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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Teddy Johnson and Pearl Carr, husband and wife entertainers, were surprised by Eamonn Andrews as they arrived at Thames Television's Teddington Studios, having been led to believe they were there to record an edition of the Looks Familiar television programme in celebration of their 30 years of making music together.

Teddy, who was born in Tolworth, worked as a drummer on the P&O liner SS Corfu and later sang with various bands before spending two years as an announcer and DJ with Radio Luxembourg. Pearl, who was born in Exmouth, studied at the Corona Stage School and performed for C B Cochran before becoming lead singer of the vocal quartet, The Keynotes.

Having first sung together on the BBC radio programme Black Magic, they married in 1955, became known as 'Mr and Mrs Music', had a successful recording career throughout the 1950s and 1960s and appeared frequently on television light entertainment programmes. In 1959, they represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing second with Sing, Little Birdie.

Pearl: "It's not true!"

Teddy: "I don't believe it!"

programme details...

• Edition No: 709
• Subject Nos: 704-705
• Broadcast date: Wed 12 Nov 1986
• Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
• Recorded: Wed 8 Oct 1986
• Venue: Teddington Studios
• Series: 27
• Edition: 5
• Code name: Diamond

on the guest list...

• Keith Fordyce
• Tony Blackburn
• Paul Burnett
• Alan Freeman
• Brian - Teddy's brother
• Kenneth - Teddy's brother
• Joan - Teddy's sister
• Julian - Teddy's brother-in-law
• Eileen - Teddy's sister-in-law
• Cathy - Teddy's sister-in-law
• Sylvia - Pearl's sister
• Tom - Pearl's brother
• Mary - Pearl's sister-in-law
• Johnny Johnston
• Alan Dean
• Ernie Wise
• Doreen Wise
• Harry Worth
• Michael Lancard
• Jenny Kenner
• Bobby Crush
• Dolly Buckman - Teddy's aunt
• Dennis Lotis
• Ronnie Carroll
• Yana
• Sheila Buxton
• Glen Mason
• Ronnie Hilton
• Anne Shelton
Filmed tributes:
• Harry Crosby
• Bob Hope
• Pete Murray
• John Inman

related appearances...

Both:
• Ken Dodd - May 1990
• Ernie Wise - Dec 1990
• Bill Pertwee - Feb 1999

Teddy Johnson only:
• Stuart Henry - Nov 1983

Pearl Carr only:
• Bernard Braden - Jan 1991

production team...

• Researchers: Sue Green, Colin Williams
• 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

related pages...

A Song For Life

it's the singer not the song

A Double Life

two's company

Family Life

keeping it in the family

Tony Blackburn

Alan Freeman

Bob Hope

Pete Murray

Ernie Wise

Harry Worth

Screenshots of Teddy Johnson and Pearl Carr This Is Your Life