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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Hughie Green, television presenter and actor, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews as he was about to fly his plane at Elstree Aerodrome.

Hughie, who was born in London, had his own BBC Radio show by the age of 14 and toured with his own all-children cast concert party called Hughie Green and his Gang. In the 1930s, he appeared in the films Midshipman Easy and Tom Brown's School Days. He served with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a pilot during the Second World War.

Hughie became a household name in 1955 with the ITV quiz show Double Your Money before presenting his most successful format, his self-developed talent show Opportunity Knocks. The show began on radio and transferred to television, first in 1956 and then again in 1964, and launched the show business careers of, among others, comedians Les Dawson and Frank Carson and poet Pam Ayres.

"No! You're joking!"

programme details...

• Edition No: 322
• Subject No: 323
• Broadcast live: Wed 16 Feb 1972
• Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
• Repeated: Wed 24 May 1972 7.00pm
• Venue: Euston Road Studios
• Series: 12
• Edition: 14

on the guest list...

• Vi - mother
• Ralph Goldman
• Hesta Goldman
• Kathie Kay
• Archie McCulloch
• Ella Wilson
• Kitty Machree
• Audrey Sam
• Betty Dove
• Monty Hopkins
• Willie Mars
• Sam Pearson
• Sadie Corrie
• Joe Hale
• Margaret Lockwood
• Art Teulon
• Ben Lyon
• Tony Couloucoundis
• Monica Rose
• Dennis Tidbury
• William Blake
• Danny La Rue
Filmed tributes:
• Les Dawson
• Tony Holland
• Frank Carson
• Audrey Graham
• Yvonne Marsh
• Freddie Starr
• New World
• Bobby Bennett
• The Bachelors
• Neil Reid

related appearances...

• Les Dawson - Dec 1971
• ITV This Is Your Life - Sep 1976
• Pam Ayres - Nov 1976
• Barbara Kelly - Nov 1978
• Bonnie Langford - Jan 1986

production team...

• Researcher: David McFarlane
• Writer: Jack Crawshaw
• Director: Margery Baker
• Producer: Malcolm Morris

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

related pages...

Presenting Life

celebrating the hosts

ITV This Is Your Life

ITV's 21st anniversary

Life Is What They Make It...

New producer Malcolm Morris reveals more behind-the-scenes secrets

Your Invitation to ITV 21

TV Times highlights a This Is Your Life special

Frank Carson

Les Dawson

Danny La Rue

Margaret Lockwood

Ben Lyon

Screenshots of Hughie Green This Is Your Life - and a photograph of Hughie Green's big red book