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'ThisIsYourLife'isoneofthemostpopularprogrammesonBritishandAmericantelevision.Everyweekafamouspersonisinvitedtoatelevisionstudio,withoutknowingthatheorshewillbethesubjectoftheprogramme.Thecompèremeetsthepersonoutsidethestudioandsays'Thisisyourlife!

'Thepersonthenmeetsfriendsandrelativesfromhisorherpastandpresent.Studio4iswheretheprogrammeisrecorded.Theprogrammebeginsateighto'clock.It's6:

45nowandthedirectorischeckingthepreparationswithhisnewproductionassistant（PA）.Thesubjectoftonight'sshowwillbeanactor,JasonDouglas.Thecompère,asusual,willbeTerryDonovan.Director:

Let'sjustcheckthearrangements.We'rebringingJasonDouglashereinastudiocar—hethinkshe'scomingtoadiscussionprogramme!

Thedriverhasbeentoldtoarriveatexactly7:

55.Now,theprogrammebeginsateighto'clock.AtthattimeJasonwillbewalkingtothestudio.TerryDonovanwillstarthisintroductionat8:

01,andJasonwillarriveat8:

02.Terrywillmeethimatthestudioentrance...Camera4willbethere.Thenhe'lltakehimtothatseat.It'llbeonCamera3.Jasonwillbesittingthereduringthewholeprogramme.FormostoftheshowTerrywillbestandinginthemiddle,andhe'llbeonCamera2.Theguestswillcomethroughthatdoor,talktoTerryandJason...andthensitoverthere.Director:

Now,isthatallclear?

PA:

Yes...there'sjustonething.Director:

Well,whatisit?

PA:

Who'sgoingtolookaftertheguestsduringtheshow?

Director:

Paulineis.PA:

Andwherewilltheybewaitingduringtheshow?

Director:

InRoom401,asusual.Paulinewillbewaitingwiththem,andshe'llbewatchingtheshowonthemonitor.She'lltellthemtwominutesbeforetheyenter.PA:

Ithinkthat'severything.Terry:

Goodeveningandwelcometo'ThisisYourLife'.ThisisTerryDonovanspeaking.We'rewaitingforthesubjectoftonight'sprogramme.He'soneoftheworld'sleadingactors,andhethinkshe'scomingheretotakepartinadiscussionprogramme...Icanhearhimnow...yes,hereheis!

JasonDouglas...Thisisyourlife!

Jason:

Oh,no...Idon'tbelieveit!

Notme...Terry:

Yes,you!

Nowcomeoverhereandsitdown.Jason,youwerebornatnumber28BalaclavaStreetinEastHam,LondononJuly2nd,1947.Youwereoneofsixchildren,andyourfatherwasataxidriver.Ofcourse,yournamewasthenGrahamSmith.Terry:

Now,doyouknowthisvoice?

'IrememberJasonwhenhewastwo.Heusedtoscreamandshoutallday.'Jason:

Susan!

Terry:

Yes...allthewayfromSydney,Australia...Sheflewherespeciallyforthisprogramme.It'syoursister,SusanFraser!

Jason:

Susan...Whydidn'tyoutellme...oh,thisiswonderful!

Terry:

Yes,youhaven'tseeneachotherfor13years...takeaseatnexttohim,Susan.Youstartedschoolattheageoffive,in1952,andin1958youmovedtoLaneEndSecondarySchool.Terry:

Doyourememberthisvoice?

'Smith!

Stoplookingoutofthewindow!

'Jason:

Oh,no!

It'sMr.Hooper!

Terry:

YourEnglishteacher,Mr.StanleyHooper.WasJasonagoodstudent,Mr.Hooper?

Mr.Hooper:

Eh?

No,hewastheworstintheclass...buthewasabrilliantactor,eveninthosedays.Hecouldimitatealltheteachers?

