Born On the Same Day
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Synopsis
The very different life stories of three people born on the same day.

Born On the Same Day is a fascinating new three-part celebrity-led biography series. It features the remarkable lives of Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Ricky Tomlinson and Twiggy.

Each episode features one of these famous individuals and two ordinary people who share the same date of birth. These three have never met, but each one will tell their extraordinary story and reveal the key turning points and decisions they took that made them the person they’ve become. These three life stories start at the same time but evolve in completely different directions.

From birth to the present, their stories will reveal how powerful life events such as lost love, human tragedy and physical challenges have shaped their lives, and influenced their relationships, values and beliefs.   

Blending interviews, personal photos and film with contemporary archive, plus emotional revisits to people and places which have changed them, Born on the Same Day tells the story of three lives intertwined with the history of a nation.

Episode one contrasts the life of explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes with first generation migrant Ewart Rennalls and foster mother to over a hundred children, Frances Chorlton. Born on 7th March 1944, these three pioneers have created lives for themselves that their parents could never have imagined.

Episode two episode contrasts the life of the first supermodel Twiggy with social activist Sylvia Swain and Anne Smith, a woman who uncovers a long-kept family secret. Born on 19th September 1949, these three women defied the expectations of their families and of the society they grew up in.

Episode three tells the stories of actor Ricky Tomlinson, midwife Julia Allison and would-be jockey Victor Young. Born on the outbreak of war on 26th September 1939, all three struggled to find their true paths in life. Only after hardship, loss and painful rejection, did they realise their dreams.

Duration
3 x 60'
Definition
HD
Genre
Factual Entertainment
Subgenre
N/A
Producer
OUTLINE PRODUCTIONS
Production Year
2016
Press

‘Born on the Same Day: a smart approach to exploring the extraordinary in every life story’ Radio Times

‘An excellent idea for a popular history series: three people born the same day reflect on the events, both personal and historical, that have shaped them.’ The Guardian