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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 Rantzen and 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 | … 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

Contacts

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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	The Upper Hand (1990)
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)