Whatever Happened To This Is Your Life?

renegadefm | 14:44 Wed 10th Jan 2024 | Film, Media & TV

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Whatever happened to This is your life?

I used to love that show, and love the introduction where they catch out the celebrity they are about to present the big red book to.

And it was always interesting watching fellow colleagues and family and friends walk on as gradually the studio fills up.

Surely a show like that today would still be popular.

Assuming I get a positive responce to this, and it would be welcomed back, who would make a good presenter of the show?

It would have to be someone a bit light hearted, someone like Stephen Mulhern, or I could imagine the cheeky Ant and Dec doing it.

I suppose even if they dipped their toe in the water by doing the occasional one off specials like a Christmas special just to see viewing figures if its worth keeping.

I was watching some old editions on Youtube recently and it really was entertaining.

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barry1010

It ended in 2003, with the exception of the Trevor McDonald special in 2007.

I'm not sure there would be an appetite for it these days but I'd like to see an occasional return for our true 'national treasures'

andy-hughes

It's a format that's run It's course.

We don't do cozy worship of famous people anymore, we look at photos of them putting their bins out instead.

The myth and reverence of fame has long gone, along with an appetite for this kind of adoration.

renegadefm

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barry1010.

Me too, I would be happy with the occasional episode, I'm not sure the BBC would fund a weekly show.

I was surprised so many years has passed since its demise, and the fact no one has decided to revamp it. It was so popular at the time.

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andy-hughes.

Such a shame society has ended up this way though don't you think?

Having said that a few cosy type shows do still exist, The one show, Loose women, etc etc.

Canary42

The modern equivalent is Who Do You Think You Are

andy-hughes

Renegade - I despair on a daily basis, but we have arrived here, and here we stay.

naomi24

Funny you should mention This is your Life. I was reading about Nicholas Winton the other day - he's the Englishman who saved 699 children from the Nazis and brought them to England. Apparently he was on that programme - and at the end the presenter asked if there was anyone in the audience who had been rescued by Mr Winton. They all stood up. I would love to see that programme. Just thinking about it brings a tear to my eye and a lump to my throat.

Canary42

I saw that one naomi - it was indeed very moving.

Lie-in King

Naomi -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001v603/this-is-your-life-series-43-14-sir-nicholas-winton

naomi24

LiK, you're a star!!! Thank you.

Anthony Hopkins plays him in the recent film, 'One Life'. One I must see.

andy-hughes

You must naomi, it is amazing.

Take a hankie, you are bound to 'have something in your eye' at the end.

Xx.

Old_Geezer

I think Eamonn Andrews took his red book to the TV studios in the sky.

piggynose

didnt one or two people refuse to do the show? cant think who offhand!

Barsel

Thanks, L-I-K for putting on that link, I've just watched it, and like Naomi, I can't wait to see the film.

Barsel

piggynose, I just googled it as I couldn't remember.

Who refused to appear on This Is Your Life?

Only three people have turned down the red book: footballer Danny Blanchflower, author Richard Gordon and comedian Bill Oddie, although Gordon was later persuaded to appear, and Oddie later changed his mind.