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Celebrating television's This Is Your Life
Gabrielle DRAKE (1944-)
THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Gabrielle Drake, actress, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews during a photo call for the play Caught In The Act at the Phoenix Theatre in London.
Gabrielle was born in Lahore, India and grew up in Rangoon, Burma and Bombay, India, before moving, with her family, to England at age 7. She was educated at Wycombe Abbey School and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She began her professional acting career in repertory in Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester.
She made her television debut in 1970 in the ITV science fiction series UFO and later gained broader recognition in the BBC family drama series The Brothers while continuing her stage career, which included the 1974 West End musical Jeeves. Between 1985 and 1987, she played Nicola Freeman, the boss of the motel, in the ITV soap opera Crossroads.
"I can't believe it! Why?"
programme details...
- Edition No: 730
- Subject No: 724
- Broadcast date: Wed 8 Apr 1987
- Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
- Recorded: Sun 29 Mar 1987
- Venue: Teddington Studios
- Series: 27
- Edition: 26
- Code name: Swan
on the guest list...
- Michael Denison
- Avril Elgar
- Derek Smith
- Trevor Cooper
- Colin Prockter
- Lisa Hollander
- Oona Kirsch
- Margaret Norris
- Jonathan Prince
- Anthony Erskine
- Tony Adams
- Louis de Wet - husband
- Rev Colin McCarter
- Rodney - father
- Molly - mother
- Nancy - aunt
- Christopher - uncle
- Gwladys - aunt
- Jack - uncle
- Lois - cousin
- Grania - cousin
- Virginia - cousin
- George Sewell
- Dulcie Gray
- Julia Goodman
- Jennifer Wilson
- Anthony Bowles
- Cheryl Kennedy
- Shane Kerry Filmed tributes:
- Paul Henry
- Jane Rossington
- Dee Hepburn
- Bob Nicholas
- Greta Nicholas
- Kelly Monteith
- Tierney Monteith
related appearances...
- George Sewell - Dec 1973
- Patrick Mower - Jan 1976
- Jean Anderson - Jan 1985
- Paul Henry - Mar 1985
- Roy Hudd - Jan 1989
- Barry Foster - Jan 1991
production team...
- Researchers: Sue Green, Tom Wettengel
- Writer: Roy Bottomley
- Directors: Terry Yarwood, Michael D Kent
- Associate Producer: Brian Klein
- Producer: Malcolm Morris
- names above in bold indicate subjects of This Is Your Life
Screenshots of Gabrielle Drake This Is Your Life
Series 27 subjects
Bill Waddington | Robert Foote | Carl Davis | Gorden Kaye | Teddy Johnson and Pearl Carr | Monty Fresco | Joe JohnsonSusan George | Bill Ward | Rachel Kempson | Gary Wilmot | Cliff Michelmore and Jean Metcalfe | Liz Hobbs | Jack Berg
Derek Scott | Patricia Hodge | Harry Friend | Norman Wisdom | Denis Compton | Christopher Cazenove | Dudley Moore
Terry Marsh | David Jacobs | William Rushton | Gabrielle Drake