Who Do You Think You Are? Podcast

The family roots of Bill Oddie - recorded as William Edgar Oddie on his birth certificate of 1941 - shed an interesting new light on an intriguing era in working class history. For Bill's 19th-century ancestors worked and weaved in the 'dark sa

Colin Jackson

Apr 27th, 2021 56m 34s

Colin was born and brought up in Wales, but knows that his parents came from Jamaica in the 1960s. Given the range of ethnic backgrounds associated with Jamaica, Colin's quest revolves around trying to piece together his mixed heritage. To help

Jeremy Clarkson

Apr 20th, 2021 50m 14s

Jeremy Clarkson goes in search of a family fortune and on the way charts the rise and fall of British manufacturing from mid 19th to mid 20th century, through the Kilner Glass company. It was set up by a distant ancestor and did very well, but

Clare Balding

Apr 13th, 2021 57m 15s

Sports presenter and broadcaster Clare Balding has always been curious about her maternal great-grandfather and the 'thing that has been sort of whispered in the family - could he have been gay?' Getting to the truth of the matter is a challeng

Sheila Hancock

Apr 6th, 2021 58m 44s

Actress Sheila 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 glamorous Milan, and that her great-grandfather was the supe

Stephen Fry

Mar 30th, 2021 51m 50s

Stephen 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, and finds out what

Davina McCall

Mar 23rd, 2021 53m 54s

There are intriguing and shocking discoveries as Davina McCall delves into her family's past, hoping to learn about her maternal French heritage and a possible link to British royalty.

Alexander Armstrong

Mar 16th, 2021 56m 30s

Comedian Alexander Armstrong traces his family tree. He knew his family background was likely to be privileged, but he's keen to find out how posh he is.