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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Anne Kirkbride, actress, was surprised by Michael Aspel while filming a scene for the ITV soap opera Coronation Street at Granada Studios in Manchester.

Anne, who was born in Oldham, first began acting with the Saddleworth junior players before joining the Oldham Theatre Workshop at the age of 14. After leaving school at 16, she started working as an Assistant Stage Manager with the Oldham Repertory Theatre, where she appeared in over 40 productions.

Anne's first television appearance was in the Granada Television drama Another Sunday and Sweet FA, which caught the attention of the producers of Coronation Street, who cast her in the ITV soap opera in November 1972 at the age of only 18. The role made her a household name through headline-grabbing storylines such as Deirdre's love triangle in 1983, which attracted over 29 million viewers.

"I'm completely overwhelmed! I don't know what to say!"

programme details...

• Edition No: 1016
• Subject No: 991
• Broadcast date: Sun 27 Dec 1998
• Broadcast time: 8.00-8.40pm
• Recorded: Tue 24 Nov 1998
• Venue: Granada Studios, Manchester
• Series: 39
• Edition: 17
• Code name: Free

on the guest list...

• David Beckett - husband
• cast members of Coronation Street
• Elizabeth Dawn
• William Tarmey
• Denise Welch
• Sue Nicholls
• Roy Barraclough
• Bryan Mosley
• Beverley Callard
• Jack - father
• Arthur - uncle
• John - brother
• Bill Tidy
• David Johnson
• Margaret Navrotski
• Matthew Kelly
• Duggie Brown
• Johnny Briggs
• Robin Evans
• Ian Evans
• Bethan Evans
• Dr Peter Wilkinson
• Owen Aaronovitch
• Ken Farrington
• Dawn Acton
• Annie Giles-Quinn
• Neville Buswell
Recorded tributes:
• William Roache
• Margaret Gunn

related appearances...

• Jack Howarth - Nov 1974
• Betty Driver - Feb 1976
• Julie Goodyear - Oct 1980
• Peter Adamson - Dec 1981
• Johnny Briggs - Jan 1983
• William Roache - Oct 1985
• Roy Barraclough - Oct 1987
• Elizabeth Dawn - Jan 1990
• Thelma Barlow - Nov 1991
• William Tarmey - Nov 1992
• Jill Summers - Feb 1994
• Tony Warren - Oct 1995
• Sue Nicholls - Nov 1996

production team...

• Researcher: Ruth Malone
• Writer: Joe Steeples
• Directors: John Gorman, Peter Wisdom
• Associate Producer: Helen Gordon-Smith
• Executive Producer: John Longley
• Series Producer: Jack Crawshaw
• Producer: Sue Green

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

related pages...

Street Life

from Elsie Tanner to Eddie Yates

Extended Life

the special editions

Roy Barraclough

Elizabeth Dawn

Matthew Kelly

Bryan Mosley

Sue Nicholls

William Roache

William Tarmey

Bill Tidy

Denise Welch

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