This Is Your Life
Yvonne Bailey
Season 1, Episode 2 · Aired 1955-09-25
Synopsis
THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Yvonne Bailey (née Baseden) was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre. During the Second World War Yvonne joined the Women's Auxiliary Air Force as a clerk, and later, became an agent for the Special Operations Executive - a clandestine organisation formed to encourage and facilitate espionage and sabotage behind enemy lines. At only 22, Yvonne became the youngest woman to be parachuted into France - her field name was "Odette".
In the series
This episode is part of This Is Your Life (1952–1961) on NBC.
Ralph Edwards ambushes a guest with their entire biography — tissues mandatory.
Key cast
- Ralph Edwards as Host