RIP Wee Jum 1,558 Posted July 6, 2020 Here is a list of people who appeared on This Is Your Life "The Thames Years 1969-1988" who are still living. Info from here - https://www.bigredbook.info/series_index.html Des O'Connor b 1932 Singer Bobby Charlton b 1937 Footballer Twiggy b 1949 Model Teddie Beverley b 1927 Singer Jackie Stewart b 1939 FI Driver Wendy Craig b 1934 Actress Tony Jacklin b 1944 Golfer Joe Brown b 1941 Singer Peter Noone b 1947 Singer Rolf Harris b 1930 Barry John b 1945 Rugby Player Tom Courtenay b 1937 Actor Graham Kerr b 1934 Chef Pauline Collins b 1940 Actress Ray Illingworth b 1932 Cricketer Lulu b 1948 Singer Shirley Bassey b 1937 Singer Willie Carson b 1942 Jockey Jack Smethurst b 1932 Actor Mary Peters b 1939 Athlete Jack Charlton b 1935 Footballer Jim Dale b 1935 Actor Heather Mills b 1946 Actress Pete Murray b 1925 DJ John Alderton b 1940 Actor Lionel Blair b 1928 Tap Dancer Barry Briggs b 1934 Speedway Rider Beryl Grey b 1927 Ballerina David Hemery b 1944 Athlete John Conteh b 1951 Boxer Chay Blyth b 1940 Yachtsman Richard O'Sullivan b 1944 Actor Ray Cooney b 1932 Playwright Denis Law b 1940 Footballer Nina Baden-Semper b 1945 Actress Dicke Davies b 1933 Presenter Moira Anderson b 1938 Singer Precious McKenzie b 1936 Weightlifter Willie John McBride b 1940 Rugby Player Petula Clark b 1932 Singer Garfield Sobers b 1936 Cricketer Frank Windsor b 1928 Actor Bill Tidy b 1933 Cartoonist Ray Reardon b 1932 Snooker Player Patrick Mower b 1938 Actor Susan Masham b 1935 Paralympian Vince Hill b 1934 Singer Alan Mullery b 1941 Football Gareth Edwards b 1947 Rugby Player Richard Dunn b 1945 Boxer Norman Croucher b 1941 Mountain Climber John Blashford-Snell b 1936 Army Officer Pam Ayres b 1947 Broadcaster Joss Ackland b 1928 Actor Shiela Hancock b 1933 Actress Tom O'Connor b 1939 Comedian Virginia Wade b 1945 Tennis Player Conleth Cluskey b 1941 Singer (The Bachelors) Declan Cluskey b 1942 Singer (The Bachelors) John Stokes b 1940 Singer (The Bachelors) David Broome b 1940 Jockey Max Boyce b 1943 Comedian Dennis Waterman b 1948 Actor Harry Patterson b 1929 Writer Mike Yarwood b 1941 Impressionist Michael Parkinson b 1935 Presenter Mary O'Hara b 1935 Singer Naomi James b 1949 Yachtswoman James Galway b 1939 Flautist Elaine Paige b 1948 Singer Kevin Keegan b 1951 Footballer Robert Powell b 1944 Actor J. P. R. Williams b 1949 Rugby Player Ian Ogilvy b 1943 Actor Gerald Harper b 1931 Actor Terry Griffiths b 1947 Snooker Player Geoff Capes b 1949 Strongman Clare Francis b 1946 Yachtswoman Jilly Cooper b 1937 Author Robin Cousins b 1957 Figure Skater Bill Beaumont b 1952 Rugby Player Alan Minter b 1951 Boxer Michael Aspel b 1933 Presenter Clive Lloyd b 1944 Cricketer Julie Goodyear b 1942 Actress Lawrie McMenemy b 1936 Footballer Manager Peter Bowles b 1936 Actor Andrew Lloyd Webber b 1948 Composer Billy Connolly b 1942 Comedian Jeffrey Archer b 1940 Novelist Brian Jacks b 1946 Judoka Melvyn Hayes b 1935 Actor Fred Housego b 1944 MasterMind Champion Bernard Cribbins b 1928 Actor Gemma Craven b 1950 Actress Jim Watt b 1948 Boxer Jonjo O'Neill b 1952 Jockey Judith Chalmers b 1935 Presenter Bob Champion b 1948 Jockey Wayne Sleep b 1948 Dancer Ian Botham b 1955 Cricketer Tommy Cannon b 1938 Comedian Bobby Ball b 1944 Comedian Angela Rippon b 1944 Presenter Julia McKenzie b 1941 Actress Kiri Te Kanawa b 