Celebrities are unexpectedly confronted with a Big Red Book containing details about their lives. They recount their life stories, with family, friends, and colleagues making guest appearances, in a studio setting.

The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers the story of their life, featuring guest appearances by members of their family, friends and colleagues.—Anonymous