Episodes List

Ep.1 Rory Bremner

Air Date: 2009-02-02

In Holland and Germany, Rory Bremner delves into the wartime experiences of the father he didn't know very well.

Ep.2 Fiona Bruce

Air Date: 2009-02-09

Fiona Bruce discovers the sad truth behind her great-grandfather's mysterious death, and returns to her family's ancestral home.

Ep.3 Rick Stein

Air Date: 2009-02-16

Ep.4 Zoe Wanamaker

Air Date: 2009-02-23

Actress Zoe Wanamaker traces the roots of her family back to the Ukraine via America and the anti-communist witch-hunt that caused her father Sam to flee to the UK.

Ep.5 Kevin Whately

Air Date: 2009-03-02

Actor Kevin Whately discovers that his ancestors were amongst the richest and most powerful men of the 17th century.

Ep.6 Davina McCall

Air Date: 2009-07-15

Davina McCall makes some intriguing and shocking discoveries as she delves into her family's past, hoping to learn more about her maternal French heritage.

Ep.7 Chris Moyles

Air Date: 2009-07-22

Known for his outspoken views, Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles finds himself getting unexpectedly emotional as he goes back to his Irish roots.

Ep.8 Kate Humble

Air Date: 2009-07-29

TV presenter Kate Humble knows little about her family history. What she does know is that her paternal grandfather was a test pilot, and she believes her maternal grandfather ended up in Colditz. On the trail of her grandfather Bill Humble, who was a test pilot during the Second World War, Kate visits the RAF Museum. She is astonished to discover what a legend Bill was in flying circles, and is amazed to see his daredevil flying for herself in archive film held there.

Ep.9 David Mitchell

Air Date: 2009-08-05

Actor and comedian David Mitchell goes in search of his Scottish roots.

Ep.10 Kim Cattrall

Air Date: 2009-08-12

Liverpool-born Kim Cattrall sets out to solve a family mystery that has endured for more than seventy years, the disappearance of her grandfather.

Ep.11 Martin Freeman

Air Date: 2009-08-19

With his dad having died when he was 10 and his parents having divorced some years before, Martin Freeman tries to find out the paternal side of his family history.