I spent all my life as a boring clerk...

[Musicman]

Not sourced from genealogy records, but: “What's My Line? was a Classic British television panel game from the 1950's. Contestants with unusual occupations sign in, perform a mime of the job that they do, then field yes-or-no questions from four celebrities aiming to work out the contestant's job.”  The weirdest occupation on the programme is widely believed to be a "saggar maker's bottom knocker".
http://www.thepotteries.org/bottle_kiln/saggar.htm

[ThrelfallYorky]

... at least in those days, most people had heard of the "celebrities" involved.
weren't they usually Gilbert Harding, (famously grumpy) David Nixon (magician) Lady Isobel Barnet ( believe she was later arrested for something or other) and Barbara Kelly (actor? possibly canadian) - I may be wrong but not bad recall considering I was very young at the time.
Wasn't the Question Master Eammon Andrews? Or have I got that wrong

[Treetotal]

Not sourced from genealogy records, but: “What's My Line? was a Classic British television panel game from the 1950's. Contestants with unusual occupations sign in, perform a mime of the job that they do, then field yes-or-no questions from four celebrities aiming to work out the contestant's job.”  The weirdest occupation on the programme is widely believed to be a "saggar maker's bottom knocker".
http://www.thepotteries.org/bottle_kiln/saggar.htm

Hilarious 
Carol

[Musicman]

... at least in those days, most people had heard of the "celebrities" involved.
weren't they usually Gilbert Harding, (famously grumpy) David Nixon (magician) Lady Isobel Barnet ( believe she was later arrested for something or other) and Barbara Kelly (actor? possibly canadian) - I may be wrong but not bad recall considering I was very young at the time.
Wasn't the Question Master Eammon Andrews? Or have I got that wrong

Correct!  And I remember seeing that particular episode in black-and-white!  Of course, you must realise that I was but a mere babe-in-arms at the time!     

[ThrelfallYorky]

Et moi, aussi!

[Countryquine]

I remember Whats my line - it must have been a favourite in our house.   I seem to recall Bernard Braden as a panel member as well.  He was married to Barbara Kelly.   Poor Lady Isobel Barnet was arrested for shoplifting I think.  I think she died as a result of an electric fire falling into her bath, poor woman.  I believe a verdict of suicide was ruled.

[barryd]

They performed one episode in Harrods Department store. I happened to be with my mother in Harrods that day. I always liked to look at the pets section. Gone now I believe.

[barryd]

In 1980 she was found guilty of shoplifting, being fined £75 for stealing a can of tuna and a carton of cream worth 87p from her village grocer. In 2020 she hopefully would have been given help rather than a fine.

[Rena]

I've just found two women in the 1841 Warwickshire census at "Dale End", with an occupation that surprised, nay shocked, me = ugh


Woodhill, Sarah, age 35, Occupation:  Bleeder with leeches

Maskell, Susannah, age 25, Occ: Bleeder with leeches