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The show was exported to several countries, including the United Kingdom, where it was launched in 1955 on the BBC and was presented by Eamonn Andrews (who also ended up being the very first "victim"). It moved to ITV in 1969, and Michael Aspel (himself a "victim" in 1980) became presenter after Andrews died in 1988. It returned to the BBC in 1993, and was axed in 2003.

The format of the show was simple: the host would ambush a celebrity or public figure, present them with a 'red book', and then conduct a biography of them in a television studio.

Guests on the UK version included Muhammed Ali, Joan Collins, Shirley BasseyDame Shirley Bassey (born January 8, 1937), Welsh singer. The Early Years Her father was a West Indian seaman while her mother was from Yorkshire. Shirley grew up in the notorious Tiger Bay area of Cardiff and was the youngest of seven children. Her fathe, Bill OddieWilliam Edgar (Bill) Oddie OBE, MA (Cantab. born July 7, 1941 in Rochdale, United Kingdom) is a comedy writer and performer, author, composer and musician. A birdwatcher since his childhood in Birmingham, Bill Oddie has now established a reputation for hi, George BestGeorge Best (born May 22, 1946) was a Northern Irish footballer, born in Belfast. He is best known for playing for Manchester United F. between 1963 and 1973, where he wore the famous number 7 shirt. He made 361 appearances for the club, and was a top goa, Spike MilliganSpike Milligan Kt CBE ( April 16, 1918 February 27, 2002) was a comedian, novelist, poet, jazz musician ( trumpet and guitar also played the piano and was a dab hand at raspberry blowing) and is best remembered as the creator, principal writer and perform, and Barbara WindsorBarbara Windsor (born August 6, 1937) is a British actress, born Barbara-Ann Deeks in London. Her first film appearance was in The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954), and then later came to prominence in the British film Sparrows Can't Sing (1963) garnering a. Only three people have turned down the 'red book' in the history of the show: footballFootball is the most widely played and watched team sport in the world. The game is often known as soccer or occasionally association football to differentiate it from other codes of football. Football is a ball game played between two teams of 11 playerser Danny BlanchflowerRobert Dennis Blanchflower known as Danny Blanchflower (born Dunraven Park, Belfast, February 10 1926; died December 9 1993) was a footballer who captained Spurs during their double-winning season of 1961. He began his professional football career at the in the 1950s, author Richard Gordon (of "Doctor in the House" fame) in 1974 and Bill OddieWilliam Edgar (Bill) Oddie OBE, MA (Cantab. born July 7, 1941 in Rochdale, United Kingdom) is a comedy writer and performer, author, composer and musician. A birdwatcher since his childhood in Birmingham, Bill Oddie has now established a reputation for hi (The Goodies) in 2001.