Terry:

Thankyou,Mr.Hooper.YoucanspeaktoJason,later.Well,youwenttotheLondonSchoolofDramain1966,andleftin1969.In1973youwenttoHollywood.Terry:

Doyouknowthisvoice?

'HiJason...Canyourideahorseyet?

'Jason:

Maria!

Terry:

MariaMontrose...who'scomefromHollywoodtobewithyoutonight.Maria:

Hello,Jason...it'sgreattobehere.Hello,Terry.JasonandIwereinamovietogetherin1974.Jasonhadtolearntorideahorse...Well,Jasondoesn'tlikehorsesverymuch.Jason:

Likethem!

I'mterrifiedofthem!

Maria:

Anyway,hepractisedfortwoweeks.Thenhewenttothedirector...itwasCharlesOrson...andsaid,'Whatdoyouwantmetodo?

'Charlessaid,'Iwantyoutofalloffthehorse'.Jasonwasfurious.Hesaid,'What?

Falloff!

I'vebeenpractisingfortwoweeks...Icouldfalloffthefirstday...withoutanypractice!

'

Interviewer:

Goodmorning,sir.I'mfromradiostationQRX,andIwonderifyou'dmindansweringafewquestionsforoursurveytoday.David:

Uh...sure,whynot?

Interviewer:

What'syourname?

David:

Uh,mynameisDavidGeorge.Interviewer:

David,whatdoyoudoforaliving?

David:

I'maprofessionalbaseballplayer.Interviewer:

Really?

David:

Mm-hmm.Interviewer:

That'sterrific.Whatdoyoudoforfun?

David:

Well,Iliketoreadtheclassics—youknow,Dickens,Shakespeare,...uh...bookslikethat.Interviewer:

Fabulous.Andwhat'sthemostexcitingthingthat'shappenedtoyourecently?

David:

JustcallmeDad.MywifeandI...uh...hadourfirstbaby.Interviewer:

Oh,（Yeah.Alittlegirl.）that'swonderful.David:

Mm-hmm.Interviewer:

Whodoyouadmiremostinthisworld?

David:

Well,Iadmiremywife...uh...she'sterrific.She'sgoingtobeagreatmother,greatmother.Interviewer:

Terrific.Whatdoyouwanttobedoingfiveyearsfromnow?

David:

Well,...uh...fiveyearsfromnowI'dliketobeafatheroffive.I'dliketohavelotsofkidsaroundthehouse.Interviewer:

That'sfabulous.David:

Yeah.Interviewer:

Thanksverymuchfortalkingtous,David.David:

Well,thankyou.Interviewer:

Goodmorning.I'mfromradiostationQRX,andIwonderedifyou'dmindansweringafewquestionstodayforoursurvey.Suzanne:

Notatall.Interviewer:

What'syourname?

Suzanne:

SuzanneBrown.Interviewer:

Suzanne,whatdoyoudoforaliving?

Suzanne:

I'malawyer.Interviewer:

Alawyer?

Andwhatdoyoudoforfun?

Suzanne:

Iliketorun.Interviewer:

Uh-huh.Running,like—Suzanne:

Jogging.Interviewer:

Jogging.Andwhat'sthemostexcitingthingthat'shappenedtoyourecently?

Suzanne:

IgottorunintheBostonMarathon.Interviewer:

Congratulations.Andwhodoyouadmiremostintheworld?

Suzanne:

Oh,well,I'dhavetosayMartinLutherKing,Jr.Interviewer:

Mmm,yes.Andwhatdoyouwanttobedoingfiveyearsfromtoday?

Suzanne:

Well,dareIsaywintheBostonMarathon?

Interviewer:

Wonderful.Thanksalotfortalkingtoustoday,Suzanne.Suzanne:

You'rewelcome.Interviewer:

Goodmorning,sir.I'mfromradiostationQRX,andIwonderifyoucouldanswerafewquestionsforoursurveythismorning.Adolfo:

Oh,yes,yes.Interviewer:

What'syourname?

