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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Clive Hornby, actor, was surprised by Michael Aspel while filming a scene for the ITV soap opera Emmerdale on location at Wharfedale Hospital in Otley, West Yorkshire.

Clive, who was born in Liverpool, attended Liverpool Collegiate School before training as an accountant. As a keen drummer, he joined the 1960s Merseybeat band The Dennisons, who played at the city's famous Cavern Club and released several singles before splitting up in 1966. Clive then worked part-time in the family's taxi driving business while training in drama at Ackerley Studios.

Having worked as an assistant stage manager with Liverpool Playhouse, he trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before spending six years touring in repertory theatre in Greenwich, Northampton, Dundee and Salisbury. His big break in television came in February 1980 when he was cast in Emmerdale as Jack Sugden - a role that made him a household name.

"Oh you rotten... I can't believe it!"

programme details...

• Edition No: 989
• Subject No: 964
• Broadcast date: Mon 15 Dec 1997
• Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
• Recorded: Wed 5 Nov 1997
• Venue: unknown
• Series: 38
• Edition: 16
• Code name: Train

on the guest list...

• Helen Weir - wife
• Tom - son
• Dan - stepson
• cast members of Emmerdale
• Paula Tilbrook
• Stan Richards
• Christopher Chittell
• Johnny Leeze
• Alyson Spiro
• Glenda McKay
• Pat - mother
• Margaret - sister
• William - brother-in-law
• David - nephew
• Jennifer - niece
• Susan - niece
• Duncan McKenzie
• Geoff Hinsliff
• Ray Scragg
• Steve McLaren
• George Sim
• Margaret Parsons
• Sheila Mercier
• Ronnie Magill
• Tim Healy
• Ian Sharrock
• Frazer Hines
Filmed tributes:
• Gerry Marsden
• Rick Wakeman
• Ken Dodd

related appearances...

• Sheila Mercier - Nov 1985
• Stan Richards - Apr 1991
• Frazer Hines - Oct 1992
• Richard Thorp - Jul 1994
• Christopher Chittell - Oct 1998
• Paula Tilbrook - Jan 2001

production team...

• Researcher: Avril Norton
• Writer: Ian Brown
• Directors: John Gorman, Steve Docherty
• 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

Life on the Farm

Emmerdale's finest

Christopher Chittell

Ken Dodd

Tim Healy

Frazer Hines

Gerry Marsden

Paula Tilbrook

Rick Wakeman

Screenshots of Clive Hornby This Is Your Life