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THIS IS YOUR LIFE – Susannah York, actress, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews while posing for publicity photographs for the ITV drama series We'll Meet Again at Duxford Airfield.

Susannah trained at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1958 and winning the Ronson Award for most promising student. Her early professional career was spent performing in classical repertory theatre and pantomime.

She made her film debut in Tunes of Glory in 1960, and went on to appear in the Academy Award winning Tom Jones in 1963. Other notable films include The Killing of Sister George and They Shoot Horses, Don't They? for which she received an Academy Award nomination. Alongside her film work, she maintained a successful career in theatre, and regularly appeared on television, notably in the ITV wartime drama series We'll Meet Again.

"Oh God!"

programme details...

• Edition No: 630
• Subject No: 623
• Broadcast date: Wed 23 Nov 1983
• Broadcast time: 8.00-8.30pm
• Recorded: Tue 11 Oct 1983
• Repeated: Wed 10 Feb 1988 7.00pm
• Venue: Royalty Theatre
• Series: 24
• Edition: 5
• Code name: Survey

on the guest list...

• Tony Wharmby
• Gavan O'Herlihy
• Joris Stuyck
• Lou Hirsch
• Lynne Pearson
• David Baxt
• Ed Devereaux
• Julia McCarthy
• Patrick O'Connell
• Lise Ann McLaughlin
• Ray Smith
• June Barry
• Ronald Hines
• Michael Shannon
• Orlando Wells - son
• Sasha Wells - daughter
• Caroline - sister
• Mary - sister
• Peppy - cousin
• Gemma - cousin
• Andrew - uncle
• Phyl - aunt
• Anna Neagle
• Josephine Lewis
• Irene Handl
• Jane Asher
• Sacha Distel
• Stephanie Beacham
• Julia Foster
• Simone Benmussa
• Wendy Hiller
• Betty Nairn
• Jane - sister

related appearances...

• Peter Barkworth - Mar 1979
• Anna Neagle - Mar 1983
• Stephanie Beacham - Jan 1990
• Susan Hampshire - Apr 1992
• Ellen Pollock - Nov 1992

production team...

• Researchers: David Mason, Tom Wettengel
• Writers: Tom Brennand, Roy Bottomley
• Directors: Terry Yarwood, Michael D Kent
• Associate Producer: Brian Klein
• Producer: Malcolm Morris

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

An Actor's Life For Me

spotlight on the stars

Sacha Distel

Anna Neagle

Screenshots of Susannah York This Is Your Life