This Is Your Life: Bryan Mosley

Bryan MOSLEY (1931-1999)

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

Bryan, who was born in Leeds and studied at the Leeds College of Art, began acting as a member of the Belle Vue Youth Club drama group. Following his National Service with the RAF, he enrolled at the Northern Theatre School in Bradford before touring churches, pubs and prisons with the New Pilgrim Players and working in repertory theatre in York, Derby, Harrogate and Perth during the 1950s.

He first appeared in Coronation Street in February 1961, returning to the soap sporadically over the next ten years while working on dozens of films and television shows as an actor and stunt arranger. He joined the ITV soap as a regular cast member in 1971 as the owner of the Corner Shop, Alf Roberts - a role that made him a household name.

"Good lord! Well, I can't believe it! Long overdue, I may say!"

programme details...

Edition No: 983
Subject No: 958
Broadcast date: Mon 3 Nov 1997
Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
Recorded: Fri 24 Oct 1997
Venue: Granada Studios, Manchester
Series: 38
Edition: 10
Code name: Mayor

on the guest list...

Norma - wife
cast members of Coronation Street
Elizabeth Dawn
William Tarmey
William Roache
Sue Nicholls
Helen Worth
Jacqueline - daughter
Simone - daughter
Helen - daughter
Jonathan - son
Bernard - son
Ann Popplewell - cousin
David Poole
John Wood
Raymond Lindon
Jane Lindon
Joanna Longley - cousin
Derek Ware
Ray Lonnen
Tom Adams
Charlotte - granddaughter
Roseanna - granddaughter
Tom - grandson
Lauren - granddaughter
Kathy Staff
Mary - aunt
Paul Shane

production team...

Researcher: Ruth Malone
Writer: Joe Steeples
Directors: John Gorman, Peter Wisdom
Associate Producer: Liz Rawlings
Executive Producer: John Longley
Series Producer: Jack Crawshaw
Producer: Sue Green

names above in bold indicate subjects of This Is Your Life

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Screenshots of Bryan Mosley This Is Your Life

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'He's the most famous shopkeeper in the country.' Michael Aspel

With all the eagerness of a little boy at Christmas, Bryan sat down and began to open the newly delivered parcel. His anticipation was enhanced by the fact that he knew exactly what was inside. This package would contain an entire life of more than 50 years as one of the country's most popular television actors.

Bryan had been totally shocked and surprised when Michael Aspel, armed with this famous book, proceeded to interrupt him on the set of Coronation Street. Laughter and applause surrounded Bryan as he was whisked off to the nearby studio for the recording, still in a state of complete bewilderment. At home, several weeks later, the same laughter and applause echoed as the man of the moment unwrapped his memento. A gasp of surprise as the bright red album came into view, and smiles of delight as it was passed around for all to see.

Series 38 subjects