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THIS IS YOUR LIFE – Kevin Woodford, chef and television presenter, was surprised by Michael Aspel while filming a scene for the BBC television soap opera Doctors at the Pebble Mill studios in Birmingham.

Kevin, who was born in Douglas, Isle of Man, trained as a chef at the Douglas College of Catering before moving into education as a lecturer in professional cookery, working in Scunthorpe, Nottingham and Scarborough. After gaining a higher degree in Management, he returned to education as Head of Hotel and Catering Studies at Granville College in Sheffield.

After presenting a slot on BBC Radio Sheffield, Kevin made his first television appearances on ITV's This Morning. He later became a regular chef on the BBC's cookery programmes Ready Steady Cook and Can't Cook, Won't Cook. He also presented non-cookery programmes, such as Songs of Praise, The Heaven and Earth Show and Holiday.

"I don't believe it! I can't believe it! You knew this? For the first time in my life I am speechless!"

programme details...

• Edition No: 1078
• Subject No: 1053
• Broadcast date: Wed 30 May 2001
• Broadcast time: 8.00-8.25pm
• Recorded: Sat 21 Apr 2001
• Venue: Teddington Studios
• Series: 41
• Edition: 25
• Code name: Douglas

on the guest list...

• Jean - wife
• Janine - daughter
• Steven - son
• Maureen Rees
• Don Maclaine
• Dougie Kinley
• Eddie Killam
• Angus Lennie
• Wendy - sister-in-law
• Ian Greer
• Cary Brown
• Christian Kent
• Tony Capstick
• Su Pollard
• Lesley Waters
• Esther McVey
• Toyah Willcox
• Andrew Fettis
• Kevin Belton
Filmed tributes:
• Christopher Timothy
• cast members of Doctors
• Eddie - uncle
• Don Gelling
• Norman Wisdom

production team...

• Researcher: Kate Greer
• 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

The Spice of Life

serving up a feast

Maureen Rees

Christopher Timothy

Norman Wisdom

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