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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Elizabeth Ambridge, adoptive mother, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews - with the help of Coco the Clown - at the Bertram Mills circus at London's Olympia.

Elizabeth, who is referred to as a 'pied piper with a difference' established a home for babies in distress, known as Ambridge House.

programme details...

• Edition No: 149
• Subject No: 149
• Broadcast live: Mon 30 Jan 1961
• Broadcast time: 7.30-8.00pm
• Venue: BBC Television Theatre
• Series: 6
• Edition: 20

on the guest list...

• Charlie Pusi
• Joe Barker
• Pat Moorhouse
• 'Midge' Carney
• Bill Tovey
• Jack Ambridge – husband
• Janet Kazeen
• Roy Brooks
• Don Myers
• Olive Cargill
• C J Latta
• Irving Allen
• note from Billy Butlin

production team...

• Researcher: John Sandilands
• Writer: John Sandilands
• Director: Michael Goodwin
• Producer: T Leslie Jackson

• names above in bold indicate subjects of This Is Your Life

A Charitable Life

the unsung heroes

Billy Butlin