Who said no to this is your life?
Footballer Danny Blanchflower turned down the "red book" in February 1961. Author Richard Gordon (of "Doctor in the House" fame) was asked in 1974 and, like Bill Oddie (of "The Goodies") in 2001, he initially turned it down, but changed his mind and appeared on the show. Actor Richard Beckinsale was a feature on the show shortly after his 31st birthday, eight months before his death.
Who said no to the red book on the tv series this is your life?
Danny Blanchflower
This Is Your Life (British TV series)
Footballer Danny Blanchflower turned down the "red book" in February 1961. Author Richard Gordon (of "Doctor in the House" fame) was asked in 1974 and, like Bill Oddie (of "The Goodies") in 2001, he initially turned it down, but changed his mind and appeared on the show. Actor Richard Beckinsale was a feature on the show shortly after his 31st birthday, eight months before his death.
Who said no to the tv series this is your life but later changed their mind and appeared?
Bill Oddie Richard Gordon Richard Gordon and Bill Oddie
This Is Your Life (British TV series)
This Is Your Life (British TV series)
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This Is Your Life
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In the show the host surprises a special guest, before taking them through their life with the assistance of the 'big red book'.
This Is Your Life (British TV series)
This Is Your Life is a British biographical television documentary, based on the 1952 American show of the same title.
This Is Your Life (British TV series)
Robert Dennis "Danny" Blanchflower (10 February 1926 – 9 December 1993) was a Northern Irish footballer who played for and captained Tottenham Hotspur, most notably during its double-winning season of 1960–61. 
Danny Blanchflower
On 6 February 1961, he also became the first person to turn down the invitation to appear on This Is Your Life, simply walking away from host Eamonn Andrews.
Danny Blanchflower
This Is Your Life is a British biographical television documentary in which the host surprises a special guest, before taking them through their life with the assistance of the 'big red book'. Multiple people have turned down the offer to appear on the show. In February 1961, Danny Blanchflower, a Northern Irish footballer, became the first person to turn down the invitation to appear the show, simply walking away from the host. Also, both Richard Gordon, in 1974, and Bill Oddie, in 2001, initially turned down the offer but later changed their mind and appeared on the show.