This is Your Life - John Walker

After days of elaborate subterfuge, host Bob Parker, with his trademark red book, ambushes champion middle distance runner John Walker at a dinner at Trillos nightclub. A week earlier, Walker had become the first person to run 100 sub-four minute miles. Parker leads him through a career that also includes his mile world record, the epic 1974 Commonwealth Games 1,500 metres final and Olympic gold at Montreal in 1976. Those paying pay tribute in person or via satellite include athletics superstars Filbert Bayi, Sebastian Coe, Steve Scott and Peter Snell.

You wouldn’t believe what I’ve been through to get here tonight. You know something? I was supposed to be meeting Prince Charles. I’ve even got my speech prepared

– John Walker

Key Cast & Crew

Malcolm Kemp

Director, Producer

Bob Parker

Writer, Presenter, Production Associate

Bernie Cleal

Camera Operator

Graham Veitch

Associate Producer

Colin Bache

Camera

Graeme Stark

Camera