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Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 19

Sue Perkins

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Sue Perkins delves into the German branch of her family, uncovering a harrowing tale of refugees fleeing back and forth across east European borders during the Second World War. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 19

Richard Osman

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Richard Osman delves into his Brighton roots and is astonished to learn that one of his ancestors turned amateur sleuth and ended up entangled in one of Brighton’s most notorious murder trials. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 19

Matt Lucas

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Matt Lucas learns what his late grandmother went through as a Jew in Nazi Germany in the 1930s, and what happened to the family she left behind. He also uncovers a connection to Anne Frank. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 19

Anna Maxwell Martin

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Motherland star Anna Maxwell Martin travels to the small town in Northern Ireland where her father grew up, discovering the dark story of her grandfather's childhood. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 19

Ralf Little

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Ralf Little heads to Orkney to investigate his grandfather Arthur’s role in one of the most important battles of the Second World War. He also finds an international footballer in the family. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 3 months

Romesh Ranganathan attempts to resolve the mysterious death of Jimi Hendrix, the maverick guitarist who was found dead in a Notting Hill flat in September 1970. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Dr Julia Shaw
Monika Dannemann:
Amber Perry
Jimi Hendrix:
Hani Malcom-Ibrahim
Production Manager:
Lucy Cartledge
Production Manager:
Rebecca Gilchrist
Producer:
Sarah Muhsen
Executive Producer:
Emily Hudd
Executive Producer:
Morgan Roberts
Director:
Chris Cottam

DNA Family Secrets

Series 1

Episode 1

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 11 months

Stacey Dooley helps answer life-changing questions through the power of DNA. Bill wants to learn what happened to his father, while Charlie asks if she is safe from a deadly disease. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Stacey Dooley
Director:
Chris Taylor
Series Producer:
Lucy Morgan
Executive Producer:
Kari Lia
Executive Producer:
Sophie Leonard
Executive Producer:
Kate Collier
Production Company:
Minnow Films

DNA Family Secrets

Series 1

Episode 2

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 11 months

Stacey Dooley helps answer life-changing questions through the power of DNA. Janine’s origins have always been a mystery, and Duri fears she may get terminal cancer like her mother. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Stacey Dooley
Director:
Chris Taylor
Series Producer:
Lucy Morgan
Executive Producer:
Kari Lia
Executive Producer:
Sophie Leonard
Executive Producer:
Kate Collier
Production Company:
Minnow Films

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Lucy Worsley restages the wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Each detail is brought back to life in a spectacular ceremony. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Lucy Worsley
Queen Victoria:
Abbie Garland
Lord Melbourne:
Michael Nettleship
Queen Mother:
Irina Klyushkova
Archbishop of Canterbury:
Michael Melaisi
Executive Producer:
Jon Swain
Producer:
Ian Denyer
Production Manager:
Helen Wallbank

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 14

Episode 9: Lisa Hammond

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 11 months

Celebrity genealogy series. Actress Lisa Hammond wants to get to the bottom of why her grandfather never spoke about his experiences in World War II. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 14

Episode 10: Ruby Wax

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 11 months

Celebrity genealogy series. Ruby Wax journeys to central Europe to learn about the plight of her parents, who fled Vienna and the Nazis for America in 1938. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 20

Chris and Xand van Tulleken

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for 24 days

Chris and Xand van Tulleken discover more about their Dutch heritage. Their research uncovers stories of ambition and true love but also a connection to a shameful part of history. Show more

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series 20

Emily Atack

Duration: 58 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Emily Atack has showbiz genes – Paul McCartney is her grandma’s cousin! Delving into her family tree reveals a rich musical heritage, a famous whistling aunt and a tragic accident. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Michael Scott uses 3D scanning technology to reveal the secrets of Cairo and ancient Egypt: from the Great Pyramid and a hidden Roman fortress to the Arabic citadel of Saladin. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Michael Scott reveals the historical secrets of ancient Athens and tells the story of how this remarkable city created the world's first democracy 2,500 years ago. Show more

Ancient Invisible Cities

Series 1

Ancient Invisible Cities: Istanbul

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Using 3D scanning, Michael Scott reveals the invisible secrets of Istanbul's ancient palaces, aqueducts and Roman chariot-racing track. Show more

Civilisations

Series 1

Episode 1: Second Moment of Creation

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Simon Schama looks at the formative role art and the creative imagination have played in the forging of humanity itself. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Simon Schama
Executive Producer:
Denys Blakeway
Executive Producer:
Michael Jackson
Series Producer:
Melanie Fall
Director:
Tim Niel
Assistant Producer:
Billie Shepherd
Production Company:
Nutopia

Civilisations

Series 1

Episode 2: How Do We Look?

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC History Channel

Available for years

Mary Beard explores images of the human body in ancient art, from Mexico and Greece to Egypt and China. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mary Beard
Executive Producer:
Denys Blakeway
Executive Producer:
Michael Jackson
Series Producer:
Melanie Fall
Director:
Matthew Hill
Writer:
Mary Beard
Production Company:
Nutopia

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