This Is Your Life: Clive Lloyd

Clive LLOYD (1944-)

THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Clive Lloyd, cricketer, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews - with the help of the West Indian cricket team - outside the Commonwealth Institute in London.

Clive, who was born in British Guiana, now Guyana, played cricket at school level before representing his country from 1964. He made his test debut for West Indies in 1966 and later, in 1968, moved to the UK, where he joined Haslingden Cricket Club, playing in the Lancashire League.

He was made captain of the West Indies team in 1974 and led the team to victory in the 1975 and 1979 Cricket World Cup and their first test series victory in Australia in 1980. Regarded as the world’s greatest batsman, Clive equalled the world record for the fastest first-class double century during a tour with the West Indies in 1976.

"Thank you very much! No wonder I couldn't find my wife!"

programme details...

Edition No: 547
Subject No: 544
Broadcast date: Wed 21 May 1980
Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
Recorded: Tue 13 May 1980
Venue: New London Theatre
Series: 20
Edition: 26
Code name: West

on the guest list...

Gordon Greenidge
Desmond Haynes
Faoud Bacchus
Alvin Kallicharan
Lawrence Rowe
Viv Richards
Collis King
Deryck Murray
David Murray
Joel Garner
Michael Holding
Andy Roberts
Malcolm Marshall
Derick Parry
Colin Croft
Cammie Smith
Dennis Waite
Clyde Walcott
Waveney - wife
Melissa - daughter
Samantha - daughter
Belle - mother-in-law
Zena - sister-in-law
Sylvia - mother
Elizabeth - sister
Teddy - brother
Forbes Burnham - via telephone
Derek Underwood
Tony Martin
Linda Martin
Lance Gibbs - cousin
Compton Glasgow
Maxi Farrerer
Reg Scarlett
Jim Cook
Lily Cook
Mark Pilkington
David McWade
Jackie Bond
David Lloyd
Frank Hayes
Harry Pilling
David Hughes
Bob Ratcliffe
Jack Simmons
Peter Lee
Andrew Kennedy
Bernard Reidy
Wilfred Crumble-Hume
Chris Hassell
John Savage
Freddie Griffiths
Rose Fitzgibbon
John Brewer
Edna Bowlass
Cedric Rhoades
Sir Gary Sobers
Jackie - sister
Jean - sister
June - sister

production team...

Researcher: Robin Ellis-Bextor
Writers: Tom Brennand, Roy Bottomley
Directors: Paul Stewart Laing, Terry Yarwood
Producer: Jack Crawshaw

names above in bold indicate subjects of This Is Your Life

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Life Before Wicket

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The Night of 1000 Lives

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The Audience

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Garfield Sobers

Screenshots of Clive Lloyd This Is Your Life and a rare audience ticket from the show's recording

Simon Lister recalls this edition of This Is Your Life in his book, Supercat: the authorised biography of Clive Lloyd...

On a rare sunny evening during the tour, Clive was accosted by the television personality Eamonn Andrews in central London. Outside the Commonwealth Institute building on Kensington High Street, the Irishman, holding the big red book, delivered his famous proclamation. "Clive Lloyd. This Is Your Life." All Clive's team-mates were there waiting, surrounded by a steel band who were playing a specially composed tune. Sir Clyde Walcott was in on the surprise and had ordered a taxi to take Clive and himself to the Institute. "Oi," said the driver as they were about to pull up. "Ain't that bloke there off the telly?" He had spotted a celebrity guest on the pavement arriving for the show. "Never seen him in my life!" bellowed Sir Clyde, terrified that the game was up before it had begun. "Now drive on and keep your eyes on the road!!" The bewildered driver was forced to go round the block once more.

Later that night, three of Clive's sisters, Jacklyn, Jean and June who had been flown in from New York, came through the doors as his final guests. Jacklyn said, "Well Eamonn, of all Clive's achievements none has been greater than when he was a skinny lad and he took over the bread-winning role. He's a hero to the West Indies now, but he's been our hero since dad died."

Series 20 subjects