Episode 1
Sue Perkins
58m
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.
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TV series
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004TV-PG23 seasons7.0 / 10
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
Who Do You Think You Are? premiered October 12, 2004. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.
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Episode 2
Richard Osman
58m
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.
Episode credits
Guest stars Richard Osman
Episode 3
Matt Lucas
58m
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.
Episode credits
Guest stars Matt Lucas
Episode 4
Anna Maxwell Martin
58m
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.
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Episode 5
Ralf Little
57mfinale
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.
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More about Who Do You Think You Are?
Cast
Angela GriffinSelf - Narrator
David BaddielSelf
Amanda RedmanSelf
Robert LindsaySelf
David DickinsonSelf
Ian HislopSelf
Jeremy ClarksonSelf
Vic ReevesSelfProduction details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 186
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
BBC TwoUnited Kingdom
Wall to WallUnited Kingdom
Themes
ancestrycelebritygenealogy