About this season
Celebrities investigate their Welsh heritage.
Episodes (5)
1. Michelle Collins
Aired 16 November 2009 • 30 min
In an emotional journey, actress Michelle Collins travels to Wales to uncover the heart-breaking story of her grandfather's tragic life as a professional boxer. However, nothing prepares Michelle for the shocking family secrets she discovers.
2. Gabby Logan
Aired 23 November 2009 • 30 min
TV presenter Gabby Logan and her father, former Wales manager Terry Yorath, learn the heart-breaking story of the Yorath family in 19th century Cardiff. Gabby and Terry also discover their family's heroic past in the First and Second World Wars.
3. John Prescott
Aired 30 November 2009 • 30 min
Former deputy prime minister John Prescott discovers a shocking secret behind his family story in Wales. Accompanied by his wife Pauline, nothing has prepared John for this highly emotional journey which begins in his mother's home town in North Wales.
4. Samantha Bond
Aired 7 December 2009 • 30 min
007 movie star Samantha Bond (Miss Moneypenny) makes an emotional journey to South Wales and uncovers her family's tragic connection with one of Britain's biggest coal mining accidents in which 295 miners lost their lives.
5. Terry Jones
Aired 14 December 2009 • 30 min
Monty Python star Terry Jones makes an emotional journey back to his home town of Colwyn Bay in North Wales and uncovers his family's connection with a chilling Victorian murder.