This Is Your Life (Australian TV series)
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This Is Your Life is an Australian
television documentary
show based on the American show of the same name
, in which the host surprises guests with a show documenting their lives, with audience participation from their friends and family.
It began in 1975 on the Seven Network
, hosted by Mike Willesee
. Subsequent seasons were compered by Digby Wolfe
(1976) and Roger Climpson
(1977 – 1980). The program was re-launched on the Nine Network in 1995, hosted by Mike Munro
until 2008.
In November 2010, it was announced that the show will return to the Nine Network
on February 28th and will be hosted by Eddie McGuire
. After just 4 episodes the series has not returned and there is no word on the series' fate.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
television documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
show based on the American show of the same name
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards from 1952 to 1961. In the show, the host surprises a guest, and proceeds to take them through their life in front of an audience including friends and family.Edwards...
, in which the host surprises guests with a show documenting their lives, with audience participation from their friends and family.
It began in 1975 on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
, hosted by Mike Willesee
Mike Willesee
Michael Willesee is an Australian television presenter.Mike Willesee came to prominence in 1967 as a reporter for the ABC's new nightly current affairs program This Day Tonight , where his aggressive style quickly earned him a reputation as a fearless political interviewer.-Career:Willesee figured...
. Subsequent seasons were compered by Digby Wolfe
Digby Wolfe
Digby Wolfe is an actor, screenwriter and university lecturer in dramatic writing.Wolfe was born in London, England, and began writing and performing in comedy series in England in the 1950s. Together with Jimmy Wilson he wrote a revue, with music by John Pritchett and Norman Dannatt, for the...
(1976) and Roger Climpson
Roger Climpson
Roger Climpson OAM MBE is a British-born Australian newsreader, best known for his time at Seven News in the 1980s and 1990s and for his hosting duties on various shows from 1977 until 1998.- Early life :...
(1977 – 1980). The program was re-launched on the Nine Network in 1995, hosted by Mike Munro
Mike Munro
Michael Munro is an Australian television presenter.- Early life :Munro cites a tough childhood with an abusive and alcoholic mother, as one of the main reasons behind his motivation to succeed. Munro attended Sacred Heart Primary School in Mosman, New South Wales and Marist College North Shore in...
until 2008.
In November 2010, it was announced that the show will return to the Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
on February 28th and will be hosted by Eddie McGuire
Eddie McGuire
Edward Joseph "Eddie" McGuire AM is an Australian television presenter and businessman known for his long association with Australian rules football and the Channel 9 television network....
. After just 4 episodes the series has not returned and there is no word on the series' fate.