1944 Opera Singer Anita Harris b 1942 Singer Mike Brace b 1950 Paralypian Faith Brown b 1944 Actress John Toshack b 1949 Footballer Roger Whittaker b 1936 Singer Peter Davidson b 1951 Actor Ranulph Fines b 1944 Explorer Joan Collins b 1933 Actress Diane Keen b 1946 Actress Marty Wilde b 1939 Singer Allan Wells b 1952 Athlete Gloria Hunniford b 1940 Presenter Johnny Briggs b 1935 Actor Kenny Dalglish b 1951 Footballer Charlie Magri b 1956 Boxer Sandy Gall b 1927 Journalist Jimmy Tarbuck b 1940 Comedian Chaim Topol b 1935 Actor Pat Jennings b 1945 Footballer Richard Noble b 1946 Record Breaker Matthew Kelly b 1950 Presenter Liza Goddard b 1950 Actress Jim Davidson b 1953 Racist Nerys Hughes b 1941 Actress Eddie Macken b 1949 Jockey Jenny Pitman b 1946 Rachorse Trainer Brian Blessed b 1936 Actor Viv Richards b 1952 Cricketer Ruth Madoc b 1943 Actress Millicent Martin b 1934 Actress Bob Geldof b 1951 Musician Bryan Robson b 1957 Footballer Russel Grant b 1951 Astrologist Zandra Rhodes b 1940 Fasion Designer Paul Henry b 1947 Actor Peter Alliss b 1931 Golfer William Roache b 1932 Actor Dennis Taylor b 1949 Snooker Player Richard Branson b 1950 Businessman Gerry Marseden b 1942 Musician Dave Peacock b 1942 Musician Bonnie Langford b 1964 Actress / Singer Martyn Lewis b 1945 Journalist Peter Shilton b 1949 Goalkeeper Simon Williams b 1946 Actor Carl Davis b 1936 Conductor Joe Johnson b 1952 Snooker Player Susan George b 1950 Actress Gary Wilmot b 1954 Singer / Actor Liz Hobbs b 1960 Water Skier Patricia Hodge b 1946 Actress Terry Marsh b 1958 Boxer Gabrielle Drake b 1944 Actress Jimmy Cricket b 1943 Comedian Jane Rossington b 1943 Actress 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 1,845 Posted July 6, 2020 Nice idea for a thread, but why not include those from the BBC years? I haven't gone through all the names but Tommy Steele, Petula Clark and Olivia de Havilland are all in there and alive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,558 Posted July 6, 2020 9 minutes ago, Octopus of Odstock said: Nice idea for a thread, but why not include those from the BBC years? I haven't gone through all the names but Tommy Steele, Petula Clark and Olivia de Havilland are all in there and alive. Took an age doing those ones Don't have time for the rest at the moment Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markb4 794 Posted July 6, 2020 Nice! This is just the UK version of the show, correct? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,904 Posted December 10, 2022 On 06/07/2020 at 21:51, RIP Wee Jum said: Here is a list of people who appeared on This Is Your Life "The Thames Years 1969-1988" who are still living. Info from here - https://www.bigredbook.info/series_index.html Des O'Connor b 1932 Singer Bobby Charlton b 1937 Footballer Twiggy b 1949 Model Teddie Beverley b 1927 Singer Jackie Stewart b 1939 FI Driver Wendy Craig b 1934 Actress Tony Jacklin b 1944 Golfer Joe Brown b 1941 Singer Peter Noone b 1947 Singer Rolf Harris b 1930 Barry John b 1945 Rugby Player Tom Courtenay b 1937 Actor Graham Kerr b 1934 Chef Pauline Collins b 1940 Actress Ray Illingworth b 1932 Cricketer Lulu b 1948 Singer Shirley Bassey b 1937 Singer Willie Carson b 1942 Jockey Jack Smethurst b 1932 Actor Mary Peters b 1939 Athlete Jack Charlton b 1935 Footballer Jim Dale b 1935 Actor Heather Mills b 1946 Actress Pete