This Is Your Life (Australian TV series)
This Is Your Life is an Australian television documentary and reality 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.
| This Is Your Life | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality Documentary |
| Presented by | Seven Mike Willesee (1975) Digby Wolfe (1976) Roger Climpson (1977–1980) Nine Mike Munro (1995–2005, 2008) Eddie McGuire (2011) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 17 |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | TCN-9 Sydney, New South Wales (1995–2005) GTV-9 Bendigo Street Richmond (2008) Docklands Studios Melbourne (2011) |
| Running time | 60 Minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network (1975–1980) Nine Network (1995–2005, 2008, 2011) |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Mono (1975–1980) Stereo (1995–2005, 2008, 2011) |
| Original release | 1975–1980, 1995–2005, 2008, 28 February – 21 March 2011 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | American version British version New Zealand version |
Broadcast history - original series
The original series began broadcasting in Australia in 1975 on the Seven Network, with Bill Lovelock as executive producer and Mike Willesee as host. Subsequent seasons were compered by Digby Wolfe (1976) and Roger Climpson (1977–1980).
Nine Network versions
In 1995 the Nine Network relaunched the program with a 13-year successful run and hosted by Journalist Mike Munro. In November 2010, it was announced that the show would return on 28 February 2011 and be hosted by Eddie McGuire, however it was not as successful and after just four episodes the show did not return.