This Is Your Life: Matthew Pinsent

Matthew PINSENT MBE (1970-)

THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Matthew Pinsent, rower, was surprised by Michael Aspel during a celebration of the British Olympic Association at the London Aquarium.

Matthew, who started rowing while studying at Eton College, received his first significant honour in 1988 when he won gold at the junior world championships. While reading Geography at Oxford University, he competed in three Boat Races, winning in 1990 and 1991.

While still at Oxford, he formed a long-lasting partnership with rower Steve Redgrave, and together they won the first of their 7 gold medals at the World Rowing Championships in 1991, going on to win gold medals at the Olympic Games in 1992 and 1996. In 2000 he won a third Olympic gold medal as part of a coxless four with Steve Redgrave, James Cracknell and Tim Foster.

programme details...

Edition No: 1054
Subject No: 1029
Broadcast date: Thu 9 Nov 2000
Broadcast time: 8.00-8.30pm
Recorded: Sat 14 Oct 2000
Repeated: Sun 24 Jun 2001 7.00pm
Venue: Teddington Studios
Series: 41
Edition: 1
Code name: Trick

on the guest list...

Ewen - father
Jean - mother
Cathy - sister
Steve Rider
Jurgen Grobler
Ann Redgrave
Stephanie Cook
Luka Grubor
Louis Attrill
Kieran West
Fred Scarlett
Simon Dennis
Ben Hunt-Davis
Demetra Koutsoukos - partner
James Cracknell
Tim Foster
Steve Redgrave
Simon Reynolds
Stuart Tait
John Toomer
Paul Wright
Matthew Gordon Clark
Kit Lewis
Stephen Fowler
Richard Young
Cal Maclennan
Pete Bridge
Rob Martin
Jonny Searle
Rupert Obholzer
Neil Chugani
Joe Michaels
Garry Herbert
Bernard Cribbins
Natalie Redgrave
Emma - sister
Emma's family
former colleagues at a cake factory
Geoff Hurst
Kate Hoey

production team...

Researchers: Emma Dooley, Leslie Rowley
Writer: Joe Steeples
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

related pages...

Going for Gold

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Stephanie Cook

Screenshots of Matthew Pinsent This Is Your Life

Radio Times 4 November 2000

ENTERTAINMENT

This Is Your Life

8.00pm BBC1

The format is as strong as ever with Michael Aspel once again flourishing his famous big red book under the noses of unsuspecting guests from the worlds of sport and show business, as well as heroes and heroines drawn from the public. The programme celebrated its 1000th show during the last series and is actually much older than most people realise, starting life on American radio in the late 1940s. Though most guests enjoy being reunited with long-lost friends and relatives, there are always a few who are outraged by the sudden appearance of the red book. Years ago, footballer Danny Blanchflower was among those who walked off in disgust at what he saw as an invasion of his privacy.

Series 41 subjects