Murray b 1925 DJ John Alderton b 1940 Actor Lionel Blair b 1928 Tap Dancer Barry Briggs b 1934 Speedway Rider Beryl Grey b 1927 Ballerina David Hemery b 1944 Athlete John Conteh b 1951 Boxer Chay Blyth b 1940 Yachtsman Richard O'Sullivan b 1944 Actor Ray Cooney b 1932 Playwright Denis Law b 1940 Footballer Nina Baden-Semper b 1945 Actress Dicke Davies b 1933 Presenter Moira Anderson b 1938 Singer Precious McKenzie b 1936 Weightlifter Willie John McBride b 1940 Rugby Player Petula Clark b 1932 Singer Garfield Sobers b 1936 Cricketer Frank Windsor b 1928 Actor Bill Tidy b 1933 Cartoonist Ray Reardon b 1932 Snooker Player Patrick Mower b 1938 Actor Susan Masham b 1935 Paralympian Vince Hill b 1934 Singer Alan Mullery b 1941 Football Gareth Edwards b 1947 Rugby Player Richard Dunn b 1945 Boxer Norman Croucher b 1941 Mountain Climber John Blashford-Snell b 1936 Army Officer Pam Ayres b 1947 Broadcaster Joss Ackland b 1928 Actor Shiela Hancock b 1933 Actress Tom O'Connor b 1939 Comedian Virginia Wade b 1945 Tennis Player Conleth Cluskey b 1941 Singer (The Bachelors) Declan Cluskey b 1942 Singer (The Bachelors) John Stokes b 1940 Singer (The Bachelors) David Broome b 1940 Jockey Max Boyce b 1943 Comedian Dennis Waterman b 1948 Actor Harry Patterson b 1929 Writer Mike Yarwood b 1941 Impressionist Michael Parkinson b 1935 Presenter Mary O'Hara b 1935 Singer Naomi James b 1949 Yachtswoman James Galway b 1939 Flautist Elaine Paige b 1948 Singer Kevin Keegan b 1951 Footballer Robert Powell b 1944 Actor J. P. R. Williams b 1949 Rugby Player Ian Ogilvy b 1943 Actor Gerald Harper b 1931 Actor Terry Griffiths b 1947 Snooker Player Geoff Capes b 1949 Strongman Clare Francis b 1946 Yachtswoman Jilly Cooper b 1937 Author Robin Cousins b 1957 Figure Skater Bill Beaumont b 1952 Rugby Player Alan Minter b 1951 Boxer Michael Aspel b 1933 Presenter Clive Lloyd b 1944 Cricketer Julie Goodyear b 1942 Actress Lawrie McMenemy b 1936 Footballer Manager Peter Bowles b 1936 Actor Andrew Lloyd Webber b 1948 Composer Billy Connolly b 1942 Comedian Jeffrey Archer b 1940 Novelist Brian Jacks b 1946 Judoka Melvyn Hayes b 1935 Actor Fred Housego b 1944 MasterMind Champion Bernard Cribbins b 1928 Actor Gemma Craven b 1950 Actress Jim Watt b 1948 Boxer Jonjo O'Neill b 1952 Jockey Judith Chalmers b 1935 Presenter Bob Champion b 1948 Jockey Wayne Sleep b 1948 Dancer Ian Botham b 1955 Cricketer Tommy Cannon b 1938 Comedian Bobby Ball b 1944 Comedian Angela Rippon b 1944 Presenter Julia McKenzie b 1941 Actress Kiri Te Kanawa b 1944 Opera Singer Anita Harris b 1942 Singer Mike Brace b 1950 Paralypian Faith Brown b 1944 Actress John Toshack b 1949 Footballer Roger Whittaker b 1936 Singer Peter Davidson b 1951 Actor Ranulph Fines b 1944 Explorer Joan Collins b 1933 Actress Diane Keen b 1946 Actress Marty Wilde b 1939 Singer Allan Wells b 1952 Athlete Gloria Hunniford b 1940 Presenter Johnny Briggs b 1935 Actor Kenny Dalglish b 1951 Footballer Charlie Magri b 1956 Boxer Sandy Gall b 1927 Journalist Jimmy Tarbuck b 1940 Comedian Chaim Topol b 1935 Actor Pat Jennings b 1945 Footballer Richard Noble b 1946 Record Breaker Matthew Kelly b 1950 Presenter Liza Goddard b 1950 Actress Jim Davidson b 1953 Racist Nerys Hughes b 1941 Actress Eddie Macken b 1949 Jockey Jenny Pitman b 1946 Rachorse Trainer Brian Blessed b 1936 Actor Viv Richards b 1952 Cricketer Ruth Madoc