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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Rupert Davies, actor, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre.

As a Sub-Lieutenant Observer with the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War, Rupert was captured and interned in the Stalag Luft III prison camp. During his captivity he began to take part in theatre performances, entertaining his fellow prisoners.

Rupert became a staple of post war British television, appearing in numerous plays and series, before landing the role he would become best known for – that of French detective Maigret in the BBC’s adaptation of the Georges Simenon novels.

programme details...

• Edition No: 196
• Subject No: 197
• Broadcast date: Tue 2 Oct 1962
• Broadcast time: 7.55-8.25pm
• Recorded: Mon 24 Sep 1962 8.30pm
• Venue: BBC Television Theatre
• Series: 8
• Edition: 1

on the guest list...

• Dorothy Tutin
• Gordon Melville
• Captain James Roland-Hill
• August Seybold
• Robert Laumans
• Orville Spenst
• Jessica Davies – wife
• Andrew Cruickshank
• Timothy Davies – son
• Hogan Davies – son
• Donald Pleasance
• Brian Matthews
• Andrew Osborne
• Gareth Slack
• Rinty the dog
• Mrs Davies – mother
• Helen Shingler
• Ewen Solon
• Neville Jason
Filmed tributes:
• Georges and Madame Simenon

related appearances...

• Harry Day - Nov 1961
• Stratford Johns - Oct 1963
• Talbot Rothwell - Dec 1970
• Peter Butterworth - Mar 1975

production team...

• Director: Yvonne Littlewood
• Producer: T Leslie Jackson

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