Charles Dance
Celebrity genealogy series. Actor Charles Dance explores his family history and is determined to learn about his dad, who died when Charles was four.
Actor Charles Dance has made his name playing aristocrats, including Tywin Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones. But the upstairs world Charles inhabits on screen is nothing like his own background as his mum was an under house parlour maid. Charles wants to know if he comes from a long line of servants or if he can uncover some grander origins.
He is also determined to learn about his dad, who died when Charles was four. Charles knows hardly anything about him, not even when he was born. Charles's search for information takes him to the other side of the world to meet close relatives he never knew he had.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Participant | Charles Dance |
| Director | Rosie Schellenberg |
| Series Producer | Sarah Feltes |
| Production Company | Wall to Wall Media |
Broadcasts
Thu 6 Jul 2017 21:00- Tue 11 Jul 2017 00:00±«Óãtv One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales, Wales HD & West Midlands
- Tue 11 Jul 2017 00:25±«Óãtv One Wales HD, Wales, Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Tue 11 Jul 2017 00:30±«Óãtv One West Midlands
- Thu 20 Jul 2017 00:15±«Óãtv Two except Scotland
- Thu 20 Jul 2017 00:45±«Óãtv Two Scotland
- Tue 29 Jan 2019 14:00±«Óãtv Two except Wales
- Tue 7 Jan 2020 15:05±«Óãtv Two Wales HD & Wales only
- Tue 7 Jan 2020 15:15
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