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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Liza Goddard, actress, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews during a photo shoot to launch the new Theatre of Comedy company at London's Ambassador's Theatre.

Although born in Staffordshire, Liza began her acting career in Australia - where her father worked as Head of Drama at the Australian Broadcasting Company – appearing in the first two series of Skippy the Bush Kangaroo. After returning to the UK she made her first major impact on British television in 1969 with the award winning Take Three Girls and went on to star in the BBC's detective series Bergerac.

Liza also worked extensively in theatre, as well as appearing in the television sitcoms Yes, Honestly and Pig in the Middle. She met her husband - the singer Alvin Stardust - at the recording of Michael Aspel's This Is Your Life in May 1980, and they married the following year.

"Oh – you're joking! I don't know what to say! It's very kind of you all for coming!"

programme details...

• Edition No: 638
• Subject No: 631
• Broadcast date: Wed 18 Jan 1984
• Broadcast time: 8.00-8.30pm
• Recorded: Sun 15 Jan 1984
• Venue: Royalty Theatre
• Series: 24
• Edition: 13
• Code name: Polish

on the guest list...

• John Alderton
• Richard Briers
• Michael Denison
• Paul Eddington
• Frank Finlay
• Carol Hawkins
• Royce Mills
• Derek Nimmo
• Bill Pertwee
• Leslie Phillips
• Rosemary Anne Sisson
• Donald Sinden
• Alvin Stardust - husband
• Thom - son
• Clare - mother
• David - father
• Marjorie - mother-in-law
• Ruth Denning
• Sylvia Locke
• Carol Sarler
• Garry Pankhurst
• Terence Brady
• Charlotte Bingham
• Angela Down
• Susan Jameson
• Russell Grant
• Mary Egger
• Phil Gardner
• Sophie - daughter
• pony
• Maria - sister
Filmed tributes:
• John McCallum
• Googie Withers
• Maureen O'Sullivan

related appearances...

• Jean Kent - Jan 1975
• Michael Aspel - May 1980
• Bob Monkhouse - Feb 1982
• Russell Grant - Feb 1985
• Alvin Stardust - Mar 1985
• Richard Vernon - Feb 1986
• Frazer Hines - Oct 1992
• Bob Carolgees - Jun 1994
• Bill Pertwee - Feb 1999
• Christopher Timothy - Apr 2000

production team...

• Researchers: David Mason, Colin Williams
• Writers: Tom Brennand, 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

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John Alderton

Richard Briers

Michael Denison

Bill Pertwee

Donald Sinden

Alvin Stardust

Googie Withers

Interviews

Liza Goddard recalls her experience of This Is Your Life in an exclusive interview recorded in October 2016

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