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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Honor Blackman, actress, was surprised by Michael Aspel during an interview at Thames Television's Teddington Studios.

Honor trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and after securing roles in several West End plays was offered a film contract as a Rank starlet. She appeared in a steady stream of films throughout the 1950s, but achieved fame in 1962 as Cathy Gale in the television series The Avengers, which led, two years later, to her role as Bond girl Pussy Galore in the third James Bond film Goldfinger.

Her theatre productions include the London revival of The Sound of Music in 1981, and On Your Toes in 1984, as well as several pantomimes during the 1980s. In 1990 she was cast as man-eater Laura West in the popular ITV situation comedy The Upper Hand.

Honor Blackman was a subject of This Is Your Life on two occasions – previously surprised by Eamonn Andrews in December 1969 at Thames Television's Euston Road Studios.

"Oh my goodness!"

programme details...

• Edition No: 857
• Subject No: second timer
• Broadcast date: Wed 17 Feb 1993
• Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
• Recorded: Mon 1 Feb 1993
• Venue: Teddington Studios
• Series: 33
• Edition: 21
• Code name: Obey

on the guest list...

• Barnaby - son
• Lottie - daughter
• Maurice Kaufmann
• Diana Weston
• Joe McGann
• Kellie Bright
• William Puttock
• Christopher Walker
• Leonard White
• Jackie Pallo
• Elspet Gray
• June Whitfield
• Tim Flavin
• Norman Wisdom
Filmed tributes:
• Patrick Macnee
• Ronnie Corbett
• Richard Johnson
• Ray Cooney

related appearances...

• Alan Mullery - Mar 1976
• Patrick Macnee - Nov 1984
• Michael Craig - Jun 1994
• June Whitfield - Mar 1995
• Petula Clark - Mar 1996

production team...

• Researcher: Mandy Nixon
• Writer: Roy Bottomley
• Directors: Brian Klein, Malcolm Morris
• Associate Producer: John Graham
• Producer: Malcolm Morris

• names above in bold indicate subjects of This Is Your Life

Honor Blackman

first tribute

An Actor's Life For Me

spotlight on the stars

Life Second Time Around

surprised again!

Ray Cooney

Ronnie Corbett

Jackie Pallo

June Whitfield

Norman Wisdom

Screenshots of Honor Blackman This Is Your Life