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8. Joe Lycett
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Comedian and presenter Joe Lycett manages to find humour everywhere, but apart from his Edwardian great grandad, Joe uncovers a darker family history.
7. Alex Scott
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Pundit, presenter and former world-class footballer Alex Scott delves into both sides of her family history in Who Do You Think You Are? Having known nothing of her Jewish ancestry on her mum’s side, Alex is proud to discover that her great grandad was at the Battle of Cable Street in London’s East End in 1936, facing down Fascist followers of Oswald Mosley. On the other side of her family, Alex’s Jamaican grandparents were part of the Windrush generation. Alex travels to Jamaica for the first time in her life, to follow her beloved nan Philicita’s line, and discovers the enormous hardship her great-great grandmother Henrietta Coombs suffered. Two generations further back, Alex is shaken to learn about her four-times-great grandfather, whose lifetime began during the era of Slavery and ended after its Abolition.
6. Dame Judi Dench
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5. Josh Widdicombe
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Comedian Josh Widdicombe embarks on a rollercoaster ride through his extraordinary family history, including a courtier with very personal access to King Charles I.
4. Liz Carr
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Silent 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.
3. Ruth Jones
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Actor 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.
2. David Walliams
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David 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.
1. Jodie Whittaker
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Doctor 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.
