Lost connections and unfamiliar histories are revealed as celebrities trace their family trees.
Dev Griffin uncovers fascinating tales from his Irish and Jamaican ancestry.
Andrew Lloyd Webber is amazed by family stories that uncannily parallel his own life.
Claire Foy’s family tree reveals an accusation of murder in a famous Victorian trial.
Kevin Clifton investigates a family story of an ancestor from the First Nations of Canada.
Lesley Manville's discovery of one ancestor’s actions leads to new relatives in Australia.
Bear Grylls uncovers his family’s wartime secrets and a connection to a Scottish king.
Twin doctors Chris and Xand van Tulleken discover more about their Dutch heritage.
Comedian Chris Ramsey discovers he’s from a long line of startlingly lucky ancestors.
Emily Atack discovers a famous whistler and the secrets behind Paul McCartney’s harmonies!
Oscar-winning actor Kate Winslet discovers whether she has Scandinavian ancestry.
Father-and-son comedy team Jack and Michael Whitehall investigate their family tree.
Footballer Alex Scott learns about her Jewish and Jamaican ancestry.
Doctor Who and Broadchurch actor Jodie Whittaker investigates her family history.
Matt Lucas uncovers an extraordinary family connection to Anne Frank.
Ralf Little heads to Orkney to investigate his grandfather’s role in the Second World War.
Naomie Harris’s dramatic discoveries inspire her to anger, sadness and tears of joy.
Sue Perkins learns about the German branch of her family, who were refugees during WWII.
Actress Olivia Colman travels to India to find out more about a relative.
Comedian Josh Widdicombe traces his extraordinary ancestry back to the Tudor nobility.
Katherine Ryan’s family history leads her from Nova Scotia and Newfoundland to Dorset.
The dramatic story of the robbery of Daniel Radcliffe's family's jewellery business.
Actress June Brown discovers how momentous historical events shaped her family's destiny.
Ed Balls explores his ancestry, investigating a possible link to Nelson's HMS Victory.
YouTuber Joe Sugg learns about an ancestor who survived the Great Fire of London.
