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‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ Returns In May With Sue Perkins, Richard Osman & Matt Lucas Amongst Guests

by Dave Elliott
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‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ Returns In May With Sue Perkins, Richard Osman & Matt Lucas Amongst Guests

Genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are? returns for a 19th Season this May on BBC One and will feature Sue Perkins, Richard Osman, Matt Lucas, Anna Maxwell Martin and Ralf Little as the featured guest line-up.

The two-time Bafta Award-winning genealogy series follows various celebrity guests as they follow in their ancestors’ footsteps in a new five-part series with stories of bravery, loss, heartbreak, sacrifice, resilience and joy filtering down through the generations.

In the opening episode, presenter, comedian and (we learn) enthusiastic boxer Sue Perkins investigates the poignant story of her orphaned grandfather and a great grandfather interned as an ‘enemy alien’ during the First World War. That is followed in the second episode with quiz show presenter and crime novelist Richard Osman, who learns that one of his ancestors ended up entangled in a notorious murder trial.

“We are pleased to be back with a brand new series of Who Do You Think You Are. It’s great to see some of our most loved celebrities trace their family history through these remarkable journeys, and their compelling stories,” said Carl Callam, BBC Commissioning Editor for Documentaries. “It’s such an extraordinary series, one that has story and heart at the centre, with a real resonance that brings history to life and shines a light on who and where we are now.”

In the rest of the season, actor, comedian and presenter Matt Lucas wants to know more about his Jewish grandmother Margot, who came to the UK from Germany in 1939. The Holocaust looms large in what he discovers, in both Berlin and Amsterdam. Actress Anna Maxwell Martin discovers a harrowing story of separation in her grandfather’s childhood which is redeemed by family solidarity, and actor Ralf Little is delighted to discover a footballing legacy and a deeper connection to his hometown of Manchester.

“Who Do You Think You Are? is back with another line-up of Britain’s best-loved celebrities delving into their family trees, taking us from Brighton to Berlin, Manchester to Amsterdam, and Scotland to Lithuania,” adds Colette Flight, Executive Producer for Wall To Wall. “In an extraordinary array of stories they uncover a Victorian murder trial, personal tragedy, sporting triumph, and families fleeing for their lives and caught up in the tide of war. The stories are at once unique and universal – a reminder of our shared history and how it has shaped who we are today.”

Who Do You Think You Are?‘ Season 19 premieres Thursday, 26th May 2022 at 9pm on BBC One. There will then be a week-long break for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, before returning on Thursday, 9th June.

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