b 1943 Actress Millicent Martin b 1934 Actress Bob Geldof b 1951 Musician Bryan Robson b 1957 Footballer Russel Grant b 1951 Astrologist Zandra Rhodes b 1940 Fasion Designer Paul Henry b 1947 Actor Peter Alliss b 1931 Golfer William Roache b 1932 Actor Dennis Taylor b 1949 Snooker Player Richard Branson b 1950 Businessman Gerry Marseden b 1942 Musician Dave Peacock b 1942 Musician Bonnie Langford b 1964 Actress / Singer Martyn Lewis b 1945 Journalist Peter Shilton b 1949 Goalkeeper Simon Williams b 1946 Actor Carl Davis b 1936 Conductor Joe Johnson b 1952 Snooker Player Susan George b 1950 Actress Gary Wilmot b 1954 Singer / Actor Liz Hobbs b 1960 Water Skier Patricia Hodge b 1946 Actress Terry Marsh b 1958 Boxer Gabrielle Drake b 1944 Actress Jimmy Cricket b 1943 Comedian Jane Rossington b 1943 Actress Quite a few big red book fallers, but plenty of ideas for 2023 if you want them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,904 Posted December 11, 2022 Updated the above post for the death of Beryl Grey. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJD123 23 Posted December 11, 2022 Terry Griffiths isn't dead https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Griffiths 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,904 Posted December 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, NJD123 said: Terry Griffiths isn't dead https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Griffiths Noted. I get my Willie Thornes and Terry Griffithses mixed up lol. I think, given I've now mentioned him, he isn't dead...yet... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheKeysOfMarinus 366 Posted December 11, 2022 On 06/07/2020 at 22:29, Octopus of Odstock said: Nice idea for a thread, but why not include those from the BBC years? I haven't gone through all the names but Tommy Steele, Petula Clark and Olivia de Havilland are all in there and alive. I feel like Steele might go on and on and end up a DL perennial, even though he’s looked ancient for years. Clark seems to be doing well too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 10,903 Posted December 11, 2022 @YoungWillz, fancy updating my Desert Island Disks list too? I’m without laptop for several days. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,904 Posted December 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: @YoungWillz, fancy updating my Desert Island Disks list too? I’m without laptop for several days. If I can find it.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 10,903 Posted December 11, 2022 Just look up “Beryl Grey” then filter by author 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,558 Posted December 12, 2022 I've updated the list removing the dead and added 1988 - 1994 Bobby Charlton Footballer Twiggy Model Teddie Beverley Singer Jackie Stewart FI Driver Wendy Craig Actress Tony Jacklin Golfer Joe Brown Singer Peter Noone Singer Rolf Harris Paedo Barry John Rugby Player Tom Courtenay Actor Graham Kerr Chef Pauline Collins Actress Lulu Singer Shirley Bassey Singer Willie Carson Jockey Mary Peters Athlete Jim Dale Actor Heather Mills Actress Pete Murray DJ John Alderton Actor Barry Briggs Speedway Rider David Hemery Athlete John Conteh Boxer Chay Blyth Yachtsman Richard O'Sullivan Actor Ray Cooney Playwright Denis Law Footballer Nina Baden-Semper Actress Dicke Davies Presenter