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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - James Herbert, writer, was surprised by Michael Aspel at the London Dungeon, having been led to believe he was there to be interviewed about his latest thriller.

James, who was born in London and studied at Hornsey College of Art, initially worked in advertising as an art director. Seeking a fresh challenge, he decided to write a novel, and having been a fan of ghost stories and American horror comics as a child, he produced his first manuscript - a horror novel entitled The Rats - within 10 months. Published in 1974, the initial print run of 100,000 sold out in three weeks. His second novel, The Fog, published the following year was also a huge success.

He released a new novel virtually every year thereafter up until 1988, becoming Britain's number one bestselling writer and one of the world's top writers of thriller and horror fiction. Widely imitated and hugely influential, his novels have sold more than 54 million copies worldwide and have been translated into over thirty languages.

"You got the right guy?"

programme details...

• Edition No: 916
• Subject No: 896
• Broadcast date: Wed 12 Apr 1995
• Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
• Recorded: Wed 23 Nov 1994
• Venue: Teddington Studios
• Series: 35
• Edition: 24
• Code name: Fright

on the guest list...

• Eileen - wife
• Kitty - mother
• Kerry - daughter
• Emma - daughter
• Casey - daughter
• Anthony Andrews
• Georgina Andrews
• Peter - brother
• John - brother
• Denis Barker
• Cyril Vickers
• Tim Rathbone
• Bob Tanner
• Eddie Bell
• Jenny Hanley
• Bob Young
• Betty Shine
• Mike Berry
• Lancelot Gribbin
Filmed tributes:
• Jeffrey Archer
• Stephen King

related appearances...

• The Night of 1000 Lives - Jan 2000
• Anthony Andrews - May 2003

production team...

• Researcher: Elizabeth Ross
• Writer: Norman Giller
• Director: Brian Klein
• Associate Producer: John Graham
• Executive Producer: Peter Estall
• Producer: Malcolm Morris

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

A Novel Life

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The Night of 1000 Lives

a celebration of a thousand editions

Anthony Andrews

Screenshots of James Herbert This Is Your Life