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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Terry O'Neill, photographer, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews in room 206 of the Ritz Hotel in central London, having been led to believe he was there for a television interview about his new book, Legends.

Terry, who was born in Romford and grew up in Middlesex, was a keen drummer in his youth and spent some time playing drums in the Pete Waters jazz band. While working as a messenger boy at Heathrow Airport, he successfully applied for a job as a trainee photographer with the airline BOAC.

After working in Fleet Street with The Daily Sketch during the late 1950s, Terry became known for documenting the fashions, styles and celebrities of the 1960s - including statesmen, politicians, film stars, pop stars and members of the British royal family.

programme details...

• Edition No: 686
• Subject No: 680
• Broadcast date: Wed 11 Dec 1985
• Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
• Recorded: Tue 26 Nov 1985
• Venue: Royalty Theatre
• Series: 26
• Edition: 8
• Code name: Jazz

on the guest list...

• Faye Dunaway - wife
• Joyce Hopkirk
• Chris Hutchins
• Peter Lorenzo
• Terry Fincher
• Eve Arnold
• Adam Faith
• Angela - sister
• Peg - aunt
• Dudley Moore
• Pete Waters
• Bob White
• Ken Hendig
• Bunk Williams
• Mac Macnamara
• Alan Ganley
• Keegan - son
• Sarah - daughter
• Sheila - aunt
• Alice - aunt
• Eilee - aunt
• William - cousin
• Billy - cousin
• Marion - cousin
• Clare - cousin
• Peter Campion
• Elton John - live link
• Ringo Starr
• Liam - son
Filmed tributes:
• Kevin Keegan
• Peggy O'Sullivan
• Billie Jean King

related appearance...

• The Night of 1000 Lives - Jan 2000

production team...

• Researcher: Caroline Blackadder
• 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

A Fashionable Life

from catwalk to all things artistic

The Night of 1000 Lives

a celebration of a thousand editions

Adam Faith

Terry Fincher

Kevin Keegan

Dudley Moore

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