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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Robin Bailey, actor, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews - along with colleagues from his current play - at the Savoy Hotel in London, having been led to believe he was there for a photo shoot in connection with his forthcoming television series.

Robin, who was born in Nottinghamshire and first performed with his local Amateur Drama Club while working for the postal service, made his first professional appearance in 1938 at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham. After serving with the British Army during the Second World War, he joined a repertory company in Birmingham.

In 1959, he played Professor Higgins in a successful run of a production of the musical My Fair Lady on a tour of Australia. He later became well known to television viewers as the contentious Uncle Mort in the BBC comedy series I Didn't Know You Cared, which ran for four years from 1975.

"Well, well, well... you've done pretty well so far!"

programme details...

• Edition No: 590
• Subject No: 587
• Broadcast date: Wed 27 Jan 1982
• Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
• Recorded: Tue 19 Jan 1982
• Venue: Royalty Theatre
• Series: 22
• Edition: 17
• Code name: Barnum

on the guest list...

• Edward Fox
• Prunella Scales
• Fulton Mackay
• Leslie Ash
• Peter Jeffrey
• Anthony Parker
• David Firth
• Christopher Fulford
• Liz Smith
• John Comer
• Pat - wife
• Simon - son
• Justin - son
• Rene - sister
• Ted - brother-in-law
• Bill Voce
• Jack Vann
• Jean Vann
• Ronald Rooke
• John Phillips
• Jean Anderson
• Mary Martin - via telephone
• Jan Leeming
• Bunty Turner
• Nicholas - son
Filmed tributes:
• Anne - daughter-in-law
• Sally - granddaughter
• Peter Ustinov
• Petula Clark

related appearance...

• Nadim Sawalha - Dec 1997

production team...

• Researchers: Katie Lander, Tom Wettengel
• Writers: Tom Brennand, Roy Bottomley
• Directors: Paul Stewart Laing, Terry Yarwood
• Producer: Jack Crawshaw

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

An Actor's Life For Me

spotlight on the stars

Jean Anderson

Petula Clark

Peter Ustinov

Screenshots of Robin Bailey This Is Your Life