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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Maurice Denham, actor, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews while watching his new film, Mr Love, in a preview cinema on Wardour Street in London's Soho.

Maurice, who was born in Beckenham and educated at Tonbridge School, trained as a lift engineer before he became an actor in 1934, appearing in early live television broadcasts before making a name for himself on radio in the comedy series ITMA and Much Binding in the Marsh, in which he provided over sixty different voices.

Constantly in demand as a character actor, he made over 100 films such as Night of the Demon and The Purple Plain, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA award. On television, his notable roles were in series such as The Lotus Eaters and Madame Curie.

"Oh no! Where are we going?"

programme details...

• Edition No: 684
• Subject No: 678
• Broadcast date: Wed 27 Nov 1985
• Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
• Recorded: Thu 21 Nov 1985
• Venue: Royalty Theatre
• Series: 26
• Edition: 6
• Code name: Pipe

on the guest list...

• cast members of Mr Love
• Barry Jackson
• Virginia - daughter
• Timothy - son
• Christopher - son
• Elizabeth - daughter-in-law
• Daniel - grandson
• Clare - granddaughter
• Joan - sister
• Keith - brother
• Sheena - sister-in-law
• Betty - sister-in-law
• Leslie - brother-in-law
• Alex McWhirter
• John Sim
• Richard Murdoch
• Wanda Ventham
• Nigel Hawthorne
• Jane Lapotaire
• Josephine Wilson (Lady Miles)
• Ian - grandson
Filmed tributes:
• Stewart Granger
• Donald Sinden

related appearances...

• Jack Train - Nov 1957
• Deryck Guyler - Jan 1974
• Ian Hendry - Mar 1978
• Richard Murdoch - May 1978
• Stewart Granger - Mar 1980
• Diana Dors - Oct 1982
• Bernard Miles - Jan 1985

production team...

• Researchers: Claire Jenkinson, 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

An Actor's Life For Me

spotlight on the stars

Stewart Granger

Donald Sinden

Screenshots of Maurice Denham This Is Your Life