Big Red Book
Celebrating television's This Is Your Life
John BARNES MBE (1963-)
THIS IS YOUR LIFE - John Barnes, football manager and former footballer, was surprised by Michael Aspel during a speech about his youth work in Africa at the London headquarters of the charity, Save the Children.
John was born in Jamaica and moved to London with his family in 1976. He began his English football career with Stowe Boys Club in Paddington while still at school before being signed by Watford FC in 1981 aged 17. He spent six years with the club before moving to Liverpool FC in 1987, where, over ten years, he helped the club win the then top-flight First Division twice and the FA Cup twice.
He made his debut for England in 1983, and by the time of his last appearance in 1995, he had been capped 79 times - then a record for a black player. After two years with Newcastle United FC, he ended his playing career at Charlton Athletic FC in 1999. In the same year, he moved to Scotland to become head coach of Celtic FC with his former Liverpool FC manager Kenny Dalglish as director of football.
programme details...
- Edition No: 1072
- Subject No: 1047
- Broadcast date: Wed 4 Apr 2001
- Broadcast time: 8.00-8.30pm
- Recorded: Mon 12 Mar 2001
- Repeated: Sun 15 Jul 2001 7.00pm
- Venue: Teddington Studios
- Series: 41
- Edition: 19
- Code name: Sloop
on the guest list...
- Gary Rhodes
- Ian McCulloch
- Bob Wilson
- Nigel Spackman
- Barry Venison
- Ian Rush
- Suzy - wife
- Jemma - daughter
- Jamie - son
- Jordan - son
- Ian Wright
- Louise Redknapp
- Jamie Redknapp
- Tracy - sister
- Joe Lowney
- Antony Demetriou
- Lenny Hutchins
- Lofty Belot
- Ray Sullivan
- Des Lawlor
- Tom Walley
- Luther Blissett
- Kenny Jackett
- Ian Bolton
- Steve Sims
- Steve Sherwood
- Steve Terry
- Steve Harrison
- Kenny Dalglish
- Dick Calver
- Sue Johnston
- pupil's fathers and members of staff of Birkenhead School five-a-side team
- John Graham
- Jasmin - daughter
- Jean - mother
- Ken - father Filmed tributes:
- Winston Chung-Fah
- Kathleen - aunt
- Gillian - sister
- Graham Taylor
- Alan Hanson
- Gary Lineker
- Mark Lawrenson
related appearances...
- Peter Shilton - Mar 1986
- Tom Finney - Nov 1988
- Sue Johnston - Dec 1998
- Ian Wright - Jan 2000
production team...
- Researchers: Deborah Cowan, Kate Greer
- Writer: Ian Brown
- Director: John Gorman
- Associate Producer: Helen Gordon-Smith
- Executive Producer: John Longley
- Series Producer: Jack Crawshaw
- Producer: Sue Green
- names above in bold indicate subjects of This Is Your Life
Screenshots of John Barnes This Is Your Life
Series 41 subjects
Matthew Pinsent | Todd Carty | Vinnie Jones | Donald Woods | Linda Lusardi | Dorothy Tutin | Paula Tilbrook | John HumphrysAndrew Davis | James Ellis | Sue Jenkins | Geoffrey Hughes | John van Weenen | Charles Dance | Mick Channon
Jonathan Ross | Simon Rouse | Midge Ure | John Barnes | Paul Jones | Patrick Robinson | Jim Shekhdar
Valerie Singleton | Darren Gough | Kevin Woodford | Richard Stilgoe