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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Roy Dotrice, actor, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews while filming a scene for the television science-fiction programme Space 1999 at Pinewood Studios.

Roy, who was born in Guernsey, served with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. After being captured in 1942, when his aircraft force-landed in the Baltic, he spent the remainder of the war in German prisoner-of-war camps, where he began performing in concerts. After the war, Roy pursued an acting career, learning his craft in repertory theatre, where he also had the opportunity of producing and directing.

In 1957, he joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford, where he spent eight years performing in all of the bard's plays to much critical acclaim. He later appeared in various roles in film, television and theatre, including Brief Lives, a one-man show performed in London's West End and on Broadway, which earned him a place in the Guinness Book of Records for the most number of solo performances, totalling 1782.

"You rotten swines - all of you!"

programme details...

• Edition No: 379
• Subject No: 380
• Broadcast date: Wed 20 Mar 1974
• Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
• Recorded: Wed 13 Mar 1974 4.00pm
• Venue: Euston Road Studios
• Series: 14
• Edition: 19

on the guest list...

• Kay - wife
• Michele - daughter
• Karen - daughter
• Yvette - daughter
• Neva - mother
• Peter - brother
• Diane - sister-in-law
• Geoff Lowe
• Peter Thomas
• Danny Danielewcz
• Bill Sykes
• Peter Butterworth
• Roy Thoume
• Ruth Thoume
• Richard Johnson
• Kenneth Griffith
• Fred Bailey
Filmed tributes:
• Barry Jones
• Warren Mitchell

related appearance...

• Edward Woodward - Feb 1995

production team...

• Researcher: unknown
• Writer: unknown
• Director: Royston Mayoh
• Producer: Malcolm Morris

• names above in bold indicate subjects of This Is Your Life

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Interviews

Roy Dotrice recalls his experience of This Is Your Life in an exclusive interview recorded in November 2013

Photographs of Roy Dotrice This Is Your Life - and Roy Dotrice photographed at his home with his big red book in November 2013