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This Is Your Life

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1955 | 43 seasons | 30 min | Documentary

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for the curious.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
43 seasons and 1094 episodes: a long-haul commitment, short, snackable episodes, about 547 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • A big time investment at 43 seasons.
  • It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
  • Made in 1955: an older pace and style.

This is Your Life is a British biographical television documentary, based on the 1952 American show of the same name. It was hosted by Eamonn Andrews from 1955 until 1964, and then from 1969 until his death in 1987 aged 64. Michael Aspel then took up the role of host until the show ended in 2003. It returned in 2007 as a one-off special presented by Trevor McDonald, which to date was its most recent airing. In the show the host surprises a special guest, before taking them through their life with the assistance of the 'big red book'. Both celebrities and non-celebrities have been 'victims' of the show. The show was originally broadcast live, and over its run it has alternated between being broadcast on the BBC and on ITV.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Ran for 43 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 72K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up.

  1. Season 11955 · 15 episodes
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  2. Season 21956 · 19 episodes
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  3. Season 31957 · 26 episodes
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  4. Season 41958 · 31 episodes
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  5. Season 51959 · 37 episodes
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  6. Season 61960 · 28 episodes
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  7. Season 71961 · 32 episodes
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  8. Season 81962 · 31 episodes
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  9. Season 91963 · 32 episodes
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  10. Season 101964 · 18 episodes
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  11. Season 111969 · 6 episodes
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  12. Season 121970 · 26 episodes
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  13. Season 131971 · 27 episodes
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  14. Season 141972 · 26 episodes
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  15. Season 151973 · 24 episodes
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  16. Season 161974 · 29 episodes
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  17. Season 171975 · 27 episodes
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  18. Season 181976 · 28 episodes
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  19. Season 191977 · 22 episodes
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  20. Season 201978 · 31 episodes
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  21. Season 211979 · 22 episodes
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  22. Season 221980 · 32 episodes
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  23. Season 231981 · 27 episodes
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  24. Season 241982 · 24 episodes
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  25. Season 251983 · 27 episodes
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  26. Season 261984 · 23 episodes
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  27. Season 271985 · 30 episodes
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  28. Season 281986 · 25 episodes
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  29. Season 291987 · 18 episodes
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  30. Season 301988 · 14 episodes
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  31. Season 311989 · 19 episodes
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  32. Season 321990 · 27 episodes
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  33. Season 331991 · 27 episodes
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  34. Season 341992 · 29 episodes
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  35. Season 351993 · 16 episodes
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  36. Season 361994 · 35 episodes
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  37. Season 371995 · 36 episodes
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  38. Season 381996 · 22 episodes
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  39. Season 391997 · 30 episodes
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  40. Season 401998 · 25 episodes
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  41. Season 411999 · 19 episodes
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  42. Season 422000 · 24 episodes
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  43. Season 432001 · 28 episodes
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Cast & crew

  • Michael AspelSelf - Host