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Season 1 – Who Do You Think You Are?

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Past secrets are uncovered when celebrities trace their ancestry.

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Nancy Banks-Smith Guardian Who Do You Think You Are? is a bright idea and quite original in my experience. Feb 26, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews
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Nick Barratt

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Moira Stuart

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David Morrissey

Narrator

Mark Strong

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David Baddiel

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Amanda Redman

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 12, 2004 Bill Oddie Bill Oddie embarks on a very personal journey to try to find out what happened to his mother, who was institutionalized for most of his childhood; it takes him back into the history of mental health in the postwar years. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 19, 2004 Amanda Redman Actress Amanda Redman explores how Victorian family values affected her grandfather and uncle. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 26, 2004 Sue Johnston Sue Johnston sets out to find out more about the grandfather she idolized as a young girl and who she believes piloted the Flying Scotsman. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 2, 2004 Jeremy Clarkson The family history of author Jeremy Clarkson charts British manufacturing from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 9, 2004 Ian Hislop Ian Hislop travels to Scotland, France and South Africa while researching the lives of the grandfathers he never knew; he learns about their roles in World War I and the Boer Wars. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 16, 2004 Moira Stuart Moira Stuart comes from a family of high achievers, who have been traveling since the end of the 19th century; her journey takes her to the Caribbean as she confronts the legacy of slavery in her own family's history. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 23, 2004 David Baddiel Comic David Baddiel examines his mother's theory that she was adopted so she could escape Nazi Germany. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 30, 2004 Lesley Garrett Opera singer Lesley Garrett's lineage reveals the history of northern England's working class. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 7, 2004 Meera Syal Meera Syal wants to find out why she has a rebellious streak, and it's a quest that leads back to her grandfather's contribution to the struggle for Indian independence; Meera finds clues as to how her family history is linked to the fall of the Raj. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 14, 2004 Vic Reeves Comic Jim Moir examines the class structure of 19th-century England and domestic service. Details

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Season Info

Director
Rieta Oord
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Reality, Biography, History
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Oct 12, 2004