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.
‘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