtime3h 30m (7 episodes)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
GenresDocumentary

Ads suck, but they help pay the bills. Hide ads with

VIP.

This is Your Life is a British biographical television documentary, based on the 1952 American show of the same name. In the show the host surprises a special guest, before taking them through their life with the assistance of the 'big red book'. Both celebrities and non-celebrities have been 'victims' of the show. It was hosted by Eamonn Andrews from 1955 until 1964 on the BBC, and then from 1969 on ITV until his death in 1987 aged 64. Michael Aspel then took up the role of host until the show ended in 2003. It returned in 2007 as a one-off special presented by Trevor McDonald

Private Notes

Ads suck, but they help pay the bills. Hide ads with

VIP.

Ads suck, but they help pay the bills. Hide ads with

VIP.

7 episodes
Number
Popularity
Percentage
Votes
Watchers
Plays
Collected
Lists
Show All
FADE
Watched
Not Watched
Collected
Not Collected
Listed
Not Listed
Rated
Not Rated
HIDE
Watched
Not Watched
Collected
Not Collected
Listed
Not Listed
Rated
Not Rated

1988-10-26T19:00:00Z

29x02 Phil Collins

1988-10-26T19:00:00Z — 30m

116

For his first This Is Your Life edition as host, Michael disguised himself as a tramp in order to surprise the musician and singer during a busking session in London’s Covent Garden. Tributes to the Genesis band member and actor come from businessman Richard Branson, musician Bob Geldof and, via a letter, HRH Prince Charles.

1988-11-02T19:00:00Z

29x03 Paul Daniels

1988-11-02T19:00:00Z — 30m

1988-11-09T19:00:00Z

29x04 Tom Finney

1988-11-09T19:00:00Z — 30m

1988-11-30T19:00:00Z

29x07 Englebert Humperdinck

1988-11-30T19:00:00Z — 30m

1988-12-07T19:00:00Z

29x08 Barry McGuigan

1988-12-07T19:00:00Z — 30m

1988-12-21T19:00:00Z

29x10 Harry Corbett & Sooty

1988-12-21T19:00:00Z — 30m

1989-02-22T19:00:00Z

29x19 Nigel Mansell

1989-02-22T19:00:00Z — 30m

Nigel was surprised by Michael at RAF Scampton whilst flying with the Red Arrows. The racing driver had been active in Formula One since 1980 and was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1986.
Those paying tribute include musician Leo Sayer, and fellow racing driver Stirling Moss.