CanceledBBC One1955-07-29

This Is Your Life

Documentary~30 min

Seasons

43

Episodes

1094

Networks

BBC One, ITV1

Countries

GB

First aired

1955-07-29

Last aired

2001-12-28

Language

en

Rating

6.7 / 10

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Synopsis and details

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 and episodes

Season 1

15 episodes · 1955-07-29

Season 2

19 episodes · 1956-10-01

Season 3

26 episodes · 1957-01-07

Season 4

31 episodes · 1958-01-06

Season 5

37 episodes · 1959-01-05

Season 6

28 episodes · 1960-01-04

Season 7

32 episodes · 1961-01-02

Season 8

31 episodes · 1962-01-01

Season 9

32 episodes · 1963-01-01

Season 10

18 episodes · 1964-01-02

Season 11

6 episodes · 1969-11-19

Season 12

26 episodes · 1970-01-07

Season 13

27 episodes · 1971-01-06

Season 14

26 episodes · 1972-01-05

Season 15

24 episodes · 1973-01-03

Season 16

29 episodes · 1974-01-02

Season 17

27 episodes · 1975-01-01

Season 18

28 episodes · 1976-01-07

Season 19

22 episodes · 1977-01-05

Season 20

31 episodes · 1978-01-04

Season 21

22 episodes · 1979-01-01

Season 22

32 episodes · 1980-01-02

Season 23

27 episodes · 1981-01-07

Season 24

24 episodes · 1982-01-06

Season 25

27 episodes · 1983-01-05

Season 26

23 episodes · 1984-01-04

Season 27

30 episodes · 1985-01-01

Season 28

25 episodes · 1986-01-22

Season 29

18 episodes · 1987-01-07

Season 30

14 episodes · 1988-01-06

Season 31

19 episodes · 1989-01-04

Season 32

27 episodes · 1990-01-03

Season 33

27 episodes · 1991-01-02

Season 34

29 episodes · 1992-01-01

Season 35

16 episodes · 1993-01-06

Season 36

35 episodes · 1994-01-12

Season 37

36 episodes · 1995-01-04

Season 38

22 episodes · 1996-01-03

Season 39

30 episodes · 1997-01-06

Season 40

25 episodes · 1998-01-05

Season 41

19 episodes · 1999-01-04

Season 42

24 episodes · 2000-01-17

Season 43

28 episodes · 2001-01-04

Cast

Michael Aspel

Michael Aspel

Self - Host

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