This Is Your Life: Franklin Day

Franklin DAY

THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Franklin Day, teenager, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews while dancing on the stage of the BBC Television Theatre, having been led to believe he was taking part in a documentary about young people.

Franklin, an 18-year-old from Greys in Essex, studied at Quarry Hill School, where, as a keen sports player, he captained his football team aged 8. In 1960, while on a trip to Southend with friends, Franklin was thrown from a Big Wheel and was unconscious for 17 days.

Having suffered a broken back, a double fracture of the skull and being left completely blind, and despite doctors believing he would never walk again, Franklin miraculously recovered with treatment from Southend Hospital, Stoke Mandeville and rehabilitation at Leatherhead. His eyesight slowly returned, and, having fully recovered, he found a job as a bookkeeping assistant.

programme details...

Edition No: 238
Subject No: 238
Broadcast date: Thu 19 Dec 1963
Broadcast time: 10.10-10.35pm
Recorded: Mon 2 Dec 1963 8.00pm
Venue: BBC Television Theatre
Series: 9
Edition: 12

on the guest list...

Stan - father
David Edwards
Lou Greene
Eleanor Williams
Lawrie Higgins
Hilda Murray
Jimmy Armfield
members of Blackpool FC team
Ron Stuart
Edelle Bernstein
Keith Raymond
Vonnie Greene
Colin Boosey
Terry Oakley
Hazel - sister
Roger - brother
Pamela - sister
Laurie - brother
Auntie Loge
Mrs Day - mother
Dr Puddefoot

production team...

Researcher: unknown
Writer: unknown
Director: Michael Goodwin
Producer: Vere Lorrimer
Executive Producer: T Leslie Jackson

related page...

A Medical Life

examining the medical profession

Photographs of Franklin Day This Is Your Life

Series 9 subjects