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That's Life!(1973–1994)
TV Series | 43 min | Documentary, Talk-Show

That's Life!(1973–1994)

TV Series | 43 min | Documentary, Talk-Show

Esther Rantzenand the team present a variety of subjects, including consumer advice, rights and investigations, topical news-related vox pops, and lighthearted items such as clever pets and hilarious misspelt signs.

Seasons

21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |… &nbsp See all

Directors

Bob Marsland | Jane Elsdon-Dew | Pieter Morpurgo | Robin Bextor & 12 more

Writers

Chris Boucher | John Lloyd

Producers

Esther Rantzen | Bryher Scudamore | Richard Woolfe | Henry Murray & 3 more

Composer

Tony Kinsey

Cinematographer

Bill Broomfield

Editors

John Morrell | Mike Robotham | Brian Freemantle | Christine Pancott & 2 more

Production Designers

Anna Ridley | Keith Harris | David Laskey | Leslie Stephenson

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Edit Released

Updated May 26, 1973

Release date (First episode)

May 26, 1973 (United Kingdom)

Awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
56 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Esther Rantzen Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	436	Whatever Next?(1968)
Gavin Campbell Self - Reporter / Self Self - Reporter / Self See fewer	258	Department S(1969)
Doc Cox Self - Reporter / Self - That's Life Newsdesk / Self Self - Reporter / Self - That's Life Newsdesk / Self See fewer	190	Top of the Pops(1964)
Cyril Fletcher Self Self See fewer	144	The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby(1947)
Adrian Mills Self - Reporter / Self Self - Reporter / Self See fewer	137	Doctor Who(1963)
Kieran Prendiville Self - Reporter / Self Self - Reporter / Self See fewer	95	Care(2000)
Glyn Worsnip Self - Reporter / Self Self - Reporter / Self See fewer	95	The Paras(1983)
Grant Baynham Self - Reporter / Self Self - Reporter / Self See fewer	91	One Life(2023)
Howard Leader Self - Reporter / Self Self - Reporter / Self See fewer	90	The Bourne Legacy(2012)
Bill Buckley Self - Reporter / Self Self - Reporter / Self See fewer	77	The Marriage(1986)
Michael Groth Self - Reporter / Self Self - Reporter / Self See fewer	76	Children in Need(1984)
Kevin Devine Self - Reporter / Self Self - Reporter / Self See fewer	59	The Night of the Orchid(2018)
Joanna Monro Self - That's Life Newsdesk / Self Self - That's Life Newsdesk / Self See fewer	51	Doctor Who(1963)
Paul Heiney Self - Reporter / Self Self - Reporter / Self See fewer	50	Bananarama: A Trick of the Night, UK Version(1987)
Chris Serle Self - Reporter / Self Self - Reporter / Self See fewer	50	Dave Allen at Large(1971)
Maev Alexander Self - That's Life Newsdesk / Self Self - That's Life Newsdesk / Self See fewer	26	Death Defying Acts(2007)
John Gould Self - That's Life Newsdesk / Self Self - That's Life Newsdesk / Self See fewer	26	Monty Python's Flying Circus(1969)
Simon Fanshawe Self - Reporter / Self Self - Reporter / Self See fewer	25	Carrott Confidential(1987)
Mollie Sugden Self Self See fewer	24	Are You Being Served?(1972)
Stephanie De Sykes Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer	22	Side by Side(1975)
Scott Sherrin Self - Reporter / Self Self - Reporter / Self See fewer	22	From the Top(1985)
Lois Lane Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer	20	Crossplot(1969)
Richard Stilgoe Self Self See fewer	15	The Phantom of the Opera(2004)
Bob Wellings Self - Reporter / Self Self - Reporter / Self See fewer	14	The Buddha of Suburbia(1993)
George Layton Self - Reporter / Self Self - Reporter / Self See fewer	14	It Ain't Half Hot Mum(1974)
The Fivepenny Piece Themselves Themselves See fewer	12	Get the Drift(1971)
Jake Thackray Self Self See fewer	11	Jake Thackray & Songs(1981)
Victoria Wood Self Self See fewer	11	Housewife, 49(2005)
Cheryl Kennedy Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer	5	ITV Sunday Night Drama(1959)
Catherine Howe Self Self See fewer	5	Doctor Who(1963)
Judith Bruce Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer	4	The Avengers(1961)
Allison Jordan Self - Performer / Self - Search for a Star contestant / Self - Search for a Star winner Self - Performer / Self - Search for a Star contestant / Self - Search for a Star winner See fewer	4	Cappella: Tell Me the Way(1995)
The Wurzels Themselves Themselves See fewer	2	Evil Aliens(2005)
Lynsey de Paul Self Self See fewer	2	Gabrielle and the Doodleman(1984)
Trevor Smith Trevor Smith Crocodile owner Trevor Smith Crocodile owner See fewer	1	Consuming Passions(1988)
Prince Self - 'Talking' Dog Self - 'Talking' Dog See fewer	1	That's Life!(1973)
Paul Allen Self - Prince's Owner Self - Prince's Owner See fewer	1	That's Life!(1973)
David Bellamy Self Self See fewer	1	Choices for Tomorrow(1975)
Spike Milligan Self Self See fewer	1	The Bed Sitting Room(1969)
Marti Webb Self Self See fewer	1	Gazette(1968)
Ingrid Widdup Self - Violinist Self - Violinist See fewer	1	That's Life!(1973)
Grete Winton Self Self See fewer	1	The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton(2002)
Nicholas Winton Self Self See fewer	1	All My Loved Ones(1999)
Edwina Currie Self Self See fewer	1	Justice in Wonderland(2000)
Vera Gissing Self Self See fewer	1	All My Loved Ones(1999)
Roy Calne Self Self See fewer	1	The Private Life of a Masterpiece(2001)
Belinda Blanchard Self - Child Abuse Survivor Self - Child Abuse Survivor See fewer	1	Never the Twain(1981)
Simon Cowell Self Self See fewer	1	Scary Movie 3(2003)
Tom Jones Self Self See fewer	1	This Is Tom Jones(1969)
Janet Brown Self - Special Guest Self - Special Guest See fewer	1	For Your Eyes Only(1981)
Wet Wet Wet Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Four Weddings and a Funeral(1994)
Brian Sterling Self Self See fewer		After the Dawn(2012)
Kenny Baker Lirpa Loof (uncredited) Lirpa Loof (uncredited) See fewer	1	Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith(2005)
Barbie Denham Bride (uncredited) Bride (uncredited) See fewer	1
Richard Branson Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	1	Superman Returns(2006)
Salo Gardner Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	1	Pan(2015)