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Celebrating television's This Is Your Life
Terry LAWLESS (1933-2009)
THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Terry Lawless, boxing manager and trainer, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at his boxing gym above the Royal Oak pub in Canning Town, London.
Terry, who was born in West Ham, east London, worked on the docks as a tally clerk after leaving school. He completed his National Service with the Royal Pioneer Corps as a Sergeant, after which he returned to the docks, while also working part time as a boxing trainer.
He began his coaching and management career in 1957, and was granted his manager's licence by the British Boxing Board of Control in 1961. Working out of his gym above the Royal Oak pub in Canning Town, London, Terry trained and managed several boxers who went on to win world titles, including Charlie Magri, Jim Watt, Maurice Hope, Frank Bruno, John H Stracey and Joe Calzaghe.
programme details...
- Edition No: 639
- Subject No: 632
- Broadcast date: Wed 25 Jan 1984
- Broadcast time: 8.00-8.30pm
- Recorded: Tue 29 Nov 1983
- Venue: Royalty Theatre
- Series: 24
- Edition: 14
- Code name: Order
on the guest list...
- boxers and trainers from the Royal Oak gym
- Sylvia - wife
- Lorraine - daughter
- Steven - son
- Trevor - son-in-law
- Linda - sister-in-law
- Valerie - sister-in-law
- John - brother-in-law
- Freddie Starr
- Frank Bruno
- Julie - aunt
- Arthur Elliot - cousin
- Len Bartrom
- George Parker
- Les Ayres
- Reg Gutteridge
- Sugar Ray Robinson - via telephone
- Ralph Charles
- Jimmy Anderson
- Mickey Duff
- Marie Duff
- Gary Duff
- Orly Duff
- Maurice Hope
- Jim Watt
- Charlie Magri
- Joan Martin
- Melissa Martin Filmed tributes:
- Angelo Dundee
- Tommy Cannon
- Bobby Ball
- Larry Holmes
related appearances...
- Jim Watt - Mar 1981
- Charlie Magri - Mar 1983
- Monty Fresco - Nov 1986
- Harry Carpenter - Mar 1991
production team...
- Researcher: Miriam O'Callaghan
- Writer: Norman Giller
- Directors: Terry Yarwood, Michael D Kent
- Associate Producer: Brian Klein
- Producer: Malcolm Morris
- names above in bold indicate subjects of This Is Your Life
from flyweight to heavyweight
Screenshots of Terry Lawless This Is Your Life
Series 24 subjects
John Mills | Norman Parkinson | Chaim Topol | Pat Jennings | Susannah York | Stuart Henry | George Thomas | Richard NobleMatthew Kelly | Gloria Cameron | Geraint Evans | Matthew Lethbridge | Liza Goddard | Terry Lawless | Jim Davidson
Chris Gittins | Bob Todd | Nerys Hughes | Mike Spring | Eddie Macken | Freddie Starr | Kathy Staff
Jenny Pitman | Brian Blessed | Laddie Lucas | Danny La Rue