Stars delve into their family history to find moving, funny and extraordinary stories.
Where to Watch Series 21
7 Episodes
Vicky McClure
E1
Vicky McClureVicky McClure goes on an emotional journey to Taiwan to find out what happened when her great-grandfather was captured as a prisoner of war in World War Two.
Paddy McGuinness
E2
Paddy McGuinnessPaddy McGuinness uncovers his grandfather’s vital work in World War Two, how his other grandfather was involved in the Boer War and the family’s journey from Ireland to Bolton.
Melanie Chisholm
E3
Melanie ChisholmMelanie Chisholm is fascinated to discover that her ancestors include a moneylender, a campaigner for social reform and a family fleeing the famine in Ireland.
Rose Ayling-Ellis
E4
Rose Ayling-EllisActor, presenter and deaf rights campaigner Rose Ayling-Ellis goes in search of her family history. She encounters a pub landlady and hunts for a rumoured Italian connection.
Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
E5
Dame Jessica Ennis-HillJessica Ennis-Hill discovers the truth behind a family mystery and finds out about her Jamaican four-time great-grandfather’s journey from enslavement to land ownership.
Olly Murs
E6
Olly MursOlly Murs explores his grandfather’s Latvian roots, discovers his great-grandparents were circus performers, and how a wartime decision led to a tragic family estrangement.
Gemma Collins
E7
Gemma CollinsGemma Collins goes on an emotional journey discovering why her mother was fostered; connecting with a long-lost cousin; and finding out her Essex roots go back over 200 years.
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