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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Lloyd Scott, charity fundraiser and former goalkeeper, was surprised by Michael Aspel at Lakeside Shopping Centre while promoting a charity for children with speech and language difficulties.

Lloyd, who was born in Stepney, east London, was a professional football goalkeeper, playing with Leyton Orient FC, Watford FC and Blackpool Town FC before retiring at the end of the 1982-83 season. After being diagnosed with leukaemia, he ran his first London marathon in 1989 as part of a fitness regime to prepare him for a bone marrow transplant.

Following a successful operation, Lloyd completed eight more marathons, ran six endurance races across California's Death Valley, the Sahara Desert and the Himalayas, trekked the North and South Poles, and climbed Kilimanjaro, raising more than £1 million for charity. In addition, he completed the 2002 London Marathon in a deep-sea diving costume, breaking the world record for the slowest marathon time.

"Oh my goodness! Thank you!"

programme details...

• Edition No: 1104
• Subject No: 1080
• Broadcast date: Wed 15 May 2002
• Broadcast time: 7.30-8.00pm
• Recorded: Thu 9 May 2002
• Venue: unknown
• Series: 42
• Edition: 25
• Code name: Deep

on the guest list...

• Ed - father
• Patsy - mother
• Vanessa - sister
• Asher - brother
• Amy - daughter
• Luke - son
• Elliott - son
• Carole - wife
• Hazel Irvine
• Rob Fitzgerald
• Lawrence Weeks
• Russell Thompson
• Chris Mackenzie
• Charlie Hasler
• Paul Stewart
• Sam Ellis
• Dave Maclean
• Kevin Shanks
• Prof John Goldman
• Andrew Burgess
• Peter Shilton
Filmed tributes:
• Lesley Garrett
• Nasser Hussain
• Ranulph Fiennes
• Gary Lineker
• Steve Ovett
• John Mills

production team...

• Researchers: Deborah Cowan, Sue Scott
• Writer: Joe Steeples
• Director: Steve Docherty
• 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

A Charitable Life

the unsung heroes

Ranulph Fiennes

John Mills

Peter Shilton

Screenshots of Lloyd Scott This Is Your Life