Series 37: 1996-97
This Is Your Life series 37 titles This Is Your Life series 37 set

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Timeline

the show's fifty year history


Ratings slump sounds death knell for This Is Your Life

Press speculation on the future of This Is Your Life

Series 37 subjects...
Steve REDGRAVE Olympic rower 20 September 1996
Gary RHODES Chef 27 September 1996
Toyah WILLCOX Singer and actress 4 October 1996
Freddie YOUNG Cinematographer 11 October 1996
John MOTSON Football commentator 18 October 1996
Jeremy CLARKSON Broadcaster and journalist 25 October 1996
John RANDS Squadron Leader of the Red Arrows 1 November 1996
Jill DANDO Journalist and newsreader 8 November 1996
Don BLACK Lyricist 15 November 1996
Sue NICHOLLS Actress 29 November 1996
Lynn REDGRAVE Actress 6 December 1996
Tanni GREY Paralympic athlete 13 December 1996
Noddy HOLDER Lead singer of Slade 20 December 1996
Thora HIRD Actress 30 December 1996
Richard MADELEY and Television presenters 6 January 1997
Judy FINNIGAN
Sam TORRANCE Golfer 13 January 1997
John SIMPSON Journalist and broadcaster 20 January 1997
Elizabeth WARD Charity founder 27 January 1997
Ross KEMP Actor 3 February 1997
Julian BREAM Classical guitarist 10 February 1997
Les DENNIS Comedian, actor and presenter 17 February 1997
Nigel DAVENPORT Actor 24 February 1997
Richard WHITELEY Television presenter and journalist 3 March 1997
Justin HAYWARD Musician and singer with The Moody Blues 10 March 1997
Sian PHILLIPS Actress 17 March 1997
Chris TARRANT TV and radio presenter 24 March 1997

Broadcast details and Production team

Thames Television production for BBC
26 editions | 25 x 30 minutes | 1 x 40 minutes
Friday | 8.00pm x 9 | 7.00pm x 4
Monday | 6.50pm x 1 | 7.00pm x 12

Production team

Producer: John Graham | Executive Producers: John Longley, Gill Stribling-Wright
Associate Producer: Sue Green | Editorial Consultant: Jack Crawshaw
Directors: Terry Kinnane, Paul Kirrage, Rick Gardner, Peter Wisdom, Steve Docherty, Brian Klein, Wendy J Dyer
Writers: Ian Brown, Alec Lom, Joe Steeples, Simon Booker, Clare de Vries, Maurice Leonard
Researchers: Elizabeth Ross, Ian Brown, Clare de Vries, Ruth Malone, Avril Norton, Jo Grant
Production Assistant: Irene Maxwell-Clark | Production Manager: Mandy Lee | Programme Co-ordinator: Dawn Gray
Music: Laurie Johnson | Designer: Martin Collins | Film Research: Susan Tiplady