Series 21
7 episodes · Aug 15, 2024
Stars delve into their family history to find moving, funny and extraordinary stories.
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S21E1Vicky McClure
Aug 15, 202457mVicky 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.
S21E2Paddy McGuinness
Aug 22, 202458mPaddy 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.
S21E3Melanie Chisholm
Aug 29, 202457mMelanie Chisholm is fascinated to discover that her ancestors include a moneylender, a campaigner for social reform and a family fleeing the famine in Ireland.
S21E4Rose Ayling-Ellis
Sep 5, 202457mActor, 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.
S21E5Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill
Sep 12, 202457mJessica 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.
S21E6Olly Murs
Sep 19, 202458mOlly 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.
S21E7Gemma Collins
Sep 26, 202457mGemma 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.