This Is Your Life: Diana Coupland

Diana COUPLAND (1928-2006)

THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Diana Coupland, actress and singer, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews.

Diana, who was born in Leeds, began singing professionally on BBC radio at the age of 15 and was singing full-time at the Mecca Lounge in Leeds at 18. She later moved to London, became a resident singer at Mecca's Tottenham Court Road ballroom, and sang at the Dorchester and Savoy hotels.

In 1959, she was cast by Joan Littlewood in the musical Make Me An Offer, which led to appearances in West End shows such as Gigi and Not Now, Darling. After making her television debut in a 1961 episode of Emergency - Ward 10, she later appeared in series such as Dixon of Dock Green and Z-Cars. In 1971, she was cast in the ITV sitcom Bless This House - a role which made her a household name.

programme details...

Edition No: 350
Subject No: 351
Broadcast date: Wed 28 Feb 1973
Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
Recorded: Wed 10 Jan 1973 5.00pm
Repeated: Wed 6 Jun 1973 7.00pm
Venue: unknown
Series: 13
Edition: 16

on the guest list...

Sid James
Sally Geeson
Robin Stewart
Monty Norman - husband
Reg Varney
Elsie - mother
Evelyn Mills
Audrey Bell
Mavis Smith
Vera Roberts
Sheila Stokoe
Pauline Grey
Dick James
Wolf Mankowitz
Susan George
Stanley Black
Eric Robinson
Cyril Stapleton
Geoff Love
Doris Schofield

production team...

Researcher: unknown
Writer: unknown
Director: Margery Baker
Producer: Malcolm Morris

names above in bold indicate subjects of This Is Your Life

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The Good Life

the sitcom stars

The Night of 1000 Lives

a celebration of a thousand editions

The Night We Shocked Petula

TV Times photo feature on Petula Clark's second This Is Your Life surprise

Susan George

Series 13 subjects