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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - James Hatfield, sailor and charity fundraiser, was surprised by Michael Aspel while signing copies of his new book at the Southampton Boat Show.

James, who was born in Ipswich with a hole in his heart, had to endure eight major operations by the time he was 21. After leaving school, he studied Hotel and Catering and worked as a trainee chef at a hotel in Huntingdon. However, he developed a passion for sailing while recovering from one of his operations.

He made the first of his many Atlantic crossings in 1978, raising funds for charity and becoming the first person to sail singlehanded around the world from west to east. In 1996, he skippered the boat Time and Tide in the 30,000-mile BT Global Challenge with a crew of disabled men and women - the first of its kind to ever compete in such a race.

"I've been got! Let's do it!"

programme details...

• Edition No: 980
• Subject No: 955
• Broadcast date: Mon 13 Oct 1997
• Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
• Recorded: Mon 15 Sep 1997
• Venue: unknown
• Series: 38
• Edition: 7
• Code name: Panama

on the guest list...

• Susan Preston-Davis
• Lucy Quinlan
• Lynn Faulds Wood
• Doris - mother
• Gordon - brother
• Ian - brother
• Mary - sister
• Sarah Rowe - partner
• crew members of Time and Tide
• Chris Ogg
• Sean Blowers
• Graham Rayner
• Lucy Adlem
• Diana Adlem
• Brother Denis Robert
• Cy Blackwell
• Paula - sister
• Chay Blyth
• Lesley Bowden
• Paul Burns
• Michael Nicholson
• message from Archbishop Desmond Tutu
• Jean Francoise Stockard

related appearance...

• The Night of 1000 Lives - Jan 2000

production team...

• Researcher: Ruth Malone
• 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

Life on the Ocean Wave

adventurers of the high seas

The Night of 1000 Lives

a celebration of a thousand editions

Chay Blyth

Michael Nicholson

Screenshots of James Hatfield This Is Your Life