This Is Your Life: Sydney Scroggie

Sydney SCROGGIE (1919-2006)

The first time the cover of the This Is Your Life book was produced with braille lettering

THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Sydney Scroggie, hillwalker, writer and poet, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre, having been led to believe he was there to take part in a documentary programme.

Sydney, who was born in Canada but grew up in Scotland, studied at John Watson's School in Edinburgh. In April 1945, while serving with the Army in Italy, he was left blinded and lost a leg when an enemy mine exploded near him.

Having spent time rehabilitating at St Dunstan's, he combined his desire to write with his love of walking and the outdoors, in particular the Scottish countryside. Despite his disabilities, he climbed over 600 hills and published poetry and books that captured the essence of the Scottish landscape.

programme details...

Edition No: 252
Subject No: 252
Broadcast date: Thu 2 Apr 1964
Broadcast time: 8.50-9.15pm
Recorded: Mon 23 Mar 1964 8.00pm
Venue: BBC Television Theatre
Series: 9
Edition: 26

on the guest list...

Alan Stuttard
James Nisbet
Bertie Partington
Mrs Partington
Len Hobbs
Jack - twin brother
Jim - brother
Barbara - wife
Jamie - son
Sydney - son
Mary - daughter
Bob McLean
Bill Kirkpatrick
LCpl Tom Balloch
Jnr Piper Davy Garrett

production team...

Researcher: unknown
Writer: Liam Nolan
Directors: Michael Goodwin, Mark Patterson
Producer: Vere Lorrimer
Executive Producer: T Leslie Jackson

related pages...

The Written Word

putting pen to paper

The Big Red Book

the programme's icon

Timeline

the show's fifty year history

Photographs of Sydney Scroggie This Is Your Life

Series 9 subjects