Episodes (10)

June Brown
S08E01 · June Brown

Aug 10, 2011

National treasure June Brown is featured on tonight's episode. Brown is the oldest person to be featured. June travels to discover her Jewish history and how her family moved across Europe to eventually land in the U.K.

J K Rowling
S08E02 · J K Rowling

Aug 17, 2011

Best Selling Author JK Rowling sets out to investigate her french roots. She has always been interested in her late mother's french ancestry but knows little about it. Her journey begins in Edinburgh and then to the Savoy in London, and eventually to Paris.

Sebastian Coe
S08E03 · Sebastian Coe

Aug 24, 2011

Coe journey into his family history begins in Cheshire, where his family seat at Hyde Hall once stood. He follows a trail to Jamaica and discovers a life on the plantation. Which he uncover illegitimacy, and philandering sugar planter and slavery. He also discovers some American history as well.

Larry Lamb
S08E04 · Larry Lamb

Aug 31, 2011

Larry Lamb, British Actor discovered that he is descended from a line of proprietors of Day's Menagerie and the famous Martini Bartlett lion tamer.

Emilia Fox
S08E05 · Emilia Fox

Sep 07, 2011

The Heavily Pregnant Fox, wonders what traits she will be passing along to her child. She discovers that her family's history includes a lot of actors. She learns that her great-great-grandfather invented one of the most important inventions of the 19th century.

Alan Carr
S08E06 · Alan Carr

Sep 14, 2011

Carr explores his family's connection with football, he also finds out about a mysterious name change on his mothers side of the family as well as finding out about a hidden chapter of social history.

Robin Gibb
S08E07 · Robin Gibb

Sep 21, 2011

Gibb, discovers a tale of poverty and grit as he finds out how his fathers grandfather overcame the odds to become a decorated soldiers. Robin also finds out that his mothers grand-mother was a midwife that had a bit of history herself.

Richard Madeley
S08E08 · Richard Madeley

Sep 28, 2011

Richard Madeley sets out to learn more about the Canadian side of his family.

Len Goodman
S08E09 · Len Goodman

Oct 05, 2011

Goodman learns about the extreme poverty that took place in his families heritage for over 150 years, he also learned about the suicide of his great-grandfather.

Tracey Emin
S08E10 · Tracey Emin

Oct 12, 2011

Artist Emin looks into her mothers line of the family and finds out about her East End roots. She learns about her Great Grandfather Henry Hodgkins who spent time in Reform school as well as prison and was forced into hard labor.

About

Who Do You Think You Are? Season 8 (2011) is released on Aug 10, 2011 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!

As know as:

Mit gondolsz, ki vagy?, フー・ドゥ・ユー・シンク・ユー・アー?, Кто ты такой?, Да ли знате ко сте?, Who Do You Think You Are?

Countries:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Production Companies:

Wall to Wall Television

Taglines:

What role does family history play in our daily lives?

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