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Who Do You Think You Are?
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.
- Cast:
- Angela Griffin
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Network:
- BBC One, BBC Two
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 2
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
Jeremy Paxman
2006-01-11 · 60mJeremy Paxman's not sure he's interested in family history, but he does love social history. However, he quickly realises that his family's story is inextricably linked to that of Britain.
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E02
Episode 2
Sheila Hancock
2006-01-18 · 60mSheila Hancock believed that her family's history was very boring. But she discovers that her grandfather was a successful manager and guide for Thomas Cook's travel agents in Milan.
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E03
Episode 3
Stephen Fry
2006-01-25 · 60mStephen Fry knows that people always think of him as being quintessentially English, but his mother is from a large European Jewish family. Stephen traces his maternal grandfather, Martin Neumann, back to modern-day Slovakia.
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E04
Episode 4
Julian Clary
2006-02-01 · 60mGrowing up Clary knew very little about his family history. His Grandfather had died before Julian was born and was curious about his story. Clary found out that his grandfather was on the front line of WW1 and was very important of post war history.
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E05
Episode 5
Jane Horrocks
2006-02-08 · 60mJane Horrocks's family history is rooted in Lancashire - three generations of her family lived in the same street in Rawtenstall. Her ancestors form part of the town's cotton-weaving heritage.
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E06
Episode 6
Gurinder Chadha
2006-02-15 · 60mGurinder Chadha, director of Bend It Like Beckham, grew up in Southall in West London. But she was born in Kenya, and her family's story is tied up with that of the British Empire.
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Angela Griffin
Self - Narrator
