Ross KEMP (1964-)

Ross Kemp This Is Your Life

programme details...

  • Edition No: 966
  • Subject No: 941
  • Broadcast date: Mon 3 Feb 1997
  • Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
  • Recorded: Mon 27 Jan 1997
  • Venue: unknown
  • Series: 37
  • Edition: 19
  • Code name: Vic

on the guest list...

  • Rebekah Wade - fiance
  • cast members of EastEnders
  • Pam St Clement
  • Gillian Taylforth
  • Martine McCutcheon
  • Jacqueline Leonard
  • John - father
  • Jean - mother
  • Darren - brother
  • Julie - sister-in-law
  • Renee Jordan - grandmother
  • Dick Jordan - grandfather
  • Doris - grandmother
  • Dean Richards
  • Dorothy Feekins
  • Joe Williams
  • Jean Rogers
  • Norman Eshley
  • Tony Jordan
  • Nicky Hutton
  • Paul Bradley
  • Steve McFadden
  • Bob Heath
  • Barbara Windsor
  • Filmed tributes:
  • Chris Galise
  • members of Brentwood RFC
  • Paul Gascoigne

production team...

  • Researcher: Elizabeth Ross
  • Writer: Ian Brown
  • Directors: Wendy J Dyer, Paul Kirrage
  • Associate Producer: Sue Green
  • Executive Producer: John Longley
  • Producer: John Graham
  • names above in bold indicate subjects of This Is Your Life
related pages...

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Gillian Taylforth


Barbara Windsor

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Barbara Windsor's autobiography

Barbara Windsor recalls this edition of This Is Your Life in her autobiography, All Of Me...


Few people on EastEnders had a clue about Scott's problem: it was my secret. And I had another secret to keep on the last Monday in January 1997. Happily, this one was cause for celebration: I was the only person on the set who knew that Michael Aspel would be arriving later to surprise Ross Kemp with the big, red This Is Your Life book. I had to perform a long scene with Ross by the stairs at the back of the Vic, and I was nervous about giving the game away. All I had to say, walking down the stairs, was 'Now, look Grant, I don't care what you say...' but every time I opened my mouth to speak, all I could hear was that dramatic This Is Your Life signature tune. I kept stumbling over my line and it took me nine takes to get it right. I was so embarrassed I felt like slashing my wrists, but of course I couldn't tell a soul what the matter was.


After the fourth or fifth take, Ross realised that something was wrong.


'Are you OK, Bar?' he asked, most concerned. 'Have you had a row with Scott?'


'No, sweetheart,' I said. 'I'm all right. It's just that I've got a lot on my mind at the moment.'


Just how much became apparent shortly after 6pm when Michael walked on to the set and gave my TV son the surprise of his life. Ross looked at me and grinned.


Suddenly everything had clicked into place for him.

Series 37 subjects

Steve Redgrave | Gary Rhodes | Toyah Willcox | Freddie Young | John Motson | Jeremy Clarkson | John Rands | Jill Dando
Don Black | Sue Nicholls | Lynn Redgrave | Tanni Grey | Noddy Holder | Thora Hird | Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan
Sam Torrance | John Simpson | Elizabeth Ward | Ross Kemp | Julian Bream | Les Dennis | Nigel Davenport
Richard Whiteley | Justin Hayward | Sian Phillips | Chris Tarrant