About this season
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.
Episodes (7)
1. Natasha Kaplinsky
Aired 6 September 2007 • 60 min
Natasha travels to Cape Town in search of information about her father's involvement with the anti-apartheid movement during the 1960s. Later, after researching a possible connection with King George the Third, she travels with her Australian cousin Benni to Belarus where some disturbing discoveries are made about the persecution of her Jewish ancestors.
2. John Hurt
Aired 13 September 2007 • 60 min
John looks into his great grandmother's parentage.
3. Griff Rhys Jones
Aired 20 September 2007 • 60 min
Griff Rhys Jones looks at both sides of his family's history, learning about the early British railway workers and trying to work out whether relatives really died in a train crash or there might be darker family secrets.
4. Carol Vorderman
Aired 27 September 2007 • 60 min
Carol explores her family tree.
5. Alistair McGowan
Aired 4 October 2007 • 60 min
Alistair McGowan explores his heritage from his father's side, investigating what 'Anglo-Indian' means by a journey to India.
6. Graham Norton
Aired 11 October 2007 • 60 min
7. Matthew Pinsent
Aired 18 October 2007 • 60 min