Season 6

Feb 2, 2009
11 Episodes

Episodes

1

Rory Bremner

Feb 2, 2009
60 min

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

2

Fiona Bruce

Feb 9, 2009
60 min

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

3

Rick Stein

Feb 16, 2009
60 min
4

Zoe Wanamaker

Feb 23, 2009
60 min

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.

5

Kevin Whately

Mar 2, 2009
60 min

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

6

Davina McCall

Jul 15, 2009
60 min

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.

7

Chris Moyles

Jul 22, 2009
60 min

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

8

Kate Humble

Jul 29, 2009
60 min

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.

9

David Mitchell

Aug 5, 2009
60 min

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

10

Kim Cattrall

Aug 12, 2009
60 min

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

11

Martin Freeman

Aug 19, 2009
60 min

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.