Episodes (10)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sep 28, 2011
Richard Madeley sets out to learn more about the Canadian side of his family.
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.
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!