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Michael Aspel looks back on a career that spanned news reading, children鈥檚 favourites like Crackerjack and Ask Aspel, along with iconic shows such as This Is Your Life and Antiques Roadshow.

Before he became one of Britain鈥檚 best-loved presenters, Michael Aspel was the face of early television - donning the famous 'communal dinner jacket' as a continuity announcer in the fledgling days of broadcasting.

In this warm and revealing documentary, Aspel looks back on a career that spanned news reading, children鈥檚 favourites like Crackerjack and Ask Aspel, along with iconic shows such as This Is Your Life and Antiques Roadshow.

With stories of interviews gone delightfully wrong, encounters with silver screen legends and even his comic turns with Morecambe and Wise, this is the definitive portrait of a man who helped shape British TV.

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43 minutes

Last on

Mon 15 Dec 2025 00:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Michael Aspel
Series Producer Simon Goretzki
Producer Shelley Talton

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