Big Red Book
Celebrating television's This Is Your Life
Brian MURPHY (1932-)
THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Brian Murphy, actor, was surprised by Michael Aspel during a photocall for the play The Government Inspector in the foyer of the Almeida Theatre in London.
Brian, who was born in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, began acting in productions by the Dramatic Society at the Borough Polytechnic Institute after completing his national service with the RAF. An audition with Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop led to an appearance in the 1963 production of Oh What A Lovely War, which transferred to Broadway in New York.
On television, he appeared in several shows during the 1960s and early 1970s before being cast in 1973 in the role that made him a household name - as landlord George Roper in the ITV sitcom Man About the House and its spin-off George and Mildred. In 1985, he won a BAFTA nomination for best actor for his role as Arthur Lucan in the television drama On Your Way, Riley.
"I said this could never happen to me! I'm too old for this, you know!"
programme details...
- Edition No: 992
- Subject No: 967
- Broadcast date: Mon 5 Jan 1998
- Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
- Recorded: Fri 21 Nov 1997
- Venue: unknown
- Series: 38
- Edition: 19
- Code name: Rope
on the guest list...
- Brian Berry
- James Grout
- Ken Farrington
- Judy Cornwell
- Aimi MacDonald
- Lorraine Chase
- Toni Palmer
- Ruth Madoc
- Carmen Silvera
- Linda Regan - wife
- John - cousin
- Paul - cousin
- Jane Briers
- Eric Paisley
- Jimmy Perry
- Trevor - son
- Kevin - son
- Martin - grandson
- Brian Cooke
- George Sewell
- Bryan Pringle
- Richard O'Sullivan
- Norman Eshley
- Paula Wilcox
- Alan Plater
- Maureen Lipman
- Simon Allen
- Martha Cower
- Frances Durso
- Paul Regan
- Anthony Titonis Filmed tributes:
- Richard Briers
- Joan Littlewood
related appearances...
- Richard O'Sullivan - Dec 1974
- Richard Briers - Mar 1994
- Bill Pertwee - Feb 1999
production team...
- Researchers: Helen Gordon-Smith, Jean Davison
- Writer: Joe Steeples
- Directors: John Gorman, Steve Docherty
- Associate Producer: Liz Rawlings
- Executive Producer: John Longley
- Series Producer: Jack Crawshaw
- Producer: Sue Green
- names above in bold indicate subjects of This Is Your Life
the sitcom stars
Screenshots of Brian Murphy This Is Your Life
Series 38 subjects
Jeremy Guscott | Magnus Magnusson | Maureen Rees | Russ Abbot | Sally Gunnell | Graham Cole | James HatfieldCarol Vorderman | Trevor Baylis | Bryan Mosley | Murray Walker | Cheryl Baker | Errol Brown | Peter Snow
Nadim Sawalha | Clive Hornby | Trevor Bannister | Mary Ward | Brian Murphy | Robert Winston
Duncan Goodhew | Julia Watson | Anne Robinson | Bill Giles | Tim Healy | Raymond Baxter