Moira Anderson Singer Precious McKenzie Weightlifter Willie John McBride Rugby Player Petula Clark Singer Garfield Sobers Cricketer Bill Tidy Cartoonist Ray Reardon Snooker Player Patrick Mower Actor Susan Masham Paralympian Vince Hill Singer Alan Mullery Football Gareth Edwards Rugby Player Richard Dunn Boxer Norman Croucher Mountain Climber John Blashford-Snell Army Officer Pam Ayres Broadcaster Joss Ackland Actor Shiela Hancock Actress Virginia Wade Tennis Player Declan Cluskey Singer (The Bachelors) John Stokes Singer (The Bachelors) David Broome Show Jumper Max Boyce Comedian Mike Yarwood Impressionist Michael Parkinson Presenter Mary O'Hara Singer Naomi James Yachtswoman James Galway Flautist Elaine Paige Singer Kevin Keegan Footballer Robert Powell Actor J. P. R. Williams Rugby Player Ian Ogilvy Actor Gerald Harper Actor Terry Griffiths Snooker Player Geoff Capes Strongman Clare Francis Yachtswoman Jilly Cooper Author Robin Cousins Figure Skater Bill Beaumont Rugby Player Michael Aspel Presenter Clive Lloyd Cricketer Julie Goodyear Actress Lawrie McMenemy Footballer Manager Andrew Lloyd Webber Composer Billy Connolly Comedian Jeffrey Archer Novelist Brian Jacks Judoka Melvyn Hayes Actor Fred Housego Master Mind Champion Gemma Craven Actress Jim Watt Boxer Jonjo O'Neill Jockey Judith Chalmers Presenter Bob Champion Jockey Wayne Sleep Dancer Ian Botham Cricketer Tommy Cannon Comedian Angela Rippon Presenter Julia McKenzie Actress Kiri Te Kanawa Opera Singer Anita Harris Singer Mike Brace Paralypian Faith Brown Actress John Toshack Footballer Roger Whittaker Singer Peter Davidson Actor Ranulph Fines Explorer Joan Collins Actress Diane Keen Actress Marty Wilde Singer Allan Wells Athlete Gloria Hunniford Presenter Kenny Dalglish Footballer Charlie Magri Boxer Sandy Gall Journalist Jimmy Tarbuck Comedian Chaim Topol Actor Pat Jennings Footballer Richard Noble Record Breaker Matthew Kelly Presenter Liza Goddard Actress Jim Davidson Racist Nerys Hughes Actress Eddie Macken Show Jumper Jenny Pitman Rachorse Trainer Brian Blessed Actor Viv Richards Cricketer Millicent Martin Actress Bob Geldof Musician Bryan Robson Footballer Russel Grant Astrologist Zandra Rhodes Fasion Designer Paul Henry Actor William Roache Actor Dennis Taylor Snooker Player Richard Branson Businessman Dave Peacock Musician Bonnie Langford Actress / Singer Martyn Lewis Journalist Peter Shilton Goalkeeper Simon Williams Actor Carl Davis Conductor Joe Johnson Snooker Player Susan George Actress Gary Wilmot Singer / Actor Liz Hobbs Water Skier Patricia Hodge Actress Terry Marsh Boxer Gabrielle Drake Actress Jimmy Cricket Comedian Jane Rossington Actress Phil Collins Musician Esther Rantzen TV presenter Engelbert Humperdinck Singer Barry McGuigan Boxer Nigel Mansell Racing driver Su Pollard Actress Sarah Brightman Soprano Singer Jean Boht Actress William Shatner Actor Barbara Taylor Bradford Writer of novels including A Woman of Substance Trevor McDonald Newsreader Stephanie Beacham Actress Simon Weston Soldier Peter Scudamore Jockey Nigel Kennedy Violinist Bobby Davro Comedian Graham Gooch Cricketer Norman Barrett Ringmaster Tracy Edwards Sailor Stephen Hendry Snooker Player Robert Pountney RAF Winchman Tony Hatch Composer Barry Gibb Singer Evelyn Glennie Percussionist Dave Willets Singer Paul Nicholas Actor Gwyneth Jones Soprano Thelma Barlow