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Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 2

Episode 1: Jeremy Paxman

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past. Jeremy Paxman's not sure he's interested in family history, but he does love social history. However, he quickly realises that his family's story is inextricably linked to that of Britain, in particular to the working class communities in Glasgow and Bradford. He traces the life of his maternal grandmother in the Salvation Army and the migration of his father's family from Suffolk to Yorkshire. Show less

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