The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers the story of their life, featuring guest appearances by members of their family, friends and colleagues.
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Self - Presenter | Eamonn Andrews |
| Self | Eamonn Andrews |
| Self - Host | Eamonn Andrews |
| Self - Presenter | Michael Aspel |
| Self | Michael Aspel |
| Self - Host | Michael Aspel |
| Self - Host | Ralph Edwards |
| Self | Elizabeth Dawn |
| Self | June Whitfield |
| Self - Filmed tribute | June Whitfield |
| Self | Jimmy Tarbuck |
| Self - Filmed tribute | Jimmy Tarbuck |
| Self | William Roache |
| Self - Guest | William Roache |
| Self | Eric Sykes |
| Self - Guest | Eric Sykes |
| Self - Filmed tribute | Eric Sykes |
| Self | Melvyn Hayes |
| Self | Harry Secombe |
| Self - Filmed tribute | Harry Secombe |
| Self - Guest | Harry Secombe |
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Writer | Ralph Edwards |
