This Is Your Life

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Michael Aspel surprised Tom in a book shop when he was autographing copies of his book “The Boy Who Kicked Pigs”. Picture © FremantleMedia. This is Your Life is a Ralph Edwards Production.

Tom was signing copies of his book “The Boy Who Kicked Pigs” when Michael Aspel appeared with the big red book with Tom’s name on it. Picture © FremantleMedia. This is Your Life is a Ralph Edwards Production.

Tom doesn’t normally like surprises, but this time he did! Picture © FremantleMedia. This is Your Life is a Ralph Edwards Production.

First through the sliding doors was Sue, Tom’s wife, who’d had to keep the programme secret for a month while it was being researched. Picture © FremantleMedia. This is Your Life is a Ralph Edwards Production.

The studio was full of family and friends. Picture © FremantleMedia. This is Your Life is a Ralph Edwards Production.

Tom had an audience – he was in his element! Picture © FremantleMedia. This is Your Life is a Ralph Edwards Production.

Elisabeth Sladen came on with John Leeson who was the voice of K-9 – that’s why he’s kneeling! Picture © FremantleMedia. This is Your Life is a Ralph Edwards Production.

 

Elisabeth Sladen and John Leeson had stories to tell about working with Tom. Picture © FremantleMedia. This is Your Life is a Ralph Edwards Production.

Peter Peter Baldwin played Arthur Birling when Tom was Inspector Goole in the Westminster Theatre’s production of “An Inspector Calls”. Picture © FremantleMedia. This is Your Life is a Ralph Edwards Production.

Tom got to know Michael Jayston on the feature film “Nicholas and Alexandra” in which Tom was Rasputin and Michael Jayston, Czar Nicholas II. Picture © FremantleMedia. This is Your Life is a Ralph Edwards Production.

 

Julia Watson played Kate Hardcastle in “She Stoops to Conquer” when Tom played her father, Mr Hardcastle. Picture © FremantleMedia. This is Your Life is a Ralph Edwards Production.

Tom was pleased to see Arthur Cordes and his brother who had given him a job on their building site immediately before he got Doctor Who. Picture © FremantleMedia. This is Your Life is a Ralph Edwards Production.