Big Red Book
Celebrating television's This Is Your Life
Series 36, which launched in the autumn schedules earlier than usual, closed with an edition that made This Is Your Life history when a world-famous singer and actress became the first and only subject to be honoured three times.
A television writer, producer and director who created several top-rated comedy shows and began his career directing early editions of This Is Your Life was honoured with a Christmas special.
The series subject list included five more second-timers - one honoured by a specially extended joint tribute with himself and his wife.
Recently retired producer Malcolm Morris published his memoirs entitled This is My Life. Malcolm steered This Is Your Life briefly during the early Thames Television days from 1971 to 1974 and later, and more significantly, through some challenging times between 1982 and 1996.
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| Rolf HARRIS | Artist and entertainer | 6 September 1995 |
| Lisa CLAYTON | Yachtswoman | 13 September 1995 |
| Pam ST CLEMENT | Actress | 20 September 1995 |
| Allan NORMAN | Paramedic | 27 September 1995 |
| Alicia MARKOVA | Ballerina, choreographer and teacher | 4 October 1995 |
| Tony WARREN | Writer | 11 October 1995 |
| Johnny COOPER | Former Army officer | 18 October 1995 |
| Clive MANTLE | Actor | 25 October 1995 |
| Charlie DRAKE | Comedian, actor, writer and singer | 1 November 1995 |
| Stan BOARDMAN | Comedian | 8 November 1995 |
| Frank SKINNER | Comedian | 15 November 1995 |
| Desmond LLEWELYN | Actor | 22 November 1995 |
| Brian CONLEY | Actor, comedian and singer | 29 November 1995 |
| David KENNETT | Lifeboat coxon | 6 December 1995 |
| David ESSEX | Singer-songwriter and actor | 13 December 1995 |
| David CROFT | Writer, producer and director | 20 December 1995 |
| Bob HOPE and | Comedian, actor and entertainer | 27 December 1995 |
| Dolores HOPE | Singer and entertainer | |
| John VIRGO | Snooker player and television personality | 3 January 1996 |
| Rula LENSKA | Actress | 10 January 1996 |
| Gavin HASTINGS | Rugby union player | 17 January 1996 |
| John PEEL | Disc jockey, radio presenter and journalist | 24 January 1996 |
| Ann RACHLIN | Music educator and writer | 31 January 1996 |
| Michael BUERK | Journalist and newsreader | 7 February 1996 |
| Chili BOUCHIER | Actress | 14 February 1996 |
| Benny GREEN | Saxophonist, writer and broadcaster | 21 February 1996 |
| Sue BARKER | Television presenter and former tennis player | 28 February 1996 |
| Petula CLARK | Singer and actress | 6 March 1996 |
Broadcast details and Production team
Thames Television production for BBC27 editions | 26 x 30 minutes | 1 x 40 minutes
Wednesday | 7.00pm x 25 | 7.30pm x 1 | 7.20pm x 1
Production team
Created by: Ralph Edwards, Ralph Edwards ProductionsProducer: Malcolm Morris | Executive Producer: Peter Estall | Associate Producer: John Graham
Director: Brian Klein
Writers: Ian Brown, Roy Bottomley, Norman Giller, Maurice Leonard, Alec Lom
Researchers: Ian Brown, Clare de Vries, Mandy Nixon, Louise Mason, Alec Lom, Sue Green, Elizabeth Ross
Script Editor: Roy Bottomley
Production Assistant: Irene Maxwell-Clark | Production Manager: Mandy Lee
Music: Laurie Johnson | Music arranged by Colin Keyes
Film Research: Susan Tiplady | USA Archivist: Marvin Paige
Facility Managers: Paul Thackray, Nigel Spong, Brian Thomas, Terry Hensey, David Hallmark
Lighting Directors: Geoff Beech, Chris Kempton, Mike Sutcliffe, Alex Gurdon, Tim Sheldon, Graham Jaggers
Senior Cameraman: Colin Aiken, Chas Watts, Ray Gearing, Dave Bradbury, Alan Nicol, Bob Glaister
Sound Supervisors: John Howell, Richard Churchill, Dion Stuart, Martin Whitby, Richard Bradford, Paul Gartrell
Richard Partridge, Ray Vaca, David Stafford
Vision Mixers: Martyn Coates, Martin Perrett, Simon Sanders
Videotape Editors: Grant Goodwin, Tom Kavanagh, Phil Richmond, Steve Murray, Mark Sangster
Production Team: Dawn Gray, Lyndsay Whitburn, Liz Fleming, Roger Read, Doug Ingram, Alison Grapes, Sara-Jane Hindin, Graham Walker