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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Clive Mantle, actor, was surprised by Michael Aspel while filming an episode of the BBC medical drama series Casualty in Bristol.

Clive, who was born in Barnet, was a chorister in the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge, for four years while studying at the boarding school Kimbolton School in Huntingdonshire. After becoming interested in theatre, he appeared in 11 productions of the National Youth Theatre between 1974 and 1978. He later trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1980.

In 1984, he was nominated for an Olivier Award for his performance as Lennie in Of Mice and Men. In the same year, he was cast as Little John in ITV's Robin of Sherwood. After playing several minor roles in such Hollywood films as White Hunter Black Heart and Alien 3, Clive was cast in 1992 as Dr Mike Barratt in BBC television's Casualty, a role which made him a household name.

"You are joking! You're joking me! The wind-up that has gone on! Intravenous vodka drip would be nice! Can I just lie down for a couple of minutes?"

programme details...

• Edition No: 928
• Subject No: 905
• Broadcast date: Wed 25 Oct 1995
• Broadcast time: 7.00-7.30pm
• Recorded: Thu 28 Sep 1995
• Repeated: Thu 26 Oct 1995 2.35pm
• Venue: Teddington Studios
• Series: 36
• Edition: 8
• Code name: Shelf

on the guest list...

• Zoe - wife
• cast members of Casualty
• Patrick Robinson
• Ian Bleasdale
• Pat - mother
• Richard - brother
• Keith - brother
• Michael Praed
• Ray Winstone
• Judi Trott
• Phil Rose
• Nikolas Grace
• Dr George Guest
• Geoff Coles
• Peter Osgood
• Ian Hutchinson
• Ronnie Harris
• Peter Bonetti
• Derek Fowlds
• Richard Hope
• Rob Hyland
• Simon Dutton
• Kate Buffery
• Daniel Parker
• Damian D'Oliveira
• Neal Radford
• Steve Rhodes
• Richard Illingworth
• Lou Hirsch
• Daniel Peacock
• David Patrick
Filmed tribute:
• Gary Olsen

related appearances...

• Michael Croft - Feb 1978
• Julia Watson - Jan 1998
• The Night of 1000 Lives - Jan 2000

production team...

• Researcher: Ian Brown
• Writer: Ian Brown
• Director: Brian Klein
• Associate Producer: John Graham
• Executive Producer: Peter Estall
• Producer: Malcolm Morris

• names above in bold indicate subjects of This Is Your Life

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Interviews

Clive Mantle recalls his experience of This Is Your Life in an exclusive interview recorded in June 2023

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