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Celebrating television's This Is Your Life
Duncan GOODHEW MBE (1957-)
THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Duncan Goodhew, former competitive swimmer, was surprised by Michael Aspel during the launch of the fundraising BT Swimathon at an unidentified sports centre.
Duncan, who was born in London but grew up near Bognor Regis, studied at Windlesham House School and Millfield School. Despite being diagnosed with dyslexia at 13 and experiencing complete hair loss at 15 following an accident, Duncan represented the UK in swimming at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
He won three silver medals at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, while at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow, he won gold in the 100m breaststroke and bronze in the 4 x 100m medley. After retiring from competitive swimming, Duncan worked as a businessman, author, and motivational speaker, made regular television appearances and became an ambassador for several good causes, including Swim For Charity and Youth Sport Trust.
"Oh my goodness me! I can't believe that! I'm so surprised!"
programme details...
- Edition No: 994
- Subject No: 969
- Broadcast date: Mon 19 Jan 1998
- Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
- Recorded: Fri 12 Dec 1997
- Venue: unknown
- Series: 38
- Edition: 21
- Code name: Splash
on the guest list...
- Annie - wife
- Sue Barker
- Pearl - mother
- John - brother
- Neville - brother
- Giles - brother
- Rupert - brother
- Lucinda Williams
- Bryan Fell
- Jim Umbdenstock
- Don Easterling
- Athole Still
- Peter Evans
- Lord Moynihan
- Laura Fadden
- Victoria - daughter
- Will - son
- Floss - grandmother
- Lord Radnor
- Mary Peters Filmed tributes:
- Frank Bruno - preview only
- Barry McGuigan
- Sebastian Coe
- Sharron Davies
- Ian Botham
- Paddy Garratt
- Bobby Davro
- Tony Banks
related appearances...
- Mike Spring - Feb 1984
- Paul Daniels - Nov 1988
- Sue Barker - Feb 1996
- Sharron Davies - Sep 1998
- The Night of 1000 Lives - Jan 2000
production team...
- Researcher: Helen Gordon-Smith
- Writer: Joe Steeples
- 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
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Series 38 subjects
Jeremy Guscott | Magnus Magnusson | Maureen Rees | Russ Abbot | Sally Gunnell | Graham Cole | James HatfieldCarol Vorderman | Trevor Baylis | Bryan Mosley | Murray Walker | Cheryl Baker | Errol Brown | Peter Snow
Nadim Sawalha | Clive Hornby | Trevor Bannister | Mary Ward | Brian Murphy | Robert Winston
Duncan Goodhew | Julia Watson | Anne Robinson | Bill Giles | Tim Healy | Raymond Baxter