Episodes (8)
Aug 13, 2008
Kensit, knew a great deal about her father the notorious gangster of 1960's London. Through research she learned that her grandfather was also a criminal of great stature.
Aug 20, 2008
Johnson, not really sure of his heritage delves into the history books to find he has a half french grandmother as well as roots that date back to Turkey where his great-grandfather was involved in politics.
Aug 27, 2008
Springer, who was born in London to Jewish Parents who had escaped Nazi Germany days before WW2 outbreak. Jerry continues to investigate his Grandmothers history and find out some grim details.
Sep 03, 2008
Rantzen, thought of her family history is a upper class, high society type of family that ran the same path. She found out about her great-grandfather who abandoned his family and became involved with the darker side of life.
Sep 10, 2008
Harriott, thought he knew a lot about his forefathers, little did he know that his family history was as colorful as it turned out. His Great Grandfather fought for the British at Sierra Leone.
Sep 17, 2008
Suchet, had a mixed bag of guesses of where he came from. He began to explore the British side, it turns out he had a love for boats. His Great Grandfather came from France and was a well known photographer.
Sep 24, 2008
Kidd discovered that both sides of her family were awarded titles, one was a knight and another a Lord. She traced her routs as far back as the 17th Century to the first settlers of Canada. There was even a connection to an infamous murder.
Sep 29, 2008
Llwelyn-Bowen, always had a love for the Sea, so he wanted to research his family history. It turns out that his grandfather was a Captain during the first world war, and his great grandfather was a Captain that sailed all over the world.
About
Who Do You Think You Are? Season 5 (2008) is released on Aug 13, 2008 and the latest season 19 of Who Do You Think You Are? is released in 2022. Watch Who Do You Think You Are? online - the English Documentary TV series from United Kingdom. Who Do You Think You Are? is directed by Mary Cranitch,Sarah Feltes,Tom McCarthy,Sue Hills and created by Stuart Elliott with Mark Strong and David Morrissey.
Well known faces within the British media each embark on individual journeys to answer some questions in regards to their own family history. An interesting and intelligent programme for any budding genealogists out there!