Actress Liz McColgan Athlete Pam Ferris Actress David Berglas Magician Nigel Havers Actor Tony Blackburn Radio DJ Alan Bleasdale TV Dramatist Robert Lindsay Actor Rory Underwood Rugby Player Susan Hampshire Actress Chris De Burgh Singer Dickie Bird Umpire Frazer Hines Actor Juliet Mills Actress Tessa Sanderson Athlete Glen Murphy Actor Shirley Bassey Singer Frank Bruno Boxer Johnnie Hamp TV Producer Jimmy White Snooker Player Syd Little Comedian Michael Graydon Royal Air Force Chief David Hasselhoff Actor Bill Kenwight Chairman Francis Lee Footballer Bob Carolgees Ventriloquist Allan Border Cricketer Sydney Samuelson Commisioner 15/12/2022 Dean Bell Rugby Player Michael Craig Actor Virginia Elliott Show Jumper 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 8,596 Posted December 12, 2022 1 hour ago, RIP Wee Jum said: Barbara Taylor Bradford Actor Writer of novels including A Woman of Substance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,558 Posted December 12, 2022 15 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said: Writer of novels including A Woman of Substance I edited it for you 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 14,780 Posted December 12, 2022 David Broome is a show jumper, not a jockey. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,558 Posted December 14, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 09:58, Toast said: David Broome is a show jumper, not a jockey. done 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 14,780 Posted December 14, 2022 48 minutes ago, RIP Wee Jum said: done Ditto Eddie Macken, just noticed him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,558 Posted December 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Toast said: Ditto Eddie Macken, just noticed him. Sorted (til anothe mistake is noticed) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 7,923 Posted December 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, RIP Wee Jum said: Sorted (til anothe mistake is noticed) Bobby Davro Comedian 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,558 Posted December 14, 2022 Just now, time said: Bobby Davro Comedian I did have "comedian" for him originally 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,904 Posted December 15, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 03:17, RIP Wee Jum said: Sydney Samuelson Commisioner Report that former pick of mine but I believe a current DDP pick anyway, Sydney Samuelson British Film Commissioner, has died: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 17,707 Posted December 15, 2022 1 minute ago, YoungWillz said: Report that former pick of mine but I believe a current DDP pick anyway, Sydney Samuelson British Film Commissioner, has died: Unique pick for Alliteratively Named No More. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RIP Wee Jum 1,558 Posted December 15, 2022 1 hour ago, YoungWillz said: Report that former pick of mine but I believe a current DDP pick anyway, Sydney Samuelson British Film Commissioner, has died: sorted 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,904 Posted December 15, 2022 Have a Sydney Samuelson QO @gcreptile: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2022/12/15/sir-sydney-samuelson-film-industry-veteran-who-first-film-commissioner/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
