Big Red Book
Celebrating television's This Is Your Life
Richard DUNN (1945-)
THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Richard Dunn, heavyweight boxer, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews on a building site in central London, having been led to believe he was there for publicity photographs ahead of his attempt at the World Heavyweight title.
Richard, who was raised in Leeds and Halifax, played rugby in his youth before taking up boxing. Following a spell in the British Army with the 4th Battalion Parachute Regiment, Richard turned professional in 1969 whilst continuing to work as a scaffolder on building sites. Despite losing three major titles in succession in 1974, he went on to win both the British and Commonwealth titles in September 1975.
In April 1976, Richard won the European Heavyweight title against Bernd August at the Royal Albert Hall in London. At the time of his This Is Your Life tribute, he was due to fight for the WBC and WBA titles against the American champion Muhammad Ali in Munich, Germany.
"You're kidding! What do you know!"
programme details...
- Edition No: 439
- Subject No: 436
- Broadcast live: Wed 28 Apr 1976
- Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
- Venue: Euston Road Studios
- Series: 16
- Edition: 25
- Code name: Ring
on the guest list...
- Janet - wife
- George Biddles
- Sarah Biddles
- Jim Docherty
- Peter Collins
- David Marshall
- John Gibson
- Veronica - mother
- Walter - father
- Pat - sister
- Helen - sister
- Kathleen - sister
- Michael - brother
- Paul - brother
- Mary - sister
- Maria - sister
- Veronica - sister
- Walter - brother
- Philip - brother - via telephone
- Muhammad Ali - live link
- Malcolm Carter
- Barry Bottomley
- Raymond Bottomley
- Leslie Steadman
- Capt Bill Bell
- George Phipps
- Bernard Jones
- Howard Otley
- Bill Whitehead
- Sgt John Fargen
- Jim Devanney - father-in-law
- Lawrence Devanney - brother-in-law
- Jimmy Devanney - brother-in-law
- Winifred Waite - aunt
- Derek Simpkin
- Eddie Fenton
- John Conteh
- Richard - son
- Karen - daughter
- Gillian - daughter Filmed tribute:
- work colleagues on the building site
related appearance...
- The Night of 1000 Lives - Jan 2000
production team...
- Researchers: Debbie Gaunt, Marilyn Gaunt
- Writers: Tom Brennand, Roy Bottomley
- Director: Mike Dormer
- Executive Producer: Jack Andrews
- Producer: Jack Crawshaw
- names above in bold indicate subjects of This Is Your Life
from flyweight to heavyweight
a celebration of a thousand editions
Screenshots of Richard Dunn This Is Your Life
Series 16 subjects
Ronnie Dukes | Ray Milland | Mike Hailwood | Frank Windsor | Magnus Pyke | Bill Tidy | Gladys Mills | Andy StewartWindsor Davies | Ray Reardon | Patrick Mower | Alberto Remedios | Susan Masham | Betty Driver | Henry Davies
Gwen Berryman | Vince Hill | Arnold Ridley | Beryl Reid | Alan Mullery | Percy Thrower | Gareth Edwards
June Whitfield | Terry Fincher | Richard Dunn | Norman Croucher