About this season
Got any secrets in your family tree, skeletons in ye olde ancestral closet? Were your ancestors sinner or saints, royals or rogues? Part personal drama, part CSI-like forensic investigation and part historical revelation, Ancestors in the Attic reveals to Canadians not only their roots, but also the diverse stories that make up the history of our country.
Episodes (10)
1. The Chinese Connection
Aired 7 January 2010 • 30 min
When she was in Grade 3, Denice Brown made a startling discovery - she was part Chinese. Despite asking, her father refused to ever tell her anything about her Chinese ancestry or about his life before arriving in Canada.
2. The Legend of Cyril Gardner
Aired 7 January 2010 • 30 min
Jonathan Hart is an unusual 15-yr-old: while his friends are off chasing girls, Jonathan’s been chasing a mystery. He has long been captivated by the legend of Cyril Gardner, a relative who fought in WWI
3. Al Lambert: Escape from Behind Enemy Lines
Aired 14 January 2010 • 30 min
During WWII, Al Lambert's plane was shot down over German-occupied France and he went missing. For 5 months, his family feared the worst. Then they heard he was alive. Although Al Lambert lived a long life, he never told his family what happened during those 5 months.
4. Clem and Angus
Aired 14 January 2010 • 30 min
Neither Tami Georgi nor Kathie Mackie planned to fall for a WWI soldier. A few years ago, Tami bought a batch of post cards on Ebay written by Clement Peake, a young Canadian soldier. Kathie found her soldier in an abandoned house in Cape Breton.
5. Sidor's Saga
Aired 21 January 2010 • 30 min
After fleeing Eastern Europe in 1928, Sidor treasured letters from home.
6. Journey to Ortona
Aired 21 January 2010 • 30 min
Melville Madden, a 28-year-old, spends Christmas Eve in one of the bloodiest battles in history.
7. Slavery Roots
Aired 28 January 2010 • 30 min
Bob Stoutley recently discovered that his father took a dramatic secret to the grave.
8. Russian Daughter
Aired 28 January 2010 • 30 min
When she was 13, Natalia's father was forced out of the country to avoid execution.
9. The Secret
Aired 4 February 2010 • 30 min
Marguerite searches for answers to her mother's breakdown and the destruction of her own life.
10. Black Market Baby?
Aired 4 February 2010 • 30 min
Christiane travels to Switzerland in search of the parents who gave her up.