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This Is Your Life

1955–2001 · 43 seasons

A warm, nostalgic surprise that walks a guest through their past with gentle sentiment and studio applause.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Bebe Daniels
Overview
This is Your Life is a British biographical television documentary, based on the 1952 American show of the same name. It was hosted by Eamonn Andrews from 1955 until 1964, and then from 1969 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, which to date was its most recent airing. 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. The show was originally broadcast live, and over its run it has alternated between being broadcast on the BBC and on ITV.

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Genres
Documentary
Starring
Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Bebe Daniels
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • celebrity
  • family
  • friendship
  • media
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Starring
Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Bebe Daniels, Boris Karloff, Catherine Cookson, Kitty O'Neil, Ralph Edwards, Yvonne Bailey
Length
43 seasons, 1094 episodes, 30 min each
Network
BBC One, ITV1
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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