Harvey Lilley
Director
Who Do You Think You Are? (UK) (2004)
Series 20
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.
Released Oct. 12, 2004
Episode 59 min
10+
Genres: Biography, Documentary, Family, History
Keywords: tmdb.celebrity, tmdb.ancestry, imdb.genealogy, tmdb.genealogy, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.family-history, mdblist.has-trailer + 4 more, imdb.six-word-title, imdb.punctuation-in-title, imdb.question-in-title, imdb.question-mark-in-title
Production Companies: Wall to Wall
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S20E1 - Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber is astonished to uncover stories from his family’s history that uncannily parallel his own life, including an ancestor with a famous cello-playing brother!
June 1, 2023, midnight
S20E2 - Claire Foy
As actress Claire Foy delves into her family tree, the personal testimony she uncovers reveals stories of tragedy and an accusation of murder that bring communities together.
June 8, 2023, midnight
S20E3 - Bear Grylls
Adventurer Bear Grylls discovers the stories behind the top secret documents hidden in his grandfather’s wartime trunk and is delighted by a Scottish royal connection.
June 15, 2023, midnight
S20E4 - Kevin Clifton
Kevin Clifton investigates the rumour of an ancestor from Canada’s First Nations, taking him on an extraordinary journey to the country’s remote 18th-century trading posts.
June 22, 2023, midnight
S20E5 - Chris and Xand van Tulleken
Chris and Xand van Tulleken discover more about their Dutch heritage. Their research uncovers stories of ambition and true love but also a connection to a shameful part of history.
June 29, 2023, midnight
S20E6 - Emily Atack
Comedian and actor Emily Atack knows she is from a long line of larger-than-life entertainers. Her mum is singer, actor and comedian Kate Robbins and Paul McCartney is Emily’s grandmother’s cousin, making him Emily’s first cousin twice removed. Recalling fun days out with the McCartney family when she was little and how Grandad Mike turned every opportunity into a comedy show, Emily sets out to find out more about her showbiz genes.
July 6, 2023, midnight
S20E7 - Dev Griffin
Dev Griffin learns about his ancestry, including momentous stories from Ireland and some very personal details from his great-grandparents' lives in Jamaica.
July 13, 2023, midnight
S20E8 - Chris Ramsey
Chris Ramsey has always felt lucky, so he’s delighted to learn it runs in the family as he uncovers the stories of ancestors who survived a deadly WWI battle and won a lottery.
July 20, 2023, midnight
S20E9 - Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville is moved to discover a family story of enduring love and is delighted when an ancestor’s involvement in a riot reveals new relatives in Australia.
July 27, 2023, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 59 min.
Season Runtime: 11031 min.
Released: Oct. 12, 2004
Last Air Date: June 10, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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