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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Su Pollard, actress and singer, was surprised by Michael Aspel during the curtain call of the pantomime Dick Whittington at the Richmond Theatre, from where the programme was then recorded.

Su, who was born in Nottingham, first began performing at a junior drama school at her local Co-op Arts Theatre. She took a secretarial course and found work with the Co-op while singing in working men's clubs and charity shows. In 1974, she appeared on the ITV talent show Opportunity Knocks - coming second to a singing dog! Two years later, she got her West End break in the musical Godspell and appeared in the revue Oh Mr Porter the following year.

While appearing in a pantomime in Wolverhampton, the writer Jimmy Perry spotted her and, in 1980, cast her as Peggy in the BBC sitcom Hi-de-Hi!, which ran for eight series and made Su a household name. In 1985, she appeared in the West End musical Me and My Girl, and when Hi-de-Hi! finished its run in 1988, she starred in the BBC sitcom You Rang M'Lord?

"I'm really surprised! I can't believe it!"

programme details...

• Edition No: 757
• Subject No: 749
• Broadcast date: Wed 1 Mar 1989
• Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
• Recorded: Sat 4 Feb 1988
• Venue: Richmond Theatre
• Series: 29
• Edition: 20
• Code name: Glasses

on the guest list...

• cast members of Dick Whittington
• Peter Blake
• Ken Bruce
• Bernie Winters
• Schnorbitz the dog
• Peter Keogh - husband
• Jean - sister
• Nora - aunt
• David - uncle
• Dorothy - aunt
• Stewart - cousin
• Lesley - Stewart’s wife
• Julie Jones
• Doris Bates
• Dorothy Berry
• members of Nottingham Co-op Arts Theatre
• Mary Salivansky
• Keith Pike
• Harry Gumm
• Sam the singing dog
• Jimmy Perry
• Felix Bowness
• Linda Regan
• Nikki Kelly
• Laura Jackson
• David Webb
• Tony Webb
• Chris Andrews
• Diane Holland
• Barry Howard
• Paul Shane
• Hilda - mother
• Don - father
Filmed tribute:
• Ruth Madoc

related appearances...

• Paul Shane - Dec 1981
• Matthew Kelly - Dec 1983
• Ruth Madoc - Nov 1984
• Felix Bowness - Jan 1986
• Denis Quilley - Apr 1986
• Lord Brabourne - Oct 1990
• Maureen Moreland - Jan 1992
• Gretchen Franklin - Jan 1995
• David Croft - Dec 1995
• Les Dennis - Feb 1997
• Bill Pertwee - Feb 1999
• The Night of 1000 Lives - Jan 2000
• Paula Tilbrook - Jan 2001
• Kevin Woodford - May 2001

production team...

• Researchers: Sue Green, Joanna Stewart
• Writer: Roy Bottomley
• Director: Brian Klein
• Producer: Malcolm Morris

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

related pages...

The Good Life

the sitcom stars

The Night of 1000 Lives

a celebration of a thousand editions

Felix Bowness

Ruth Madoc

Paul Shane

Bernie Winters

Screenshots of Su Pollard This Is Your Life