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Celebrating television's This Is Your Life
Stan BOARDMAN (1940-)
THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Stan Boardman, comedian, was surprised by Michael Aspel at the end of his stand-up show at the Paradise Rooms in Blackpool.
Stan, who was born in Liverpool and began his working life as a pipe fitter and welder, was a keen footballer in his youth and played as an amateur for Skelmersdale United FC. After losing his job as a wagon driver, he entered a Butlins’s holiday camp talent contest in 1976 and won a one-year contract with the company, touring their camps across the country.
The following year, he appeared on the ITV talent show Opportunity Knocks and became a regular stand-up comedian on the club circuit. Appearances on the ITV series The Comedians led to him becoming a household name with other television work including hosting Runaround and The Fame Game.
"First time in my life I've been speechless!”
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