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Who Do You Think You Are?: Series 9

John Bishop

Colette Flight

Sarah Aspinall

Who Do You Think You Are?: Series 9: Episode 10: John Bishop

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Episode 10: John Bishop

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John Bishop finds out what happened to his great-great-grandfather, a POW in the Crimea.

John Bishop changed career from sales director to comedian and is astonished when he finds out what his great-great-grandfather, Charles Bishop, ended up doing.

John Bishop famously changed career from pharmaceuticals sales director to stand-up comedian. John is surprised to discover that he's not the only person in his family to have made extraordinary career choices. He is astonished when he finds out what his great-great-grandfather Charles Bishop ended up doing. He also investigates what happened to another great-great-grandfather, who became a prisoner of war in the Crimea.

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Celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past

Celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.

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