Series 3: 1957-58
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Series 3 subjects...
Albert WHELAN Singer and entertainer 30 September 1957
Colin HODGKINSON Former Royal Air Force pilot 7 October 1957
Vera LYNN Singer and entertainer 14 October 1957
Arthur CHRISTIANSEN Journalist and newspaper editor 21 October 1957
John Logie BAIRD Engineer and inventor 28 October 1957
Richard CARR-GOMM Charity founder and former soldier 4 November 1957
Jack TRAIN Actor 11 November 1957
Edith Muriel POWELL Nurse 18 November 1957
Anne BRUSSELMANS Former resistance leader 25 November 1957
Norman WISDOM Comedian and actor 2 December 1957
Victor SILVESTER Dancer, musician and band leader 9 December 1957
Jack PETERSEN Boxer 16 December 1957
Lucy Jane DOBSON Retired seamstress 23 December 1957
David BELL Businessman, campaigner and former soldier 30 December 1957
Matt BUSBY Football manager 6 January 1958
Minnie BARNARD Actress and theatrical dresser 13 January 1958
Gordon STEELE Naval officer 20 January 1958
Louie RAMSAY Actress 27 January 1958
Tubby CLAYTON Anglican cleryman and founder of Toc H 3 February 1958
Daniel ANGEL Film producer 10 February 1958
Anna NEAGLE Actress 17 February 1958
'Dapper' CHANNON Retired schoolmaster 24 February 1958
Frederick STONE Retired police constable 3 March 1958
Paul FIELD Foster parent and founder of the CFT 10 March 1958
Noel PURCELL Actor 17 March 1958
Barbara CARTLAND Novelist 24 March 1958
Harry SECOMBE Comedian, actor and singer 31 March 1958
Archie ROWE Lifeboat coxswain 14 April 1958
Humphrey LYTTELTON Jazz musician 21 April 1958
Francis CAMMAERTS Headmaster and former SOE agent 28 April 1958
A E MATTHEWS Actor 5 May 1958

Broadcast details

BBC Television Service
31 editions | 31 x 30 minutes
Monday | 7.30pm x 13 | 7.50pm x 1 | 8.15pm x 11 | 8.00pm x 1 | 8.45pm x 5
No edition broadcast on 7 April 1958 due to Easter Bank Holiday schedule

Production team

Devised by: Ralph Edwards
Producer: T Leslie Jackson | Director: Vere Lorrimer
Writers: Peter Moore, Ken Smith, Nigel Ward, Bill Wordsworth, Ray Marler, Bill Nolan, Michael Williams
Researchers: Nigel Ward, George Bruce, Ken Smith, Michael Friend, Ray Marler, Ronald Vivian, Michael Williams
Kathleen Andrews, Fred O'Donovan, Bill Nolan
Music written by: James Turner | Orchestra conducted by: George Clouston, Eric Robinson