Adolfo:

MynameisAdolfoVasquez.Interviewer:

Adolfo,whatdoyoudoforaliving?

Adolfo:

I'madancer.Interviewer:

Adancer.Andwhatdoyoudoforfun?

Adolfo:

Iwatch...uh...musicalmovies.Interviewer:

Musicalmovies.Andwhat'sthemostexcitingthingthat'shappenedtoyourecently?

Adolfo:

Oh,aboutsixyearsagoImovedtoUnitedStates,（Uh-huh.）andthat'squiteexcitingforme.Interviewer:

Yes,thatisveryexciting.Whatdoyou—whodoyouadmiremostintheworld?

Adolfo:

Iadmirealot...um...SophiaLoren,themovieactress.Interviewer:

Iunderstandcompletely.（Mm-hmm.）Whatdoyouwanttobedoingfiveyearsfromnow?

Adolfo:

IlikeverymuchwhatI'mdoingrightnow,soIreallywouldliketokeepdoingit.Interviewer:

Verygood.（Mm-hmm.）Thanksforspeakingtoustoday,Adolfo.Adolfo:

Okay.You'rewelcome.Interviewer:

Goodmorning,Miss.I'mfromradiostationQRX,andIwonderifyoucouldanswerafewquestionsforoursurvey.Linda:

Sure.Interviewer:

What'syourname?

Linda:

LindaMontgomery.Interviewer:

Linda,whatdoyoudoforaliving?

Linda:

Uh,well,rightnowI'mgoingtobeautyschool.Interviewer:

Beautyschool?

Linda:

Yeah.Interviewer:

Uh-huh.Andwhatdoyoudoforfun?

Linda:

Oh,whatforfun,Ihangoutwithmyfriends—youknow,goforpizza,stufflikethat.Interviewer:

Iunderstand.What'sthemostexcitingthingthat'shappenedtoyourecently?

Linda:

Oh,thiswassogreat!

（Yeah?

）FourofmyfriendsandI,wewenttoaBruceSpringsteenconcert.Weactually—wegottickets.Interviewer:

Wonderful.Linda:

Itwasthebest.Interviewer:

Whodoyouadmiremostintheworld?

Linda:

WhodoIadmi—Iguess（Mm-hmm.）mydad,（Uh-huh.）probablymydad.Yeah.Interviewer:

Andwhatdoyouwanttobedoingfiveyearsfromnow?

Linda:

IwouldloveitifIcouldhavemyownbeautysalon.Interviewer:

Uh-huh.Linda:

Thatwouldbegreat.Interviewer:

Thanksverymuchfortalkingtoustoday.Linda:

Okay.

Announcer:

Andnow,at10:

50it'stimefor"InYourOwnWords",inwhichweinterviewpeoplewithunusualstoriestotell.HeretointroducetheprogrammeisPatriciaNewell.Goodmorning,Patricia.Patricia:

Goodmorning,andgoodmorningeveryone.Withmeinthestudionowisthismorning'sguest,TrevorCartridge.Goodmorning,Trevor.Trevor:

Goodmorning,Patricia.Patricia:

Trevor,youhaveoneofthemostunusualstoriesI'veeverheard.Yet,nowadays,youseemtoleadaveryordinarylife.Trevor:

Yes,Patricia.I'madentist.IliveandworkinLondon.Patricia:

Butatonetimeyouusedtohaveadifferentjob?

Trevor:

Yes,Iwasasoldier.Patricia:

Asoldier?

Trevor:

That'sright.Patricia:

Andhowlongagowasthat?

Trevor:

Oh,abouttwothousandyearsago.Patricia:

That'sright.TrevorCartridgebelievesthathewasasoldierinthearmyofJuliusCaesar.HerememberscomingtoBritainwiththeRomanarmytwothousandyearsago.Trevor,tellusyourremarkablestory...inyourownwords!

Trevor:

Well,