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THIS IS YOUR LIFE – Geoffrey Hughes, actor, was surprised by Michael Aspel - with the help of actor Derek Fowlds - while filming a scene on the set of the ITV police drama series Heartbeat in Yorkshire.

Geoffrey, who was born in Wallasey, Cheshire, first began acting with Merseyside Unity Theatre while working at a Liverpool department store. Having turned professional, he joined the repertory company at the Victoria Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent. He went on to make his West End debut in the musical Maggie May in 1964.

He first appeared in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street in 1967. He later returned to the soap in 1974 in the regular part of lovable rogue Eddie Yeats, a role which made him a household name and which he played until 1983. Geoffrey appeared in the BBC television sitcoms Keeping Up Appearances between 1990 and 1995 and The Royle Family from 1998.

"Oh, I don't believe it!"

programme details...

• Edition No: 1065
• Subject No: 1040
• Broadcast date: Wed 14 Feb 2001
• Broadcast time: 8.00-8.35pm
• Recorded: Fri 9 Feb 2001
• Venue: Teddington Studios
• Series: 41
• Edition: 12
• Code name: Vest

on the guest list...

• Sue - wife
• Linda Robson
• Gordon - brother
• Roger Cunningham
• Barry Blanchard
• Ron Hirst
• Norman Balder
• Graham Frood
• Tony Selby
• Sam Kelly
• Annie Hulley
• Chris Clough
• Maartin Allcock
• John Coghlan
• Owen Teale
• Liz Smith
• Ralf Little
• Andy Cassell
• Mark Ratchie Woodruth
• David Dyer
• Ken Brown
• Shelly Brown
• Killingworth Sword Dancers
• Johnny McDonagh
• De Danann
Filmed tributes:
• Julie Goodyear
• Sue Johnston
• Caroline Aherne
• Craig Cash
• Clive Swift
• Ricky Tomlinson

related appearances...

• ITV This Is Your Life - Sep 1976
• Julie Goodyear - Oct 1980
• Freddie Starr - Mar 1984

production team...

• Researcher: Emma Dooley
• Writer: Ian Brown
• Director: John Gorman
• Associate Producer: Helen Gordon-Smith
• Executive Producer: John Longley
• Series Producer: Jack Crawshaw
• Producer: Sue Green

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

Street Life

from Elsie Tanner to Eddie Yates

Sue Johnston

Screenshots of Geoffrey Hughes This Is Your Life