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Season 9 – Who Do You Think You Are?

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Past secrets are uncovered when celebrities trace their ancestry.
Who Do You Think You Are? — Season 9

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Cast & Crew

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Mark Strong

Narrator

William Roache

Guest Star

Celia Imrie

Guest Star

Gregg Wallace

Guest Star

Alex Kingston

Guest Star

Patrick Stewart

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 15, 2012 Samantha Womack Actress Samantha Womack's parents separated when she was young and she grew up with only a fractured sense of her family history; she starts her journey by looking into the military career of her great-grandfather, Alexander Cunningham Ryan. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 22, 2012 Gregg Wallace Gregg Wallace wants to solve the mystery of what happened to his great-grandfather, Henry Roland Springett, who abandoned his family and was thought to have deserted the Navy; Gregg follows the clues that enable him to piece together Henry's life. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 29, 2012 Patrick Stewart Patrick Stewart investigates his father's extraordinary war career and discovers the shocking impact it had on his father's character. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 5, 2012 Annie Lennox Annie Lennox investigates her late grandmother's side of the family and uncovers a tale of illegitimacy and poverty; she discovers the humiliation her unmarried great-great-grandmother suffered before the Scottish church. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 12, 2012 Hugh Dennis Comedian and actor Hugh Dennis's grandfathers both fought in WWI, but rarely spoke about what they went through; Hugh uncovers their very different wartime experiences. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 19, 2012 Alex Kingston Actress Alex Kingston's great-grandfather died during World War I, leaving behind a wife and young family; she sets out to investigate exactly what happened to him and discovers how his pre-war career as a photographer put him in an unusual position. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 26, 2012 William Roache Actor William Roache's grandmother, Zillah Waddicor, ran a café in Alton Towers in the 1920s and 1930s, before it became a theme park; Bill remembers her as a kindly lady and is astonished to find that the café was an ambitious enterprise. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 10, 2012 Celia Imrie Actress Celia Imrie comes from a long line of aristocrats on her mother's side, but has always resisted finding out more about her illustrious heritage; she feared they'd turn out to be privileged and boring, but she is quickly proved very wrong. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 17, 2012 John Barnes Athlete and pundit John Barnes investigates the role his grandfather played in Jamaica's struggle for self-rule; John discovers how his grandfather became the subject of secret telegrams and why he was interned by the British during World War II. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 6, 2012 John Bishop John Bishop is surprised to discover that he's not the only person in his family to have made extraordinary career choices; he is astonished when he finds out what his great-great-grandfather, Charles Bishop, ended up doing. Details

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Season Info

Director
Christopher Bruce, Mary Cranitch
Executive Producer
Maxine Watson, Lucy Carter
Screenwriter
Stuart Elliott
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Reality, Biography, History
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Aug 15, 2012