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One of the most loved programs of all time is set for a dramatic overhaul when This Is Your Life returns to Australian television screens in 2011 in a revamped contemporary format for a new decade.

A different set, big-name musical performances and a live theatre-style setting will make This Is Your Life appeal to a whole new generation, while long-term fans will welcome back its familiar format with a fresh lineup of A-list stars.

This Is Your Life will treat viewers to a series of special event shows filmed at The Palms at Crown in Melbourne in front of a live audience, with performances by Australia's leading music acts and appearances by local and international celebrities.

“The brand new series of This is Your Life will be an entertaining show filled with laughter, tears and surprises,” the show’s Executive Producer, Adrian Dellevergin, said.

“We will adopt a whole new look as we celebrate the lives of our most treasured and admired Australians. We’re taking a much loved format out of its studio setting and turning it into major event television.”

This Is Your Life honours Australians who have forged brilliant careers and have had extraordinary life journeys.

The new series will include legends and heroes from the fields of entertainment, music, sport and the media.

Host Eddie McGuire will surprise the guest of honour with heartfelt reunions, spontaneous revelations and stories from friends and family from around the world.

Since 1975 almost 400 of Australia’s greatest achievers have been honoured on This Is Your Life, including Peter Allen, Greg Norman, Steve Irwin, Olivia Newton-John and Slim Dusty.

This Is Your Life will go to air on the Nine Network in 2011.