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This Is Your Life

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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.

Seasons
43
Episodes
1094
Episode length
~30m
First aired
Jul 29, 1955
Networks
BBC One, ITV1
Original language
English
Origin
United Kingdom

Cast of This Is Your Life

  • Portrait of Michael Aspel

    Michael Aspel

    Self - Host

Seasons

  • Specials

    May 20, 1956

    3 episodes

  • Season 1

    Jul 29, 1955

    15 episodes

  • Season 2

    Oct 1, 1956

    19 episodes

  • Season 3

    Jan 7, 1957

    26 episodes

  • Season 4

    Jan 6, 1958

    31 episodes

  • Season 5

    Jan 5, 1959

    37 episodes

  • Season 6

    Jan 4, 1960

    28 episodes

  • Season 7

    Jan 2, 1961

    32 episodes

  • Season 8

    Jan 1, 1962

    31 episodes

  • Season 9

    Jan 1, 1963

    32 episodes

  • Season 10

    Jan 2, 1964

    18 episodes

  • Season 11

    Nov 19, 1969

    6 episodes

  • Season 12

    Jan 7, 1970

    26 episodes

  • Season 13

    Jan 6, 1971

    27 episodes

  • Season 14

    Jan 5, 1972

    26 episodes

  • Season 15

    Jan 3, 1973

    24 episodes

  • Season 16

    Jan 2, 1974

    29 episodes

  • Season 17

    Jan 1, 1975

    27 episodes

  • Season 18

    Jan 7, 1976

    28 episodes

  • Season 19

    Jan 5, 1977

    22 episodes

  • Season 20

    Jan 4, 1978

    31 episodes

  • Season 21

    Jan 1, 1979

    22 episodes

  • Season 22

    Jan 2, 1980

    32 episodes

  • Season 23

    Jan 7, 1981

    27 episodes

  • Season 24

    Jan 6, 1982

    24 episodes

  • Season 25

    Jan 5, 1983

    27 episodes

  • Season 26

    Jan 4, 1984

    23 episodes

  • Season 27

    Jan 1, 1985

    30 episodes

  • Season 28

    Jan 22, 1986

    25 episodes

  • Season 29

    Jan 7, 1987

    18 episodes

  • Season 30

    Jan 6, 1988

    14 episodes

  • Season 31

    Jan 4, 1989

    19 episodes

  • Season 32

    Jan 3, 1990

    27 episodes

  • Season 33

    Jan 2, 1991

    27 episodes

  • Season 34

    Jan 1, 1992

    29 episodes

  • Season 35

    Jan 6, 1993

    16 episodes

  • Season 36

    Jan 12, 1994

    35 episodes

  • Season 37

    Jan 4, 1995

    36 episodes

  • Season 38

    Jan 3, 1996

    22 episodes

  • Season 39

    Jan 6, 1997

    30 episodes

  • Season 40

    Jan 5, 1998

    25 episodes

  • Season 41

    Jan 4, 1999

    19 episodes

  • Season 42

    Jan 17, 2000

    24 episodes

  • Season 43

    Jan 4, 2001

    28 episodes

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