Who Do You Think You Are?

Season 17

TV-PG

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!

Where to Watch Who Do You Think You Are? • Season 17

4 Episodes

Jodie Whittaker
E1
Jodie WhittakerDoctor Who actor Jodie Whittaker finds out how her great-great-grandfather worked his way up from child labourer in a Yorkshire coal mine to mine owner.
David Walliams
E2
David WalliamsDavid Walliams learns of his great-grandfather’s traumatic experiences during the First World War, which condemned him to a lifetime in what was then called a lunatic asylum.
Ruth Jones
E3
Ruth JonesActor Ruth Jones - Nessa from Gavin and Stacey - uncovers her grandfather's role in the Medical Aid Societies of south Wales, which provided a model for the NHS.
Liz Carr
E4
Liz CarrSilent Witness actor Liz Carr gets forensic about her family history, discovering that her great-great-great-grandfather was involved in an attempted murder in rural Northern Ireland in the 1850s.