Norman WISDOM (1915-2010)

Norman Wisdom
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Interviews

THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Norman Wisdom, actor, comedian and singer-songwriter, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at St Margaret’s Tavern Twickenham, on his 72nd birthday.


Norman made a string of popular and highly successful comedy films between 1955-1966, such as Trouble in Store and The Square Peg, as well as various television series and theatre appearances, including a run on Broadway.


Norman had been a subject of This Is Your Life previously in 1957.


“But I came to enjoy myself!”

Norman's son Nick recalls his experience of This Is Your Life in an exclusive interview recorded in March 2012

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programme details...

  • Edition No: 722
  • Subject No: second timer
  • Broadcast date: Wed 11 Feb 1987
  • Broadcast time: 7-7.30pm
  • Recording date: Wed 4 Feb 1987
  • Venue: Teddington Studios
  • Series: 27
  • Edition: 18
  • Code Name: Laugh

on the guest list...

  • Billy Marsh
  • Henry Cooper
  • Davy Kaye
  • Jon Pertwee
  • Derek Batey
  • David Lodge
  • Bernie Clifton
  • Freddie Davies
  • Bill Pertwee
  • Percy Edwards
  • Ben Warris
  • Vince Hill
  • Charlie Chester
  • Roy Castle
  • Jacqui – daughter
  • Nick – son
  • Jack Bangay
  • Patrick Dickenson
  • The Beverley Sisters
  • Maureen Swanson, Countess of Dudley
  • Freddie Starr
  • Roger ‘Tiny’ Willetts
  • Lana Morris
    • Filmed tributes:
  • Bernard Delfont
  • Bruce Forsyth
  • Jason Robards

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production team...

  • Researcher: Christine Fanthome
  • Writer: Roy Bottomley
  • Directors: Terry Yarwood, Michael D Kent
  • Producer: Malcolm Morris
names listed in bold indicate subjects of This Is Your Life
Series 27 subjects: Bill Waddington > Robert Foote > Carl Davis > Gorden Kaye > Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson > Monty Fresco > Joe Johnson > Susan George > Bill Ward > Rachel Kempson > Gary Wilmot > Cliff Michelmore and Jean Metcalfe > Liz Hobbs > Jack Berg > Derek Scott > Patricia Hodge > Harry Friend > Norman Wisdom > Denis Compton > Christopher Cazenove > Dudley Moore > Terry Marsh > David Jacobs > Willie Rushton > Gabrielle Drake