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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Richard O'Sullivan, actor, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews while filming a scene for the ITV sitcom Man About The House on location in London.

Richard, who was born in London, joined the Corona Stage School as a youngster and had a prolific career as a child actor, appearing in several films and television series before being invited to join the Shakespeare Memorial Company at Stratford at the age of 12.

In the early 1960s, he appeared in two Cliff Richard films, The Young Ones and Wonderful Life and the 1963 blockbuster Cleopatra. His appearance in the ITV sitcom Doctor at Large in 1971 led to him being cast two years later in another ITV sitcom, Man About The House, as Robin Tripp - a role which made him a household name.

"I'm too young!"

programme details...

• Edition No: 393
• Subject No: 393
• Broadcast date: Wed 11 Dec 1974
• Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
• Recorded: Wed 27 Nov 1974
• Venue: Euston Road Studios
• Series: 15
• Edition: 6
• Code name: House

on the guest list...

• Sally Thomsett
• Paula Wilcox
• Brian Murphy
• Yootha Joyce
• Ellen - mother
• Jackie - father
• John - brother
• Rona Knight
• Trevor Howard
• Mario Soldati
• Prunella Scales
• Sheila White
• Larry Dann
• Roy Hands
• Alan Coleshill
• Valerie Buckley
• Dickie Reynolds - cousin
• Melvyn Hayes
• George Layton
• Princess Maria da Gloria
• Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia
Filmed tribute:
• Cliff Richard

related appearances...

• G H Elliott - May 1957
• Richard Gordon - Feb 1974
• Beryl Reid - Mar 1976
• Patrick Cargill - Dec 1976
• Tony Britton - Jan 1977
• Dennis Waterman - Apr 1978
• Robert Powell - Feb 1979
• Gerald Harper - Jan 1980
• Melvyn Hayes - Jan 1981
• Diana Dors - Oct 1982
• Frazer Hines - Oct 1992
• Brian Murphy - Jan 1998
• George Layton - Jan 1999

production team...

• Researcher: Jack Piler
• Writer: Fred Austin
• Director: Robert Reed
• Producer: Jack Crawshaw

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

The Good Life

the sitcom stars

George Layton

Brian Murphy

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