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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Faith Brown, singer, comedienne and impressionist, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the studios of London Weekend Television during rehearsals for a guest appearance on the ITV entertainment show Game For A Laugh.

Faith, who was born in Liverpool, began her show business career as a singer in the 1960s with her four brothers in the vocal group The Carrolls. In 1971, she began working as a solo singer before using her talent for mimicry to develop her comedy impressions.

She appeared regularly on the ITV impressions sketch show Who Do You Do? during the 1970s and in 1980 launched her own ITV series, The Faith Brown Chat Show - the same year she won a TV Times award for 'Funniest Woman on TV'.

"You are joking?!"

programme details...

• Edition No: 589
• Subject No: 586
• Broadcast date: Wed 20 Jan 1982
• Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
• Recorded: Wed 16 Dec 1981
• Venue: Royalty Theatre
• Series: 22
• Edition: 16
• Code name: Hope

on the guest list...

• Len - husband
• Ron - brother
• Lee - brother
• Mike - brother
• Arnie - brother
• Betty - sister-in-law
• Jean - sister-in-law
• Mel - sister-in-law
• Barbara - sister-in-law
• Jim - father
• Dave Jones
• Hal Graham
• Kiki Dee
• Jerry Stevens
• Reg Presley
• Tony Murray
• Ronnie Bond
• Chris Britton
• Alvin Stardust
• Terry Seabrooke
• Mari Lynn
• John Lynn
• Paul Daniels
• Danielle - daughter
Filmed tributes:
• Ken Dodd
• Mike Douglas

related appearances...

• Cannon and Ball - Nov 1981
• Russell Grant - Feb 1985
• Jim Bowen - Apr 1985
• William Tarmey - Nov 1992
• Graham Cole - Oct 1997
• The Night of 1000 Lives - Jan 2000

production team...

• Researchers: Vivien Lind, Tom Wettengel
• 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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The Night of 1000 Lives

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Paul Daniels

Ken Dodd

Alvin Stardust

Screenshots of Faith Brown This Is Your Life