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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Julian Fellowes, actor and screenwriter, was surprised by Michael Aspel while filming on location at Ardverikie House in Kinloch Laggan for the BBC drama series Monarch of the Glen.

Julian, who was born in Cairo, where his father was working for the Foreign Office, was educated in England at Ampleforth College and Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he first began performing as a member of the Footlights. He later studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London before moving to Los Angeles in 1981, where he appeared in several minor roles on television.

After returning to the UK, he appeared in various theatre productions and on television, notably in the drama series Knights of God, Martin Chuzzlewit and Our Friends in the North. Then, in a slight change of career, Julian wrote his first screenplay for the Robert Altman film Gosford Park, which won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 2002.

"Has my wife known about this? I am gobsmacked!"

programme details...

• Edition No: 1105
• Subject No: 1081
• Broadcast date: Thu 23 May 2002
• Broadcast time: 8.30-9.00pm
• Recorded: Fri 3 May 2002
• Venue: Fountain Studios
• Series: 42
• Edition: 26
• Code name: Morant

on the guest list...

• Rory - brother
• David - brother
• Celia - aunt
• Peregrine - son
• Emma - wife
• Nigel Havers
• Father Dominic Milroy
• Patricia Hodge
• Christopher Cazenove
• Angharad Rees
• Polly Adams
• Jennifer James
• Lee Boardman
• John Bowe
• Osmund Bullock
• Adam Bowing
Filmed tributes:
• Anthony Hopkins
• Sam Neill
• Bob Balaban
• Alastair Mackenzie
• Susan Hampshire
• Richard Briers
• Emily Watson

production team...

• Researcher: Kate Greer
• Writer: Ian Brown
• Director: John Gorman
• Associate Producer: Helen Gordon-Smith
• 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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spotlight on the stars

Richard Briers

Christopher Cazenove

Susan Hampshire

Nigel Havers

Patricia Hodge

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